{
  "id": 284352,
  "title": "Report: Red Bull finds Gianpiero Lambiase F1 replacement",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/report-red-bull-finds-gianpiero-lambiase-f1-replacement",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-07T22:14:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/red-bull-reportedly-finds-gianpiero-lambiase-f1-replacement/10844808/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Red Bull is reportedly seeking to recruit Tom McCullough from Aston Martin as its new head of race engineering, a position currently held by Gianpiero Lambiase. According to BILD, McCullough would be responsible for all operational matters at the racetrack and oversee the work of engineers during Grand Prix events. McCullough, who has been with Aston Martin for over a decade, most recently served as the performance director for the British team. He began his F1 journey in 2005 with Jordan and later became a race engineer for Force India when it merged with Red Bull. McCullough left Aston Martin to join McLaren as their chief racing officer, with Red Bull set to replace Lambiase in the same role in the coming year.",
  "summary": "Red Bull is reportedly preparing to recruit Aston Martin's Tom McCullough as its new head of race engineering, replacing Gianpiero Lambiase, who is set to move to McLaren. According to a report by German publication BILD, McCullough has been identified as the person to take over the management of Red Bull's trackside engineering operations. The report states, \"McCullough would be ... Keep reading",
  "key_points": [
    "Red Bull targets Tom McCullough for race engineering head role.",
    "McCullough currently leads Aston Martin's operational matters.",
    "Red Bull to replace Gianpiero Lambiase in same position."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Red Bull's plan to recruit Tom McCullough as head of race engineering suggests the team is positioning for a post-Gianpiero Lambiase era with someone familiar with its own past operations.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}