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sports2 days ago•3 min saved

McLaren secures Red Bull’s Lambiase as Red Bull reshuffle deepens Verstappen uncertainty

Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull to join McLaren, underscoring Red Bull’s upheaval as key staff depart and Verstappen’s future becomes increasingly tied to the team’s performance under new 2026 rules; McLaren’s leadership-driven turnaround under Zak Brown and Andrea Stella is accelerating, with Lambiase’s arrival intended to free Stella to focus more on leadership while strengthening McLaren’s overall competitiveness.

via BBC|

#f1 #lambiase #mclaren

sports2 days ago•4 min saved

Verstappen’s longtime race engineer to move to McLaren in 2028

GianPiero Lambiase, Verstappen’s race engineer since 2016 and Red Bull’s head of racing since 2024, will leave Red Bull to join McLaren on a lucrative contract, with a potential move timeline around 2028 when his current deal ends; his exact role at McLaren is unclear, potentially as a senior race engineer or a deputy to team principal Andrea Stella.

via PlanetF1|

#formula1 #gianpiero-lambiase #mclaren

motorsport2 days ago•9 min saved

Lambiase leaves Red Bull for McLaren on multi-million deal, shaking up F1 leadership

Long-time Red Bull engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull at the end of 2027 to join McLaren on a multi‑million‑pound contract, ending his 2016‑era partnership with Max Verstappen and signaling potential leadership reshuffles at McLaren after recent poaches from Red Bull.

via racingnews365.com|

#formula-1 #gianpiero-lambiase #mclaren

sports10 days ago•6 min saved

Verstappen’s Motivation in Doubt as Red Bull Hunts 2026-Car Fixes

Max Verstappen signals waning motivation amid frustration with Red Bull’s 2026 F1 package and a driving experience he calls anti-driving, driven by machine-learning torque management. Red Bull says the focus is on closing the performance gap and improving the chassis/PU, with potential in-season upgrades via the ADUO framework and a break before Miami to push progress. The driver privately remains happy but questions whether the sport remains enjoyable, as the team works to rekindle his enthusiasm by delivering a faster car.

via Motorsport.com|

#2026-regulations #formula-1 #motivation

sports11 days ago•2 min saved

Verstappen could stay with Red Bull as ambassador after F1 exit

Max Verstappen could remain linked to Red Bull as an ambassador even if he steps away from driving after 2026, with a post-driving role likely for at least two years while his Red Bull contract runs to 2028. The Race says his loyalty and marketing pull could let Red Bull keep him in a non-driving capacity, potentially alongside the Verstappen.com GT3 project; he could trigger an exit clause before October if he’s outside the top two in the world championship, though a later return to F1 isn’t guaranteed.

via F1 Oversteer|

#ambassador #formula-one #red-bull-racing

sports11 days ago•29 min saved

Verstappen questions F1 future as motivation fades under new rules

Max Verstappen says the sport’s battery-led rule era is draining his enjoyment and could put his Formula 1 future in doubt, describing the cars as “anti-racing” and “Formula E on steroids.” His father Jos warned he might lose motivation if the direction doesn’t change and urged major rule reforms next season; Max has even hinted he could walk away before his 2028 Red Bull contract if the situation doesn’t improve.

via PlanetF1|

#f1 #formula-1 #motivation

sports11 days ago•3 min saved

Verstappen eyes Mercedes-only F1 future amid 2026 retirement talk

Verstappen reportedly would only stay in F1 if he can race for Mercedes; if not, he could retire after 2026. A potential exit clause could be triggered Aug–Oct depending on his standings, while Red Bull plans frank discussions during the break with links to Mercedes remaining through his camp.

via F1 Oversteer|

#driver-market #formula-1 #mercedes

sports12 days ago•37 min saved

Verstappen’s Fury Spurs FIA rethink as Suzuka exposes 2026 rule gaps

Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli won the Suzuka race to take the 2026 title lead, with Piastri and Leclerc on the podium, as the event spotlighted ongoing tensions with the 2026 regulations—particularly energy-management and safety—after Oliver Bearman’s crash and a controversial onboard footage cut, prompting the FIA to plan April-break meetings to refine the rules. The piece argues Verstappen’s frustration with the 2026 era is deepening, potentially hinting at a sabbatical, while McLaren’s steady progress keeps Mercedes honest and Russell faces renewed pressure from Antonelli and Piastri in a tighter championship race.

via PlanetF1|

#bearman-crash #f1-2026 #fia-regulations

sports12 days ago•8 min saved

Gasly overtakes Verstappen in Japan GP, Verstappen waves in return

Max Verstappen endured a tough Japanese Grand Prix, spending much of the race in battles with Alpine's Pierre Gasly, who overtook him on the start/finish straight after Verstappen ran out of battery under the sport's tighter energy-regulation rules; Verstappen then waved to Gasly as he passed, with Gasly finishing seventh as Alpine kicked off the year strongly, while Verstappen remained unhappy with the regulations.

via racingnews365.com|

#energy-recovery-ers #f1 #japanese-grand-prix

sports13 days ago•22 min saved

Antonelli seals Suzuka pole as F1 Japanese GP starts late after barrier repairs

Pole-winner Kimi Antonelli will lead the Suzuka grid with Russell second; Piastri third, Leclerc fourth, Norris fifth and Hamilton sixth, while Max Verstappen starts 11th after Q2 exit. Today's race start was delayed by 10 minutes due to barrier repairs at Turn 12, with the formation lap scheduled for 06:10 BST.

via BBC|

#antonelli #f1 #japanese-grand-prix

sports13 days ago•8 min saved

Antonelli storms to Suzuka pole as Verstappen suffers shock Q exit

Kimi Antonelli took pole for the 2026 F1 Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka with a 1:28.778, delivering Mercedes a one-two alongside George Russell. Oscar Piastri qualified third, Charles Leclerc fourth, Lando Norris fifth and Lewis Hamilton sixth, while reigning champion Max Verstappen was eliminated in Q2 and starts 11th on the grid.

via racingnews365.com|

#antonelli #f1 #japanese-grand-prix

sports13 days ago•7 min saved

Red Bull’s RB22 Battles Balance as F1 Midfield Emerges

Red Bull’s RB22 remains unpredictable on balance, with Verstappen saying the car is hard to drive and upgrades failing to fix the issue; the team is still unsure of the root causes or how to fix correlation issues, contrasting with Melbourne’s earlier boost from new power units, signaling a drift toward the F1 midfield.

via Autosport|

#car-balance #formula-1 #rb22

sports14 days ago•7 min saved

Verstappen slumps to 11th as F1 rule shake-up tests Suzuka

Max Verstappen qualified 11th at Suzuka amid significant concerns about F1’s new engine rules and energy-management requirements, a stark change from recent pole runs, with drivers calling for changes and a meeting planned after the race to discuss potential fixes while noting some positives like increased overtaking.

via BBC|

#energy-deployment #f1-rules #formula-1

sports26 days ago•9 min saved

Verstappen Shanghai retirement explained as death threats surge after crash

Red Bull has revealed the reason behind Max Verstappen's late retirement from the Chinese Grand Prix, part of a chaotic Shanghai weekend that saw four DNS and three retirements; the article also reports an urgent plea to stop death threats against Esteban Ocon after the crash, along with McLaren's double-DNS explanation and Verstappen's warning that new F1 rules could backfire on the sport.

via racingnews365.com|

#chinese-grand-prix #death-threats #f1

sports27 days ago•8 min saved

Red Bull confirms ERS coolant fault behind Verstappen’s Chinese GP retirement

Red Bull revealed Max Verstappen retired from the Chinese Grand Prix due to an energy-recovery-system coolant failure, cutting short a late surge that had him seventh to sixth before the team retired the car to protect the hardware.

via racingnews365.com|

#chinese-grand-prix #ers-coolant-failure #red-bull