{"id":1873497,"date":"2026-04-09T06:42:32","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873497"},"modified":"2026-04-09T06:42:32","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T03:42:32","slug":"max-verstappen-to-lose-right-hand-man-to-f1-rival-mclaren-bombshell-report-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1873497","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen to lose right-hand man to F1 rival McLaren bombshell report claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Max Verstappen to lose right-hand man to F1 rival McLaren bombshell report claims<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen&#8217;s race engineer is reportedly set to join F1 rival McLaren.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Larkam <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-09T07:42:32+01:00\">09 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/si202512070136.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Lambiase has been the voice in Verstappen&#8217;s ear at Red Bull<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen\u2019s right-hand man, race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, is set to join Formula 1 rival McLaren, according to bombshell reports in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase, who is also head of racing at Red Bull, is said to have accepted an \u201castronomical offer\u201d to join McLaren in 2028, as first reported by Dutch publication<em> De Limburger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old British engineer was linked to Aston Martin and Williams but it is McLaren who appears to have won his services in a huge coup.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, Lambiase has been offered a major increase in salary by the reigning world champions, who completed a historic world championship double in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There is also scope for Lambiase to one day take over as McLaren team principal, according to further reports in <em>De Telegraaf<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>McLaren is said to be bracing for the possible departure of current team principal Andrea Stella, who is being linked with a potential return to Ferrari, where he began his F1 career in 2000 as a performance engineer before serving as race engineer to Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase will be the latest high-profile figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following in the footsteps of chief designer Rob Marshall and chief strategist Will Courtenay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a4318b022e9f1c5b6a67c66d2ae48fc6a62ef76bcd43085469c455cac7186e70\">  Outspoken race winner claims F1 \u201cdoesn\u2019t need\u201d Max Verstappen   Red Bull insists &#8220;no discussions&#8221; about Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future &#8220;if we get a fast car&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last July Christian Horner was sacked from his position of team principal and CEO, while advisor Helmut Marko, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and technical director Adrian Newey have all departed in the past 12 months or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More doubts for Max Verstappen&#8217;s future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lambiase&#8217;s exit marks a massive blow for Verstappen, with the pair forming one of the strongest driver-engineer relationships in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase has built up a deep personal relationship with Verstappen, having served as the Dutchman&#8217;s race engineer ever since he joined Red Bull four races into the 2016 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-61f3b92147753930feba38cd06f1a42044c6105ea4584f7750a114398cadd07c\">  Damon Hill tells Max Verstappen &#8220;stop and do something else&#8221; amid F1 displeasure   \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The pair won four consecutive drivers&#8217; world championships and two constructors&#8217; titles together during that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It leaves further doubts over Verstappen&#8217;s long-term future in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old is contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2028 but is considering walking away from F1 due to his displeasure with the new regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">F1<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Red Bull<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Max 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Martin Brundle tells &#8216;boring&#8217; Max Verstappen<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1775032209\"> 01\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1404375_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Verstappen said he is considering his F1 future \" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col second-column\">\n<div class=\"sticky\">\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen&#8217;s race engineer is reportedly set to join F1 rival McLaren.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen\u2019s right-hand man, race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, is set to join Formula 1 rival McLaren, according to bombshell reports in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase, who is also head of racing at Red Bull, is said to have accepted an \u201castronomical offer\u201d to join McLaren in 2028, as first reported by Dutch publication<em> De Limburger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old British engineer was linked to Aston Martin and Williams but it is McLaren who appears to have won his services in a huge coup.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, Lambiase has been offered a major increase in salary by the reigning world champions, who completed a historic world championship double in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There is also scope for Lambiase to one day take over as McLaren team principal, according to further reports in <em>De Telegraaf<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>McLaren is said to be bracing for the possible departure of current team principal Andrea Stella, who is being linked with a potential return to Ferrari, where he began his F1 career in 2000 as a performance engineer before serving as race engineer to Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase will be the latest high-profile figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following in the footsteps of chief designer Rob Marshall and chief strategist Will Courtenay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a4318b022e9f1c5b6a67c66d2ae48fc6a62ef76bcd43085469c455cac7186e70\">  Outspoken race winner claims F1 \u201cdoesn\u2019t need\u201d Max Verstappen   Red Bull insists &#8220;no discussions&#8221; about Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future &#8220;if we get a fast car&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last July Christian Horner was sacked from his position of team principal and CEO, while advisor Helmut Marko, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and technical director Adrian Newey have all departed in the past 12 months or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More doubts for Max Verstappen&#8217;s future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lambiase&#8217;s exit marks a massive blow for Verstappen, with the pair forming one of the strongest driver-engineer relationships in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase has built up a deep personal relationship with Verstappen, having served as the Dutchman&#8217;s race engineer ever since he joined Red Bull four races into the 2016 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-61f3b92147753930feba38cd06f1a42044c6105ea4584f7750a114398cadd07c\">  Damon Hill tells Max Verstappen &#8220;stop and do something else&#8221; amid F1 displeasure   \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The pair won four consecutive drivers&#8217; world championships and two constructors&#8217; titles together during that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It leaves further doubts over Verstappen&#8217;s long-term future in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old is contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2028 but is considering walking away from F1 due to his displeasure with the new regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Max Verstappen\u2019s right-hand man, race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, is set to join Formula 1 rival McLaren, according to bombshell reports in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase, who is also head of racing at Red Bull, is said to have accepted an \u201castronomical offer\u201d to join McLaren in 2028, as first reported by Dutch publication<em> De Limburger.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 45-year-old British engineer was linked to Aston Martin and Williams but it is McLaren who appears to have won his services in a huge coup.<\/p>\n<p>According to sources, Lambiase has been offered a major increase in salary by the reigning world champions, who completed a historic world championship double in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There is also scope for Lambiase to one day take over as McLaren team principal, according to further reports in <em>De Telegraaf<\/em>.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>McLaren is said to be bracing for the possible departure of current team principal Andrea Stella, who is being linked with a potential return to Ferrari, where he began his F1 career in 2000 as a performance engineer before serving as race engineer to Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase will be the latest high-profile figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following in the footsteps of chief designer Rob Marshall and chief strategist Will Courtenay.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a4318b022e9f1c5b6a67c66d2ae48fc6a62ef76bcd43085469c455cac7186e70\">  Outspoken race winner claims F1 \u201cdoesn\u2019t need\u201d Max Verstappen   Red Bull insists &#8220;no discussions&#8221; about Max Verstappen&#8217;s F1 future &#8220;if we get a fast car&#8221; <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Last July Christian Horner was sacked from his position of team principal and CEO, while advisor Helmut Marko, sporting director Jonathan Wheatley and technical director Adrian Newey have all departed in the past 12 months or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><strong>More doubts for Max Verstappen&#8217;s future<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Lambiase&#8217;s exit marks a massive blow for Verstappen, with the pair forming one of the strongest driver-engineer relationships in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase has built up a deep personal relationship with Verstappen, having served as the Dutchman&#8217;s race engineer ever since he joined Red Bull four races into the 2016 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-61f3b92147753930feba38cd06f1a42044c6105ea4584f7750a114398cadd07c\">  Damon Hill tells Max Verstappen &#8220;stop and do something else&#8221; amid F1 displeasure   \u201cDon\u2019t feel sorry for me\u201d: Max Verstappen talks F1 career dilemma <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The pair won four consecutive drivers&#8217; world championships and two constructors&#8217; titles together during that time.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It leaves further doubts over Verstappen&#8217;s long-term future in F1.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old is contracted to Red Bull until the end of 2028 but is considering walking away from F1 due to his displeasure with the new regulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our F1 Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest F1 news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/f1\/news\/1092927\/1\/max-verstappen-lose-right-hand-man-f1-rival-mclaren-bombshell-report-claims&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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