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F1 News Today: GP signs for McLaren, Verstappen sparks Nurburgring cancellations
Today’s F1 news was filled with drama, as Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero ‘GP’ Lambiase has signed for McLaren while Red Bull announced his exit. Lambiase will support McLaren’s team principal on trackside duties. Verstappen’s success at the Nurburgring has caused an increase in teams applying for the 24-hour race, with the Dutchman set to take on the challenge in May. Red Bull released an official statement confirming Lambiase’s departure, who has been Verstappen’s race engineer since 2016 and was recently promoted to head of racing. Honda played a key role in Adrian Newey’s decision to return to F1, preventing the design legend from retiring and pursuing yacht design. Aston Martin faced challenges after signing Newey, whose renowned work in F1 spans over 35 years and has contributed to 26 championship victories.
