Max Verstappen’s 2024 season was lively until it reached his closest circle of engineers. Since his arrival at Red Bull in 2016, the Dutchman has worked closely with 4 very specific people: Gianpiero Lambiase, Tom Hart, David Mart and Michael Manning.
Last September, Lambiase was named competition manager for the Austrian team, overseeing the sporting aspect of the structure, after the confirmation of the departure of Jonathan Wheatley, expected at Sauber/Audi in a principal team role. A new position which did not, however, imply a change in its pilot. On the other hand, the situation is different for Michael Manning.
According to the Dutch daily De Telegraaf, Max Verstappen’s usual track engineer, in charge of his starts, told Red Bull of his desire to take a step back and therefore no longer attend every weekend. ends of the race, undoubtedly exhausted by a calendar which continues to lengthen. The management of the Austrian team must now find him a new role within the structure as well as determine his replacement.
Before Max Verstappen, Michael Manning, who joined the team in 2011, had the opportunity to work with Sebastian Vettel.
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