Red Bull Racing has officially confirmed that Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen’s race engineer, will leave the team at the end of 2027. At almost the same time, McLaren then announced that Lambiase will join that team from 2028.
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According to McLaren, Lambiase will become the Chief Racing Officer, reporting to team principal Andrea Stella. According to the team, Lambiase will therefore not be the Italian’s replacement, but a kind of right-hand man. This will happen in 2028.
Red Bull Racing announced that Lambiase will remain in the service of the team until at least the end of 2027. However, the formation does confirm that he will leave after that. Not a word is mentioned about a move to McLaren in Red Bull’s statement.
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“Until his planned departure, ‘GP’ will continue to fulfill his roles as Head of Racing and as Max Verstappen’s race engineer. He and the team are fully committed to adding more success to our strong track record,” said Red Bull.
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The collaboration between Lambiase and Verstappen began with the Dutchman’s promotion to Red Bull in 2016. Together they won multiple world titles and dominated Formula 1 with their characteristic, sometimes spicy communication over the team radio. Over the years, Lambiase became not only a race engineer but also Head of Racing within the team.
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