McLaren seeks an earlier start for Gianpiero Lambiase as Red Bull prepares his replacements.

McLaren is pursuing an agreement for Gianpiero Lambiase to join before 2028. The Red Bull head of racing has agreed to become McLaren's chief racing officer, but his current contract runs through 2027.

Red Bull has signed Tom McCullough as head of racing for next year, with Tom Hart set to become Max Verstappen's race engineer. Hart has begun working with Verstappen in practice sessions as part of the handover.