Mekies, de Red Bull, califica el fichaje de Lambiase por McLaren como una oportunidad "única en la vida"

El director del equipo Red Bull, Laurent Mekies, ha expresado su respeto por la decisión de Gianpiero Lambiase de unirse a McLaren como director de competición en 2028, calificándola como una oportunidad excepcional tras casi una década en el equipo. El movimiento sigue a los comentarios de apoyo de Max Verstappen y convierte a Lambiase en el tercer miembro clave del personal de Red Bull que se marcha a los actuales campeones.

Gianpiero Lambiase, de 45 años, se unió a Red Bull en 2015 y ha sido el ingeniero de carrera de Max Verstappen desde 2016, contribuyendo a cuatro títulos de pilotos y dos campeonatos de constructores. Asumió el cargo de jefe de carreras en 2025 tras la salida de Jonathan Wheatley hacia Sauber, pero ahora asistirá a Andrea Stella de McLaren en el circuito. En comentarios para Sky Sports, Mekies señaló que el equipo había discutido durante mucho tiempo la oportunidad con Lambiase: 'Respetamos el hecho de que esta oportunidad es única en la vida. Solo le deseamos lo mejor en esta siguiente etapa. Cuando llegue el momento, nos aseguraremos de convertir esto en una oportunidad para nuestra gente'. Tal como se informó anteriormente, Verstappen —quien ya respaldó públicamente el movimiento— reforzó su amistad de toda la vida a pesar de los éxitos de su asociación. Lambiase sigue a las figuras de Red Bull Rob Marshall (diseñador jefe) y Will Courtenay (director deportivo) hacia McLaren.

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