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Verstappen ally Lambiase ‘in talks’ with F1 rival over move
According to reports, Max Verstappen’s Red Bull F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is in talks with Aston Martin for a potential move. Lambiase has been Verstappen’s engineer since 2016 and witnessed the Dutchman win four world championship titles. However, Red Bull’s changes last year, including the departure of key figures like Christian Horner and Helmut Marko, have set the stage for a new era in the team. Red Bull’s switch to producing their own power units has coincided with Honda moving to Aston Martin. The Race reported discussions between Lambiase and Aston Martin for a senior role, following a cryptic message from Verstappen after the Abu Dhabi GP. Verstappen mentioned Lambiase’s challenging year, hinting at personal difficulties affecting his work in F1.
