You thought we’d gone, but no — emergency podcast time, and it’s got nothing to do with drivers… or maybe it will. In this video we react to the absolute madness of the reports that Max Verstappen’s race engineer, GP (Gianpiero Lambiase), is leaving Red Bull for McLaren on a huge multi‑million deal for 2028. It’s such a random midweek bombshell, but it matters because GP isn’t “just” a race engineer — he’s been Max’s voice since 2016 and that partnership has been treated like the modern-day Hamilton/Bono duo. We dig into the bigger picture: Red Bull’s ongoing exodus of key people, the “domino effect” across the grid, and what this says about Red Bull’s current trajectory. I don’t think GP leaving automatically means Red Bull were never a powerhouse — top teams lose top staff all the time — but it does add to the feeling that Red Bull are in struggle town and heading into a rebuild. We also tackle the obvious question: does this confirm Max is leaving F1 or Red Bull? For me, it’s not confirmation of anything, but it’s definitely another clue that the Verstappen era at Red Bull might not run forever, especially if the regs stay unenjoyable and the car stays off the pace.