{"id":336131,"date":"2025-12-10T05:23:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/336131\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T05:23:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T05:23:11","slug":"key-max-verstappen-ally-stays-put-at-red-bull-as-another-quits-racingnews365-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/336131\/","title":{"rendered":"Key Max Verstappen ally stays put at Red Bull as another quits &#8211; RacingNews365 Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gianpiero Lambiase is set to remain in place as Max Verstappen&#8217;s race engineer for the 2026 F1 season amid speculation over his future.<\/p>\n<p>After the season finale last Sunday in Abu Dhabi where Verstappen narrowly missed out on a fifth title, Lambiase was visibly emotional on the pit wall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-set-to-retain-gianpiero-lambiase-as-race-engineer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen set to retain Gianpiero Lambiase as race engineer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRed Bull confirm Helmut Marko exit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a> has announced the departure of Helmut Marko following the conclusion of the 2025 F1 season.<\/p>\n<p>The 82-year-old cast doubt over his future with the Milton Keynes-based squad following the year-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, and there has been speculation over potential disharmony between the Austrian and the rest of the team&#8217;s management.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/breaking-red-bull-confirm-helmut-marko-exit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Red Bull confirm Helmut Marko exit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Verstappen-Marko.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tMax Verstappen delivers Yuki Tsunoda farewell gift after Red Bull exit<\/p>\n<p>Max Verstappen and <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/yuki-tsunoda\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Yuki Tsunoda<\/a> have exchanged helmets as goodbye presents after the Japanese driver lost his seat at <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The 25-year-old will continue with the Milton Keynes-based squad in 2026, but only in a reserve capacity, with Isack Hadjar taking his drive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/max-verstappen-delivers-yuki-tsunoda-farewell-gift-after-red-bull-exit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Max Verstappen delivers Yuki Tsunoda farewell gift after Red Bull exit<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tRed Bull express &#8216;deep regret&#8217; at Helmut Marko departure<\/p>\n<p>Oliver Mintzlaff, CEO Corporate Projects and Investments at <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a>, has shared his &#8220;deep regret&#8221; at Helmut Marko&#8217;s decision to leave the Milton Keynes-based team.<\/p>\n<p>The 82-year-old has made the decision to step down from his role at the six-time F1 constructors&#8217; champions following the conclusion of the 2025 season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-express-deep-regret-at-helmut-marko-departure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Red Bull express &#8216;deep regret&#8217; at Helmut Marko departure<\/a><\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"content-field__images__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/XPB_1385049_HiRes.jpg\" width=\"650\" alt=\"&#9;&#9;&#9;\u00a9 XPBimages&#10;&#9;\" loading=\"lazy\" onerror=\"window.utilitiesPictureTagFallbackHandler(this)\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\u00a9 XPBimages<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tIsack Hadjar sends clear Red Bull message after first official outing<\/p>\n<p>Isack Hadjar has said he already feels &#8220;comfortable&#8221; at <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/red-bull-racing\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Red Bull<\/a>, having joined the Milton Keynes-based squad for the F1 post-season test at Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman completed 111 laps of the Yas Marina Circuit in the RB21 alongside Ayumu Iwasa, and evidently felt right at home in his new team.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/isack-hadjar-sends-clear-red-bull-message-after-first-official-outing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">READ MORE: Isack Hadjar sends clear Red Bull message after first official outing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tF1 post-season test disrupted by red flag after crash<\/p>\n<p>The post-season test at the Yas Marina Circuit was brought to a stop for several minutes on Tuesday morning following a crash for Ryo Hirakawa.<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese driver was behind the wheel of the <a href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/haas-f1-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Haas<\/a> VF-25, carrying out duties as part of the young drivers&#8217; 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