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Three-time world champion Max Verstappen has suffered a blow after his chief mechanic announced he is leaving Red Bull to join a rival team.
Lee Stevenson announced on Instagram he will start work at another Formula One team from Monday when he flies out to the Japanese Grand Prix.
Stevenson has been a long-serving mechanic at Red Bull after joining the Milton Keynes based team back in 2006, one year after the team's debut campaign.
Red Bull have since won the constructors' title on six occasions, as well as seven driver' championships.
The last three drivers titles have been won by Verstappen, with the Dutchman having joined the team in 2016.
Red Bull's chief mechanic Lee Stevenson has announced his departure from Red Bull Racing
Stevenson has worked closely with Max Verstappen during his three world title wins
Stevenson has been in the pit lane for all of Verstappen's 56 Grand Prix victories.
'You won't be seeing any more posts from me from Red Bull, because today is my last day.
'It's been an amazing 18 years and all the things that I've managed to achieve here with the team have been absolutely incredible. From working on the first car, the RB2, and then the RB16B, obviously the RB19.
'It's been an incredible journey. I just want to say thanks to everyone here, it's been an amazing time that I've had.
'In 2006, when I started, I never
