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McLaren plays down Red Bull claims Gianpiero Lambiase will replace Andrea Stella
McLaren has dismissed Red Bull’s claim that Gianpiero Lambiase will eventually replace Andrea Stella as team principal.
Lambiase, currently Max Verstappen’s race engineer at Red Bull, will join McLaren as chief racing officer by 2028, as confirmed during F1’s break.
McLaren clarified that Lambiase will not replace Stella but will support him, easing his workload.
Red Bull’s Laurent Mekies stirred controversy by suggesting that Lambiase will become McLaren’s team principal in the future.
McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown joked about not being aware of Mekies’ information and expressed satisfaction with Stella’s performance.
Brown emphasized the importance of strengthening the racing team with talented individuals like Lambiase for long-term success.
