Max Verstappen revealed that race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase sought his approval before accepting a move to McLaren in 2028, with the Dutchman encouraging him to take the opportunity. Lambiase's exit comes amid a difficult start to the season for Verstappen and growing speculation about his own future at Red Bull.
Dutch driver Nyck de Vries has signed a new deal with Scuderia AlphaTauri for the upcoming 2023 season. The 27-year-old will replace Pierre Gasly, who has joined Aston Martin.
Formula One's title rivalry flared up on Friday with championship leader Max Verstappen calling Lewis Hamilton a 'stupid idiot' as they went wheel-to-wheel in second US Grand Prix practice.
Max Verstappen set a time of 1 minute, 43.184 seconds in his Red Bull to beat Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc by .043 seconds. The second Ferrari of Carlos Sainz was third, .337 seconds off the pace.
