Overview
- The Race reports Aston Martin has held discussions with Gianpiero Lambiase about joining the Silverstone team in a senior management capacity.
- Options discussed include a team principal or CEO-level position as part of a revamped structure, and no agreement has been reached.
- Adrian Newey has been confirmed as Aston Martin team principal from 2026, prompting the search for complementary leadership to protect his design focus.
- Lambiase’s emotional post-race radio with Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi heightened speculation about his next role after years as Verstappen’s race engineer.
- Red Bull is expected to try to keep Lambiase, and Simon Rennie is viewed as a likely candidate to engineer Verstappen in 2026 if a change is needed.