Overview
- McLaren confirmed Gianpiero Lambiase will leave Red Bull to take a newly created chief racing officer role with a start no later than 2028.
- Team principal Andrea Stella says the post will assume race‑team leadership he currently covers on top of his main job, which he calls unsustainable over time.
- David Coulthard warns Red Bull faces a 2027 bind over how much development work Lambiase can see before he exits because teams restrict access to protect design knowledge.
- Red Bull says its succession plan is in place, with Helmut Marko pointing to a recruit from Ferrari that reports identify as Andrea Landi joining in July as head of performance.
- Max and Jos Verstappen say the offer gave Lambiase strong pay and family security, while Stella argues McLaren’s recent titles and culture helped draw top talent.