News of Gianpiero Lambiase’s planned switch from Red Bull to its Formula 1 rival McLaren will not have come out of the blue for Max Verstappen, as he will have known about the deal being in place for several weeks.But, at a time when Verstappen is pondering what exactly he does with his F1 future, the significance of the looming loss of perhaps his closest remaining ally at Red Bull should not be played down.While Verstappen’s decision about what happens next for him rests on a host of factors, the most significant of which is his dislike of the 2026 regulations, there are extra elements feeding into things.Red Bull’s competitive situation will not be helping (even though Verstappen denies this is a factor), but it’s the guaranteed ending now of a partnership with Lambiase that began from Verstappen’s very first race (and win) with the senior team that could sway things on a more per …
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Author: Jon Noble
