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Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is to be promoted to the brand-new role at Red Bull, as the Milton Keynes squad undergoes a restructuring of its trackside team. The British-Italian, who joined the team from Force India in 2015, will move to the brand-new role of Head of Racing, having also been the Head […]
The British-Italian, who joined the team from Force India in 2015, will now take on the brand-new role of Head of Racing, transitioning from his previous position as Head of Race Engineering for the past two years. Despite his expanded responsibilities overseeing all racing activities, he will retain his role as Verstappen’s race engineer since the Dutchman’s debut in 2016, replacing Daniil Kvyat. This reshuffling within the team comes as Red Bull faces the departure of key figures like Adrian Newey to Aston Martin and Jonathan Wheatley to Audi. Wheatley, leaving his role as Sporting Director after the 2024 season to become Audi’s Team Principal in 2026, leaves behind a multi-faceted vacancy in responsibilities, shared among various team members. Alongside other newly appointed team leads like Senior Strategy Engineer Stephen Knowles, who will become the Head of Sporting Regulations, Lambiase will play a significant role in liaising with the FIA to ensure compliance with regulations. These structural changes were communicated to Red Bull’s personnel during a morning briefing, marking a significant career trajectory for Lambiase, who began his Formula 1 journey with Jordan in 2005 and has grown within the sport through various team transitions and driver partnerships to his current prominent position within the team.
