Is Max Verstappen off to McLaren with his race engineer?
From Up To Speed by Global
April 13, 2026 · 32 min
About this episode
The episode discusses Max Verstappen's race engineer joining McLaren and speculates on Verstappen's future in F1.
Max Verstappen ’s race engineer for the last 10 years, Gianpiero Lambiase , is joining McLaren from 2028! Is this a sign Max is leaving F1? Would Max join McLaren ? Who would he swap with - Lando Norris or Oscar Piastri ? And is the Red Bull brain drain a worry? Plus, we share some exciting news about a big interview with Haas' Ollie Bearman coming out on Thursday! Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Arvind Badewal Junior Video Editor: Eliza Nogueira Social Media Producer: Jasmine Wissart Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/uptospeed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍
People in this episode
Host: Global
Guest: Ollie Bearman
Topics covered
- Formula 1
- Max Verstappen
- McLaren
- race engineer
- Red Bull
- Haas
- interview
Keywords
- Max Verstappen
- Gianpiero Lambiase
- McLaren
- Lando Norris
- Oscar Piastri
- Red Bull
- Haas
- Ollie Bearman
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: McLaren, Red Bull, Haas
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