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A shrewd signing from McLaren - Filip Cleeren Hiring Gianpiero Lambiase makes a lot of sense for McLaren. A highly respected race engineer who has grown into a sort of head of trackside engineering role at Red Bull, the Briton will further shore up the trackside operation at a team that already has strong foundations. Lambiase was in the frame for a very senior role at Aston Martin too ...
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- What changed: A shrewd signing from McLaren - Filip Cleeren Hiring Gianpiero Lambiase makes a lot of sense for McLaren. A highly respected race engineer who has grown into a sort of head of trackside engineering role at Red Bull, the Briton will further shore up the trackside operation at a team that already has strong foundations. Lambiase was in the frame for a very senior role at Aston Martin too .
- Who it affects: Max Verstappen and Aston Martin are the main threads to track.
- Read next: Start with Max Verstappen or Aston Martin archive for more context.
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A paddock story about who could move, stay, or gain leverage next.
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It shapes expectations around future seats, lineup stability, and leverage across the current F1 picture.
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- Source
- Motorsport.com
- Drivers
- Max Verstappen (Bio & Records)
- Teams
- Aston Martin (2026 Team Profile), McLaren F1 Team (History & Technical Path), Oracle Red Bull Racing (History & Technical Path)