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Max Verstappen will be without a crucial member of his team from the Japanese Grand Prix onwards.
Max Verstappen’s chief mechanic Lee Stevenson is leaving Red Bull after 18 years with the team. Stevenson has been a crucial part of Verstappen’s success, standing by him for all of his 56 Grand Prix wins and three world championships. He is moving to a new team located on the opposite side of the pit-lane. Stevenson played a key role in fixing Verstappen’s suspension at the 2020 Hungarian Grand Prix, where he still managed to secure a podium finish after a crash on the formation lap. His farewell message was posted on Instagram on his final day with Red Bull, and viewers can watch it there.