Mekies, da Red Bull, elogia ida de Lambiase para a McLaren como oportunidade 'única na vida'

O chefe de equipe da Red Bull, Laurent Mekies, expressou respeito pela decisão de Gianpiero Lambiase de se juntar à McLaren como diretor de corridas em 2028, classificando-a como uma oportunidade rara após quase uma década na equipe. A mudança segue comentários de apoio de Max Verstappen e torna Lambiase o terceiro membro importante da equipe Red Bull a partir para os atuais campeões.

Gianpiero Lambiase, de 45 anos, ingressou na Red Bull em 2015 e tem sido o engenheiro de corrida de Max Verstappen desde 2016, contribuindo para quatro títulos de pilotos e dois campeonatos de construtores. Ele assumiu o cargo de chefe de corridas em 2025 após a saída de Jonathan Wheatley para a Sauber, mas agora dará suporte a Andrea Stella, da McLaren, nas pistas.

Em comentários à Sky Sports, Mekies disse que a equipe discutiu a oportunidade com Lambiase por um longo tempo: 'Respeitamos o fato de que essa oportunidade é única na vida. Desejamos a ele tudo de bom nessa próxima fase. Quando chegar a hora, garantiremos que isso se transforme em uma oportunidade para o nosso pessoal.'

Como noticiado anteriormente, Verstappen — que já havia apoiado a mudança publicamente — reforçou a amizade de longa data entre eles, apesar dos sucessos da parceria. Lambiase segue os passos de figuras da Red Bull, como Rob Marshall (projetista-chefe) e Will Courtenay (diretor esportivo), rumo à McLaren.

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