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F1 News Today: How Max Verstappen could move to McLaren, Oscar Piastri talks retirement
Max Verstappen’s F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase has made the decision to join McLaren, which could potentially impact Verstappen’s future in racing. Some speculate that if Verstappen were to move to McLaren, he might swap with either Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri. Oscar Piastri, despite only being in his fourth season, has already started contemplating his future after retirement from Formula 1 at the age of 25.
There has been an exodus of personnel from Red Bull Racing, including key figures such as Adrian Newey, Jonathan Wheatley, and Gianpiero Lambiase, with speculations that head of race strategy Hannah Schmitz could follow suit. The FIA has recently banned a qualifying trick used by Mercedes and Red Bull in Formula 1 races, as part of the ongoing efforts to ensure fair competition and safety within the sport. Max Verstappen is gearing up to participate in the ADAC 24h Nurburgring Qualifiers with Mercedes-AMG Team Verstappen Racing, sparking interest in how this will influence the upcoming 24-hour Nurburgring event in May.
