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Gianpiero Lambiase transition from Red Bull to McLaren

Overview

McLaren CEO Zak Brown has expressed optimism regarding the recruitment of Gianpiero Lambiase, currently a race engineer for Max Verstappen at Red Bull Racing. While McLaren initially planned for Lambiase to join by 2028 as director of race operations, the team is seeking to accelerate this move to as early as 2027.

In response to the upcoming departure, Red Bull Racing has initiated a phased transition to replace Lambiase and protect sensitive technical information. Tom Hart is scheduled to debut as Verstappen’s race engineer at the United States Grand Prix, managing communications for the rounds in Austin, Brazil, and Las Vegas. Lambiase is expected to remain on-site for the Mexico City, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix before his full exit.

The transition marks the end of a highly successful partnership between Lambiase and Verstappen, which has yielded 73 Grand Prix victories and four world titles.

Entities

Max Verstappen · McLaren · Red Bull Racing · Gianpiero Lambiase · Tom Hart

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 10 sources
    Red Bull begins transition as Lambiase prepares for McLaren move

    Red Bull Racing begins transitioning Max Verstappen’s race engineering duties from Gianpiero Lambiase to Tom Hart as Lambiase prepares for a move to McLaren by 2028.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    McLaren seeks to accelerate Gianpiero Lambiase's move from Red Bull

    McLaren CEO Zak Brown hopes to accelerate Gianpiero Lambiase's move from Red Bull Racing to McLaren, aiming for a 2027 start instead of the previously anticipated 2028.

Sources

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