{"id":1903871,"date":"2026-04-25T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1903871"},"modified":"2026-04-25T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T10:00:00","slug":"guenther-steiner-tips-early-mclaren-f1-switch-for-gianpiero-lambiase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1903871","title":{"rendered":"Guenther Steiner tips early McLaren F1 switch for Gianpiero Lambiase"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.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>Guenther Steiner tips early McLaren F1 switch for Gianpiero Lambiase<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Ex-Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner praises McLaren&#8217;s poaching from a rival.<\/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=\"2026-04-25T14:00:00+01:00\">25 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\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.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>Steiner has praised McLaren<\/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>Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Gianpiero Lambiase could make an early switch from Red Bull to McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month it was announced that Max Verstappen\u2019s long-serving race engineer would join McLaren in 2028 following the expiry of his current contract with Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase will report directly to team principal Andrea Stella and offer support to the McLaren boss in the new role of chief racing officer.<\/p>\n<p>But Steiner wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see the British-Italian engineer start work at Woking sooner than 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he will be out of Red Bull pretty soon, and maybe can even start earlier at McLaren but they are not keeping him around, and obviously it&#8217;s a motivation factor as well,&#8221; Steiner told the<em> Drive to Wynn<\/em> podcast.<\/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>&#8220;If you know you&#8217;re going somewhere else, it&#8217;s always difficult. Obviously, you want to do a good job, but is your heart 100%? Maybe only 99%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes that&#8217;s not good enough in Formula 1, especially in the position they are now, so they will find the best way forward for them and then decide what they do with GP.\u201d<\/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-17d8d3c37a571e775eafeb28a74414b36512994158d3ac22b6630bdf2a84179d\">  Inside McLaren&#8217;s search for its next F1 superstar driver   McLaren&#8217;s Zak Brown U-turns stance over Christian Horner F1 return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lambiase is the third senior figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following former chief designer Rob Marshall and ex head of race strategy Will Courtenay.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner praised McLaren for being \u201cvery smart\u201d in its approach to strengthening its already-impressive world championship-winning operation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;McLaren is thinking long-term and it&#8217;s very smart because Will Courtenay is there from Red Bull as well, very good guy and they have got a very strong team of individuals,\u201d Steiner added.<\/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-3a0e89225900de3da4689d449bfb08080f4149a747add29f7ec2281ad3c77087\">  McLaren addresses \u201ctotal nonsense&#8221; Gianpiero Lambiase rumours   McLaren shuts down Max Verstappen F1 links as Mercedes \u201cbet\u201d made <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;They are experienced people they are getting, but they are still young enough to have the drive to do it. These are not people which look for retirement, no they still want to go racing and win so very, very smart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But again, what I said before,\u00a0McLaren was winning the last two years and where you want to work if you&#8217;re successful is the winning team, and that is how you attract this big talent. That is where they want to be in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You see your own team is not the dominating team anymore, where do I want to go? To the best team given the opportunity. 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Steiner told the<em> Drive to Wynn<\/em> podcast.<\/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>&#8220;If you know you&#8217;re going somewhere else, it&#8217;s always difficult. Obviously, you want to do a good job, but is your heart 100%? Maybe only 99%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes that&#8217;s not good enough in Formula 1, especially in the position they are now, so they will find the best way forward for them and then decide what they do with GP.\u201d<\/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-17d8d3c37a571e775eafeb28a74414b36512994158d3ac22b6630bdf2a84179d\">  Inside McLaren&#8217;s search for its next F1 superstar driver   McLaren&#8217;s Zak Brown U-turns stance over Christian Horner F1 return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lambiase is the third senior figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following former chief designer Rob Marshall and ex head of race strategy Will Courtenay.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner praised McLaren for being \u201cvery smart\u201d in its approach to strengthening its already-impressive world championship-winning operation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;McLaren is thinking long-term and it&#8217;s very smart because Will Courtenay is there from Red Bull as well, very good guy and they have got a very strong team of individuals,\u201d Steiner added.<\/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-3a0e89225900de3da4689d449bfb08080f4149a747add29f7ec2281ad3c77087\">  McLaren addresses \u201ctotal nonsense&#8221; Gianpiero Lambiase rumours   McLaren shuts down Max Verstappen F1 links as Mercedes \u201cbet\u201d made <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;They are experienced people they are getting, but they are still young enough to have the drive to do it. These are not people which look for retirement, no they still want to go racing and win so very, very smart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But again, what I said before,\u00a0McLaren was winning the last two years and where you want to work if you&#8217;re successful is the winning team, and that is how you attract this big talent. That is where they want to be in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You see your own team is not the dominating team anymore, where do I want to go? To the best team given the opportunity. They didn&#8217;t go to a small team, they went to the team that was best the last two years.&#8221;<\/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>Former Haas Formula 1 team principal Guenther Steiner believes Gianpiero Lambiase could make an early switch from Red Bull to McLaren.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month it was announced that Max Verstappen\u2019s long-serving race engineer would join McLaren in 2028 following the expiry of his current contract with Red Bull.<\/p>\n<p>Lambiase will report directly to team principal Andrea Stella and offer support to the McLaren boss in the new role of chief racing officer.<\/p>\n<p>But Steiner wouldn\u2019t be surprised to see the British-Italian engineer start work at Woking sooner than 2028.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think he will be out of Red Bull pretty soon, and maybe can even start earlier at McLaren but they are not keeping him around, and obviously it&#8217;s a motivation factor as well,&#8221; Steiner told the<em> Drive to Wynn<\/em> podcast.<\/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>&#8220;If you know you&#8217;re going somewhere else, it&#8217;s always difficult. Obviously, you want to do a good job, but is your heart 100%? Maybe only 99%.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes that&#8217;s not good enough in Formula 1, especially in the position they are now, so they will find the best way forward for them and then decide what they do with GP.\u201d<\/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-17d8d3c37a571e775eafeb28a74414b36512994158d3ac22b6630bdf2a84179d\">  Inside McLaren&#8217;s search for its next F1 superstar driver   McLaren&#8217;s Zak Brown U-turns stance over Christian Horner F1 return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Lambiase is the third senior figure to leave Red Bull and join McLaren, following former chief designer Rob Marshall and ex head of race strategy Will Courtenay.<\/p>\n<p>Steiner praised McLaren for being \u201cvery smart\u201d in its approach to strengthening its already-impressive world championship-winning operation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;McLaren is thinking long-term and it&#8217;s very smart because Will Courtenay is there from Red Bull as well, very good guy and they have got a very strong team of individuals,\u201d Steiner added.<\/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-3a0e89225900de3da4689d449bfb08080f4149a747add29f7ec2281ad3c77087\">  McLaren addresses \u201ctotal nonsense&#8221; Gianpiero Lambiase rumours   McLaren shuts down Max Verstappen F1 links as Mercedes \u201cbet\u201d made <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>&#8220;They are experienced people they are getting, but they are still young enough to have the drive to do it. These are not people which look for retirement, no they still want to go racing and win so very, very smart.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;But again, what I said before,\u00a0McLaren was winning the last two years and where you want to work if you&#8217;re successful is the winning team, and that is how you attract this big talent. That is where they want to be in the future.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You see your own team is not the dominating team anymore, where do I want to go? To the best team given the opportunity. They didn&#8217;t go to a small team, they went to the team that was best the last two years.&#8221;<\/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\/1093391\/1\/guenther-steiner-tips-early-f1-mclaren-switch-gianpiero-lambiase&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/xpb_1398908_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Guenther Steiner tips early McLaren F1 switch for Gianpiero Lambiase Ex-Haas F1 boss Guenther Steiner praises McLaren&#8217;s poaching from a rival. 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