Verstappen’s race engineer is LEAVING Red Bull for McLaren… what happens next?

In more damaging for Red Bull, Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase is set to join McLaren in a multimillion pound deal.

We react to some seismic news that could signal the start of some big changes across the F1 paddock over the next few seasons. So what could GP be tasked with at McLaren? And what does this mean for Max Verstappen? 

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