Formula 1 Rumor: Van der Garde tips Verstappen to quit Red Bull before Lambiase

(GMM) Max Verstappen could leave Red Bull before key ally Gianpiero Lambiase (pictured with Verstappen) departs for McLaren, according to former F1 driver Giedo van der Garde. Lambiase – Verstappen’s long-time race engineer – will eventually move to McLaren in a senior leadership role, with the team indicating the move will happen “no later than 2028”. But writing in the Dutch publication Formule 1, Van der Garde thinks the timeline may be overtaken by other events. “The million-dollar question: who will be the first to leave Red Bull, Lambiase or Verstappen? I’m putting my money on Max,” he said. “It’s...