Gianpiero Lambiase
Head of Race Engineering (also Max Verstappen's race engineer) · Red Bull Racing · Formula 1
Gianpiero Lambiase is publicly listed as Head of Race Engineering (also Max Verstappen's race engineer) with Red Bull Racing in Formula 1. Sourced career path and education on Paddock CV.
Career path
- 2005–2007 · Jordan Grand Prix / Midland F1 / Spyker F1
Data Engineer (F1 entry) - 2008–2009 · Force India
Performance Engineer for Giancarlo Fisichella (helped secure Force India's first pole and podium, Spa-Francorchamps 2009) - 2010–2010 · Force India
Race Engineer for Vitantonio Liuzzi - 2011–2013 · Force India
Race Engineer for Paul di Resta - 2014–2014 · Force India
Race Engineer for Sergio Perez - 2015–2016 · Red Bull Racing
Race Engineer for Daniil Kvyat (joined late 2014/2015) - 2016–2026 · Red Bull Racing
Race Engineer for Max Verstappen (from May 2016) - 2022–2026 · Red Bull Racing
Head of Race Engineering (concurrent with RE role) - 2024–2026 · Red Bull Racing
Head of Racing (concurrent with RE role)
Education
- University College London (UCL)
Bachelor's degree (BEng/MEng) · Mechanical Engineering
Research notes and caveats
CV well-sourced and triangulated across Wikipedia, RacingNews365, Crash.net and Motorsport.com. Born 14 Oct 1980 in Bedford, England, to Italian parents (dual British/Italian). Confirmed by Motorsport.com that he remains Verstappen's race engineer for 2026. Sources differ slightly on exact Force India sub-role years (e.g., 'data engineer' until ~2007 vs 'performance engineer' from 2008); the f1_debut_year of 2005 (Jordan, data engineer) and first race-engineer seat ~2010 (Liuzzi) are consistently reported, giving ~5 years to first RE seat. Exact UCL graduation years not publicly sourced. Note he also holds senior management roles (Head of Racing) alongside the RE seat. The McLaren 2028 move was widely reported in 2026.
Public sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gianpiero_Lambiase
- https://racingnews365.com/who-is-gianpiero-lambiase-the-stunning-red-bull-exit-that-has-rocked-f1
- https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/lambiase-to-remain-as-verstappens-race-engineer-for-f1-2026/10788339/
- https://www.skysports.com/f1/news/12433/13529532/max-verstappens-red-bull-engineer-gianpiero-lambiase-set-to-join-mclaren-in-2028-in-shock-move-having-turned-down-aston-martin
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