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Max Verstappen Shares Emotional ‘Very Special’ Singapore GP Moment with Gianpiero Lambiase
Highlights
- Max Verstappen won Singapore GP, his second victory this season.
- Gianpiero Lambiase to leave Red Bull Racing by end of 2027.
- Lambiase will join McLaren as chief racing officer.
- Tom Hart named Verstappen’s new race engineer starting in 2027.
- Verstappen currently fourth in standings, trailing leader by 119 points.
- Red Bull aims to improve as season progresses with new team changes.
Max Verstappen calls his first Singapore Grand Prix victory a very special moment, emphasising its meaning as long‑time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase shares the celebrations amid changes at Red Bull.
He dominates at Marina Bay, taking pole for sprint and grand prix, then winning both, as covered in our weekend report. It is his second win of 2026, restoring momentum.
Lambiase will leave Red Bull by the end of 2027, or earlier, to join McLaren as chief racing officer. The move reshapes Verstappen’s core support structure.
Red Bull pushes Lambiase onto the podium with Verstappen to acknowledge a defining contribution. The gesture underlines a carefully managed transition rather than a sudden break.
Red Bull put Lambiase on the podium to recognise his impact on Verstappen’s rise.
Tom Hart is named Verstappen’s race engineer from 2027. He will assume duties early at the final three 2026 rounds in the United States, Brazil, and Las Vegas.
Verstappen recalls Lambiase saying in Las Vegas last year that it might be their last podium together. He dismissed it then, making their first Marina Bay win together especially resonant.
Hart will run the USA, Brazil, and Las Vegas rounds in 2026 as part of the handover.
Verstappen sits fourth on 221 points, 119 behind leader Kimi Antonelli. Back‑to‑back wins in Bahrain and Singapore keep Red Bull competitive, helped by execution and tyre management at Marina Bay.
Red Bull targets incremental gains as the season evolves. The Lambiase handover plan aims to preserve continuity, limiting communication shock while Hart embeds processes and builds rhythm with Verstappen.
Verstappen trails Antonelli by 119 points after Singapore, with time still to influence the title picture.
With several races remaining, Red Bull seeks consistency and clean weekends. For insight into Verstappen’s competitive edge, see the analysis of his standout traits, including his pace management.
Visual Summary
Max
Verstappen
Gianpiero
Lambiase
One final win together on the Marina Bay podium
Verstappen
Gianpiero
Lambiase
One final win together on the Marina Bay podium
🏁 1st
Singapore GP
+ Sprint Win
221 pts
Chasing championship leader
“Very special to share this win with GP on our first Singapore podium.
It’s a proper farewell stage.”
It’s a proper farewell stage.”
Lambiase
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McLaren
Red Bull sends Lambiase to the podium as a farewell.
After 2026, he’ll lead McLaren’s race squad.
After 2026, he’ll lead McLaren’s race squad.
Tom Hart joins Verstappen for 2027
New era incoming — the Verstappen/Hart partnership debuts at the final three races of 2026.
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