Two-time F1 world champion Max Verstappen has opened up regarding the dynamics between him and F1 race engineer Giampiero Lambiase.
Giampiero Lambiase has worked as Max Verstappen’s race engineer since he was promoted from Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing at the 2016 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, and is responsible for the radio behind all of Verstappen’s 35 Grand Prix victories. was the voice
In an interview with RacingNews365.com, when asked if he had a brotherly relationship with his race engineer, as he does with other drivers, Verstappen joked: “Maybe it’s like marriage.” .
“Just decide which is the husband and which is the wife!”
Prior to Red Bull Racing, Giampiero Lambiase worked for Jordan, evolving into Midland, Spyker and finally Force India, where he remained until 2014, working with Verstappen’s current teammate Sergio Perez. was doing
Giampiero Lambiase was then lured by Red Bull, but was actually supposed to work with former F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel, Verstappen revealed.
“He was promised to work with Seb (Vettel) so he signed. But two weeks later Seb moved to Ferrari. Then in 2015 he had to work with Daniil (Kvyat). did not become”
“We still laugh regarding it sometimes. He was promised to work with Seb, and now, following all these years, he’s working with me!”
With this successful pairing of driver and engineer, Verstappen added that he hopes to maintain the same working relationship for the next few years.
“It was really good,” said Max Verstappen.
“Also, once things are going well, it’s very important to be together. If you always have to work with another race engineer, I don’t think it’s a good thing.
“I don’t want to change. I hope he doesn’t want to change either.”
Continuing the same F1 longevity theme, Max Verstappen, who is under contract with Red Bull Racing until 2028, was asked if he envisaged staying with Red Bull for the rest of his F1 career.
Max Verstappen said “it might happen” before making it clear he didn’t want to prolong his F1 career.
“Anyway, I’m not going to drive F1 until I’m 40.”
“So even if my contract expires in 2028, I don’t think I’ll hang around much longer.”
“Because there are too many. Too many races.”
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