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Red Bull Chief Casts Doubt on McLaren F1 Role
24 May
Summary
- Red Bull's Laurent Mekies reiterates belief in Lambiase joining McLaren.
- McLaren denies Lambiase will be team principal, calling it silly season.
- Andrea Stella confirms Lambiase's hiring to bolster McLaren's leadership.
Laurent Mekies, Red Bull's Formula 1 boss, has reiterated his assertion that Gianpiero Lambiase will join McLaren to assume the team principal role. This follows Mekies' initial claim at the Miami Grand Prix earlier this month, which McLaren subsequently refuted.
McLaren CEO Zak Brown had explained that Lambiase would help alleviate Andrea Stella's workload upon his arrival, which is expected by 2028 at the latest. However, Mekies has reignited speculation by stating his continued understanding that Lambiase is headed to McLaren for a team principal position, based on prior discussions.
Andrea Stella, McLaren's current team principal, addressed the rumors in April, stating that hiring top talent like Lambiase is crucial for building a stronger team. Stella confirmed Lambiase's upcoming role as part of a vision for additive leadership, integrating with the existing management to enhance McLaren's competitiveness. He characterized further speculation as typical 'silly season' talk.
