Summary
Leading engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull to join McLaren in 2028. His new role will support McLaren's race team operations. Both McLaren and Red Bull have not commented on the move, but sources have confirmed it.
Key Facts
- Gianpiero Lambiase is currently Max Verstappen's race engineer at Red Bull.
- Lambiase will join McLaren in 2028.
- The exact role and title for Lambiase at McLaren are not yet public.
- Lambiase will support McLaren's team principal, Andrea Stella.
- Lambiase is the third top engineer to leave Red Bull for McLaren in recent years.
- There is no truth to rumors that Andrea Stella will leave McLaren to join Ferrari.
- Lambiase has a strong working relationship with Max Verstappen.
