Overview
- The Race reports that Aston Martin has held discussions with Gianpiero Lambiase about a senior management position, with roles up to team principal or CEO under consideration.
- Outlets stress that no agreement has been reached, while GPFans cites Motorsport.it in saying Williams has also opened negotiations for his services.
- The potential hire aligns with Aston Martin’s 2026 restructuring as Adrian Newey assumes the team-principal title while prioritizing car development under the new regulations.
- Lambiase’s 2025 absences and emotion after Abu Dhabi were put into context by his wife Eloisa’s public post revealing a cancer battle this year.
- Red Bull is expected to try to retain Verstappen’s race engineer since 2016, with Simon Rennie reported as the likely stand-in if Lambiase leaves or changes role.