Guenther Steiner, former director of the Haas Formula 1 team, has commented on the importance of the recent addition of Gianpiero Lambiase to McLaren. Lambiase’s signing, one of Max Verstappen’s race engineers, is seen as an indicator of the long-term ambitions of the British team.
Lambiase will become the race director of McLaren with effective entry towards 2028 and will report directly to the team principal, Andrea Stella. This decision comes after a fruitful period at Red Bull, where he contributed to multiple titles.
In a recent appearance on the podcast Drive to Wynn, Steiner suggested that Lambiase’s departure from Red Bull could be imminent, with the aim of starting at McLaren before 2028. “I don’t think they will keep him at Red Bull for much longer. Putting him on a sabbatical would be an option,” he noted.
Steiner also highlighted that McLaren, under the leadership of Zak Brown, is building a solid and stable team. The recent addition of Will Courtenay, former head of race strategy at Red Bull, complements their strategy of recruiting experienced talent but with the energy to win.
According to Steiner, McLaren aims to create a solid foundation to compete with the best teams. “Lambiase and Courtenay are experienced professionals, and with their potential, McLaren is positioning itself as one of the teams with the best chances to win in the future,” Steiner stated.
The current dynamic in Formula 1, with McLaren showing notable performance in recent years, makes the best talents wish to join the team that has achieved recent successes. Steiner concluded that the intention is clear: McLaren wants to reaffirm itself as one of the major players in the competition over the coming years.
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