Since the lights went out in Suzuka, Kimi Antonelli’s podium was the biggest topic in the Formula 1 world. However, Max Verstappen’s race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, moving to McLaren in 2028 news has switched the podium news.
Once Gianpiero Lambiase’s contract with RedBull Racing ends in 2028, he will be moving to McLaren. He will be working as the chief racing officer with McLaren. Gianpiero Lambiase, aka GP, has been working with Verstappen since his Toro Rosso days.
Gianpiero’s Career Highlights
Lambiase started his F1 career as a data engineer for the Jordan team in 2005. As time went on, Lambiase joined the Force India team as their race engineer, and after that, he moved to RedBull in 2015.
Initially, he was the race engineer for Russian racer Daniil Kvyat. It was in 2016 that he partnered with now 4 time world champion Max Verstappen. More recently, he also took on the role of head of racing at the RedBull Racing while continuing to serve as a race engineer for Verstappen
However, his time at the Red Bull team will soon come to an end, with the F1 confirming that he will be departing Red Bull to join McLaren in 2028 once his contract ends.
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Red Bull Bids Farewell
A Red Bull statement read: “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, who joined the team 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 adding more success to our strong track record together.”
Lambiase is not the only figure from Red Bull to join McLaren in recent times, with Rob Marshall becoming Technical Director, Engineering & Design, in 2024, while Will Courtenay started in the role of Sporting Director at the beginning of 2026.
When Lambiase joins McLaren, he will take on the role of Chief Racing Officer with a view to freeing up some of the duties managed by Team Principal Andrea Stella.
McLaren Welcomes Gianpiero
A McLaren statement says: “McLaren Racing is pleased to announce that Gianpiero Lambiase will join the McLaren Mastercard Formula 1 Team as Chief Racing Officer, reporting to Team Principal, Andrea Stella.”
The role of the Chief Racing Officer already exists within the team’s structure, with overall leadership of the race team. Andrea Stella currently manages these duties in addition to his role as Team Principal.
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Lambiase strengthens and supports the talent pool at McLaren Mastercard while also reaffirming the team’s commitment to winning championships.
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 looks forward to welcoming Gianpiero Lambiase when his existing contract ends, no later than 2028.”
Fans look forward to seeing what Gianpiero will bring to the 2025 champion team. With the rumours of Verstappen switching to McLaren, fans are in a frenzy to see what great chaos will happen in the McLaren garage in 2028.
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