Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleKieran JacksonThursday 23 July 2026 12:05 BSTRed Bull Rules Out Retirement Talks with Max VerstappenMax Verstappen's race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, is confirmed to be leaving Red Bull to join McLaren as chief racing officer by 2028.Tom Hart, Verstappen's current performance engineer, will replace Lambiase, likely taking over the role by the start of the 2027 season.Hart is expected to gain experience by standing in for Lambiase at various points during the 2026 season.Reports suggest Hart had been linked with a move to Williams as Alex Albon's new race engineer, but this move has now been reversed.Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies commented on personnel rumours, saying that most individuals linked with departures are remaining with the team.In fullRed Bull name replacement for key Max Verstappen ally for 2027More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in