Hamilton reunited with long-time F1 coach Cullen

Lewis Hamilton will probably be reunited together with his former coach Angela Cullen as he embarks on a brand new chapter in his F1 profession at Ferrari.

Hamilton, who loved a formidable partnership with Cullen throughout his time at Mercedes, has turned to the New Zealander, who will kind a part of his backroom staff.

Cullen labored with Hamilton for six of his seven world championship wins however they parted firm after the opening race of the 2023 season.

Regardless of their cut up, the 2 remained in shut contact and steadily messaged one another.

Motorsport.com has now realized that Cullen has joined Hamilton’s Venture 44 firm as a physio and can kind a part of the efficiency staff overseen by race director Marc Hynes.

For the reason that begin of 2024, Hamilton’s Venture 44 firm has made a number of key hires throughout completely different areas to assist handle the F1 driver’s profession.

After leaving Hamilton’s aspect, Cullen has labored for fellow Kiwi IndyCar driver Marcus Armstrong.

Nevertheless, rumours that she would rejoin Hamilton’s aspect at Ferrari intensified earlier within the month when she posted images on Instagram carrying purple and with a flag bearing his race quantity, 44, within the background.

Talking about their cut up in 2023, Hamilton mentioned: “Angela resides her life proper now. She’s received so many concepts of issues she needs to do. We message just about daily. We’re nonetheless going to skydive collectively. We’re all the time going to be in one another’s lives.

“We’re caught with one another, sadly, or fortuitously! We have been via thick and skinny. I’m grateful our relationship is pretty much as good as it’s. We have in all probability had one of many longest relationships I might say within the sport. I’m extremely grateful for her, I like her dearly.”

Information of the return of their partnership comes as Hamilton undergoes his first laps in a Ferrari-powered automotive on the Italian staff’s check monitor in Fiorano.

The 40-year-old frolicked within the staff’s simulator on Monday as he adjusts to the brand new processes and energy supply of the Ferrari energy unit.

Hamilton spent the day assembly staff principal Fred Vasseur and chief govt Benedetto Vigna, in addition to Piero Ferrari, the son of the staff’s founder, Enzo Ferrari.

Hamilton additionally visited Enzo Ferrari’s workplace and spent the day attending to know his new team-mates.