Max Verstappen Loses Race Engineer Lambiase At Belgian GP

Max Verstappen will compete in the 2025 Belgian Grand Prix without his long-time race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, who is absent due to personal reasons for the second time in three races. Simon Rennie, who has previous experience as a race engineer for Red Bull drivers Daniel Ricciardo and Alexander Albon, will fill in again for Lambiase, as he did at the Austrian Grand Prix. This race marks Red Bull and Verstappen's first event without former team principal Christian Horner, who has been replaced by Laurent Mekies, although Verstappen stated Horner's departure will not affect his future with the team. Despite an early exit in Austria due to a collision, Verstappen expressed confidence in working with Rennie and optimism about the team's direction under new leadership. Red Bull is also introducing significant car upgrades at Spa-Francorchamps, aiming to improve competitiveness after a challenging period. It remains uncertain whether Lambiase will return for the Hungarian Grand Prix or after the summer break.