Red Bull have announced that GianPiero Lambiase will depart the constructor in 2028 for McLaren.
Lambiase will continue in his current role as race engineer to four-time champion, Max Verstappen until his contract expires at the end of 2027, upon which he will join McLaren as Chief Racing Officer.
In a team statement, Red Bull commented: ‘Oracle Red Bull Racing confirms that GianPiero Lambiase will leave the Team in 2028, when his current contract expires. “GP” is a valued member of the Team, which he joined in 2015.
‘Until his planned departure, “GP” continues in his roles as Head of Racing and as Race Engineer to Max Verstappen. The Team and he are fully committed to add more success to our strong track record together.’
McLaren meanwhile issued their own statement confirmed that Lambiase will join them from the 2028 season in a Chief Racing Officer role, which is currently dualled alongside Team Principal duties by Andrea Stella who will focus primarily on the latter role once Lambiase officially joins the team.
McLaren proceeded to iterate that Lambiase’s appointment underlines their desire to be fighting for F1 titles in the future.
“Lambiase is the latest hire designed to strengthen and support the talent pool that exists at McLaren Mastercard, while also reaffirming the team’s long-term commitment to confirming its position as a Championship-winning team.
“The team’s ability to attract and secure top talent, like Lambiase, and previously Rob Marshall and Will Courtenay, alongside the retention and promotion of highly-talented people already within the team, is a testament to the strategic vision and culture that are integrally embodied in the McLaren Mastercard F1 Team under the leadership of Zak Brown and Andrea Stella, who are also both on long-term contracts.
“The team look forward to welcoming GianPiero Lambiase when his existing contract ends, no later than 2028.”
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