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BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

The biggest surprises and disappointments of F1's 2026 field so far

Most teams and drivers had high expectations heading into F1's new era, but who has impressed - and who has failed to deliver?

Autosport

Key takeaways from McLaren's move for Verstappen's Red Bull race engineer

Red Bull faces a major gap as one of Verstappen’s closest allies prepares to switch teams

Motorsport

McLaren confirms signing of Verstappen's F1 race engineer Lambiase

Max Verstappen’s race engineer is officially switching to McLaren by 2028

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McLaren officially hires Red Bull’s Gianpiero Lambiase, reveals time frame for arrival

Max Verstappen’s race engineer is officially switching to McLaren by 2028

Motorsport

Gianpiero Lambiase's Red Bull exit leaves F1 fans with one question

Fans fear Gianpiero Lambiase’s move to McLaren could signal Max Verstappen’s Red Bull exit

Motorsport

Max Verstappen blow as race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase set for shock McLaren move

Lambiase poised to exit Red Bull, having worked closely with four-time world champion Verstappen for a decade

Evening Standard

Martin Brundle delivers blunt verdict on Max Verstappen retirement threats

Martin Brundle says Formula 1 would miss Max Verstappen if he retired, but believes the championship would quickly move on without him

Motorsport

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Max Verstappen’s F1 future in further doubt with race engineer to leave Red Bull

Max Verstappen’s Formula One future has been plunged into further doubt after it emerged his long-time race engineer is set to leave Red Bull

The Guardian - UK

Red Bull confirms Lambiase exit for F1 2028

Amid doubts over Max Verstappen's long-term F1 future, his trusted race engineer is heading elsewhere

Autosport

Red Bull confirms Max Verstappen's F1 race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase will leave in 2028

Amid doubts over Verstappen's long-term Formula 1 future, his trusted race engineer will leave Red Bull ahead of a potential move to McLaren

Motorsport

Max Verstappen frustration set to deepen as key engineer nears Red Bull exit

Gianpiero Lambiase, known as ‘GP’, is understood to be poised to take up a position with rivals McLaren.

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen ally to leave Red Bull in fresh blow to four-time F1 champion

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The Independent UK

Stroll: Aston Martin F1 struggles a factor in surprise GT outing

Stroll is embracing a rare GT outing with Aston Martin in France, where “winning is possible”

Autosport

Lance Stroll: Aston Martin F1 struggles a factor in surprise GT outing

Stroll is embracing a rare GT outing with Aston Martin in France, where “winning is possible”

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The Independent UK

Gianpiero Lambiase’s move to McLaren confirmed – in huge blow for Red Bull and Max Verstappen

The four-time F1 world champion has already mooted retiring from the sport at the end of the current season

Motorsport

David Coulthard questions FIA silence after Max Verstappen journalist incident in Japan

David Coulthard said he was surprised the FIA did not reprimand Max Verstappen after he ordered a British journalist out of a media session at the Japanese GP

Autosport

What did Verstappen actually say in 2023 about the 2026 F1 cars?

Verstappen has been a huge critic of the new F1 regulations, and his concerns stem back to 2023

Motorsport

Yuki Tsunoda deserves a return to full-time racing, says Laurent Mekies

The 25-year-old has been without a full-time race seat since he was dropped by Red Bull at the end of the 2025 F1 season

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Dani Juncadella stunned by "secret trick" Verstappen used at the Nordschleife

Verstappen's first GT3 race in a Mercedes caught the attention of several drivers, including his own team-mate Juncadella

Motorsport

Max Verstappen's F1 retirement threat is 'not empty', warns David Croft

David Croft believes Max Verstappen’s retirement warnings are genuine and says the Red Bull star should walk away from F1 if he no longer loves racing

Motorsport

The ‘youngest ever’ F1 records Kimi Antonelli can still beat

In his nascent Formula 1 career, Kimi Antonelli has already beaten several age-related records. Find them here, along with those he can still beat and those which already are out of reach

Autosport

How Wolff’s joke about Verstappen in Zandvoort has become the new reality in F1

The main question is how Max Verstappen views his future and whether Formula 1 will play a role in it, but Mercedes’ dominance also underlines a risk the Dutchman took on the driver market last year -regardless of clauses

Autosport

Will Verstappen make a Super GT appearance?

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

Motorsport

The key hurdle in Max Verstappen's Super GT ambitions

Verstappen is interested in Super GT, but following in Jenson Button’s footsteps won’t be straightforward

Motorsport

F1 should aim at return to “flat-out qualifying” for 2027 – Laurent Mekies

Energy management has taken over qualifying in Formula 1, with substantial fixes unlikely to come before next year

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