US EditionWho Is Max Verstappen's Race Engineer for the F1 Austrian GP? All About Gianpiero Lambiase's Replacement
- Max Verstappen will race at the 2025 Austrian Grand Prix without his usual race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, who is absent due to personal reasons.
- Lambiase has been Verstappen's long-time race engineer since 2016, making this his first missed race since Verstappen joined Red Bull's top team.
- Simon Rennie, an experienced engineer who joined Red Bull in 2013 and has worked with drivers like Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber, will replace Lambiase for this weekend.
- Verstappen currently trails championship leader Oscar Piastri by 43 points and holds 11 penalty points, with a ban triggered at 12 points, but he declined to comment on adjusting his driving style to avoid suspension.
- The Austrian Grand Prix poses a critical challenge for Verstappen amid a tough title race and Red Bull’s introduction of an upgrade package meant to close the performance gap to McLaren.
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Max Verstappen loses key F1 ally at Austrian GP for first time in Red Bull career - The Mirror
Max Verstappen is used to having race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase always in his corner on a Grand Prix weekend, but will have to make do without his long-time ally in Austria
·London, United Kingdom
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Max Verstappen will be communicating with a different race engineer than he is used to this weekend in Austria. His regular right-hand man Gianpiero Lambiase will be absent due to private circumstances.
·Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Max Verstappen Is Missing the Racing Engineer in Austria: Trainings with F1 Replacement Were Running
No 'GP' Lambiase in the Austria-GP of Formula 1 for Max Verstappen. Engineer veteran has to step in. Red Bull balances: Day went better than it shows result.
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