McLaren has officially confirmed the arrival of Gianpiero Lambiase starting from the 2028 Formula 1 season. This Thursday (9), the British team issued a statement informing the hiring of the engineer for the role of racing director.
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The news of ‘GP’s’ departure from Red Bull came as a big surprise in the paddock. The Dutch press brought the first information and reported that Max Verstappen’s race engineer would say goodbye to the Austrian team at the end of the 2027 season to join the papaya team in 2028.
Then, a few hours later, the confirmations came. The multi-champion from Milton Keynes released a brief text confirming the rumors, but reinforcing that until the move, Lambiase continues in his role alongside the four-time champion and as a race engineer.
Now, McLaren has also officially announced the arrival of Gianpiero. In his role as racing director, he will report directly to the team principal, Andrea Stella – currently, it is the manager who is in the role.
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“Lambiase is the latest signing, designed to strengthen and support the existing talent at McLaren, also reaffirming the team’s long-term commitment to consolidating its position as a championship team,” McLaren wrote in the statement.
“The team looks forward to the arrival of GianPiero Lambiase when his current contract ends, at the latest in 2028,” it added.
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