Lewis Hamilton F1 split prompts major Angela Cullen decision

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Lewis Hamilton split prompts major Angela Cullen decision

The future of Angela Cullen has been decided

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Thursday 5 February 2026 08:27 Updated: 10:16

The future of Lewis Hamilton's F1 performance coach Angela Cullen has now been decided.

Following very recent reports of multiple exits from the Hamilton camp, the champion will enjoy some continuity in 2026 as long-time physio and confidant Angela Cullen remains in the role of performance coach, as per The Independent.

Cullen first became Hamilton's physiotherapist and assistant in 2016, but, after a successful partnership, it was announced in 2023 that she would be leaving F1.

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While Cullen worked across the pond with Marcus Armstrong in IndyCar, Hamilton revealed that the two maintained a friendship, facilitating a return for Cullen during his debut season at Ferrari.

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Who has left Hamilton in 2026?

Hamilton's camp has undergone major changes ahead of the 2026 season. First, it was announced that Riccardo Adami would be stepping down as Hamilton's race engineer and his role would shift to the Ferrari driver academy.

A new race engineer for Hamilton has not been announced, with McLaren man Cedric Michel-Grosjean tipped to fill the role (although there has been no official announcement from Ferrari on this).

Following the Barcelona shakedown, it was then announced that Hamilton would be parting from his manager Marc Hynes for the second time, having previously worked together from 2015 until 2021.

Hynes returned to Hamilton's side last year and also served as a chief executive of 'Project 44', but the two have now split on friendly terms. The 47-year-old will reportedly join new F1 team Cadillac with his LinkedIn now reading 'Zhou Guanyu F1 Management and Athlete Representation.'

A third reshuffle has also emerged, as Hamilton's press officer Ella Yeboah is no longer trackside PR manager at 'Lewis Hamilton Ventures'. A replacement for neither Hynes or Yeboah has been confirmed.

Angela Cullen - life in F1, and before

If you wanted proof that Angela is Lewis Hamilton's paddock rock and BFF, it surely came when her Mercedes and F1 departure was announced in early 2023.

Lewis said in a moving message to Cullen: "For the last seven years @cullen_angela has been by my side, pushing me to be the best version of myself. I am a stronger athlete and a better person because of her.

"So today I hope you’ll join me in wishing her the very best as she takes her next steps to pursue her dreams. Thank you for everything Ang, I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you 🚀✨"

The seven-time Formula 1 world champion and his physiotherapist had been inseparable on grand prix weekends for several years, almost always together when Hamilton is not in the car. Now of course they are reunited at Ferrari.

Cullen is 10 years older than Hamilton at the age of 51, having been born on August 5, 1974 and raised in a suburb of Auckland, New Zealand before moving to the United Kingdom.

Like many performance coaches working in the sport, she was part of the Hintsa Performance Company, which was founded by fitness guru, the late Dr Aki Hintsa.

Angela joined Hintsa in 2015 and was appointed to Hamilton’s team the following year. It was then that the enduring partnership with Lewis began.

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