The future of Gianpiero Lambiase has been a hot topic lately! Right after the season finale in Abu Dhabi, it became clear that his role leading up to 2026 would be under internal review, especially due to personal challenges he faced this past season. Rumors swirled about a potential move to another team, but now multiple sources report that Max Verstappen‘s engineer is sticking with Red Bull!
After the final laps of the Abu Dhabi GP, a visibly emotional Gianpiero Lambiase was captured on camera; the race engineer couldn’t hold back tears at the pit wall. “It was an emotional year,” Max Verstappen later explained at a press conference. “I don’t want to go into too much detail, but it was tough. At the same time, I’m really happy to work with someone so passionate. Of course, he’s my race engineer, but I also see him as a friend. We’ve shared so many emotional moments and achieved fantastic results together.”
Following this poignant moment in Abu Dhabi, Lambiase’s future was immediately up for discussion. He was linked to several top teams, including Aston Martin and Williams. No surprise there, given his stellar reputation in the sport! However, according to various sources, Lambiase will continue in his current role at Red Bull for now. This means a direct move is off the table, but it doesn’t rule out changes in the long run. No final decision has been made regarding offers from other teams. Lambiase’s current contract with Red Bull runs until the end of 2027.
