10 April 2026The RaceRumorDriver Ratings
McLaren outlines new role for Verstappen's race engineer Lambiase
McLaren announces Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's race engineer, will join as Chief Racing Officer to support team boss Andrea Stella. The move is part of a strategy to bolster trackside operations and allow Stella to focus on broader team leadership, with Lambiase's arrival slated for 2028 at the latest.
McLaren has confirmed the signing of Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen's long-serving race engineer, to a new senior role aimed at strengthening its trackside leadership and freeing up team principal Andrea Stella. Lambiase will join as Chief Racing Officer "no later than 2028," but the team's phrasing leaves the door open for an earlier arrival from Red Bull.