Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull at the end of 2027 to join McLaren in 2028 in Formula 1. And in the past, Max Verstappen had already made it clear what his future would be if the engineer left the Austrian team.
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The news of the departure of GP, the four-time champion’s race engineer, hit the paddock like a bombshell this Thursday (9). Information suggests that the papaya team offered a large salary, in addition to the possibility of, in the future, taking on the role of team principal.
It turns out that Lambiase’s departure could bring with it even Verstappen’s farewell from Red Bull. It is no secret that the Dutchman is unhappy with the new Formula 1 regulations, but back in 2021, in an interview, he had said that if GP left the multi-champion team, he would follow him.
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“I told him that I only work with him. As soon as he stops, I stop too,” were his brief words to Ziggo, which made it clear that Max would follow the engineer’s decisions.
Verstappen’s contract at Red Bull in Formula 1 runs until the end of 2028 and the press reported that Lambiase says goodbye to the team at the end of 2027.
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