Max Verstappen and race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase have an “intense” partnership as denied there was a feud. Lambiase appeared annoyed with Verstappen’s requests on the Miami Grand Prix because the Dutchman battled via the sector.
After asking his group how the entrance wing and differentials in contrast on completely different tyres, Lambiase hit again. In a heated group radio message, he mentioned: “Max, please focus on driving whereas I have a look at that on the pit wall.”
Nevertheless, Horner has confirmed there aren't any tensions between the pair with the Crimson Bull star merely “not afraid to talk his thoughts”. The group principal instructed Speedweek: “Every thing’s high quality between them.
“Gianpiero is just not afraid to talk his thoughts. The dynamic between the 2 is so intense that in between you must ask your self who is meant to be the motive force and who is meant to be the engineer right here.
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“I believe the work between a driver and his race engineer is kind of basic to success. The engineer has to have the ability to implement what the motive force wants. I recognise as robust a bond there as there was between Sebastian Vettel and Guillaume Rocquelin [Rocky].”
Lambiase and Verstappen have loved a number of heated exchanges in latest months. The Italian requested Verstappen “what occurred” after he ignored group orders to let Sergio Perez via at Sao Paulo on the finish of final season.
Verstappen is understood for his heated group radio meltdowns when issues do not go his manner. Finally 12 months’s Singapore Grand Prix, Verstappen screamed “What the f**okay is that this about?” after a gas error noticed him qualify in P8.
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In Hungary final July, Verstappen demanded his race engineer repair an error earlier than firing off expletives. He moaned: “I've no energy. No, for f*** sake. Nothing works. Attempt to repair this subject."
However, Verstappen clearly thinks extremely of Lambiase with the duo understood to get pleasure from a detailed relationship. After profitable the title in 2021, the Crimson Bull driver claimed he would stroll away from the game if Lambiase give up.
Talking to Ziggo Sport, he defined: “'I've mentioned to him I solely work with him. As quickly as he stops, I cease too. In fact, we will be fairly strict with one another generally, however I need that too.
“He has to inform me after I'm being a jerk and I've to inform him. I at all times instructed him that. He can inform me that on the radio as nicely, however it's been going rather well these days. The previous few years I attempted to be the engineer and he tried to be the motive force.”