No race in April… but Formula 1 is still delivering chaos.

In this episode we dive into one of the biggest off-track stories of the season: Max Verstappen’s long-time race engineer Gianpiero “GP” Lambiase leaving Red Bull to join McLaren.

Lambiase has been Verstappen’s race engineer since 2016 and played a major role in all four of his world championships, making them one of the most successful driver-engineer partnerships in modern Formula 1.

His move to McLaren as Chief Racing Officer could have huge consequences for the entire F1 grid.

In this episode we discuss:

• Why Lambiase leaving Red Bull is such a massive deal
• Whether Verstappen could follow him to another team
• The growing list of key figures leaving Red Bull
• What this means for the driver market involving Mercedes and McLaren
• Ferrari rumors and leadership questions
• The FIA’s latest discussions about fixing the controversial 2026 regulations
• Fun stats and wild facts from Formula 1 history

Even without a race weekend, the Formula 1 paddock is moving fast — and the decisions being made right now could reshape the next era of the sport.