Red Bull and McLaren clarify Lambiase's future role after comments

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Red Bull and McLaren held talks following comments by team principal Laurent Mekies about Gianpiero Lambiase's move to the papaya squad in 2028. McLaren confirmed Lambiase will serve as Chief Racing Officer reporting to Andrea Stella.

News of Lambiase's planned departure from Red Bull leaked recently, sparking speculation that he would become McLaren's team principal while Stella might join Ferrari. Ferrari rejected those links, and McLaren issued a statement clarifying that Lambiase will take the existing Chief Racing Officer role under Stella.

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