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Max Verstappen agreed Red Bull retirement deal
Four-time F1 champion Max Verstappen’s comments on a potential retirement from the sport have re-emerged.
Verstappen’s future at Red Bull and in F1 overall is in question due to recent regulation changes that have left him unhappy.
He is reportedly ‘seriously considering’ retiring from the series.
Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is leaving Red Bull for McLaren, where he will serve as chief racing officer.
Verstappen had previously stated that he will only work with Lambiase, hinting at a possible retirement when Lambiase leaves.
Lambiase is expected to remain at Red Bull until around 2028, keeping the Verstappen-Lambiase duo intact for two more seasons.
He will take on his new role at McLaren to support team principal Andrea Stella in creating a sustainable management structure.
