Gianpiero Lambiase openhartig over relatie met Max Verstappen: \Max is direct

Lambiase discusses 'direct' Verstappen partnership

Date published: July 20 2022 - Sam Cooper

Max Verstappen's race engineer has said he is not bothered past the Dutchman's outbursts as a "direct" relationship between an engineer and commuter is crucial.

The relationship betwixt Gianpiero Lambiase and Verstappen is one of the most famous of all driver-engineer pairings on the grid.

While their relationship can be humorous at times, such as Lambiase replying to Verstappen's question if they could win this during the 2020 British Yard Prix with a "if you get on with it" and the Dutchman reminding his race engineer to stay hydrated during a peculiarly quiet 70th Ceremony Thou Prix, it can besides be tense on occasion.

An example coming during the Spanish Grand Prix when Verstappen'due south DRS failed to open as expected which led to him shouting "I'm pressing information technology [the DRS button] 50 f***ing times before it opens."

Nevertheless, the race engineer, who has worked with Verstappen since the reigning World Champion joined Red Balderdash in 2016, said the more directly a driver is, the amend it is for the team.

"The relationship between a driver and a race engineer is based on mutual trust," Lambiase told the Reddish Bulletin Heroes magazine. "The more direct a driver is, the more than he trusts the team.

"My experience is that if a driver stops giving his honest stance about the car and starts circumvoluted information technology, the results get worse. Max is direct, just so am I. That makes working with him very open up, honest and easy.

"Some drivers desire to go to the bottom of the data, while others don't desire to be involved at all. And then there'due south Max. He explains very precisely where he can button the machine to the limit and what exactly he needs to bulldoze faster. We always know what to do because of his instructions. A driver who can communicate clearly is a bully souvenir.

"He has an incredibly natural feel for racing, coupled with a good analytical mind. Some drivers demand time to become this fast, just Max was fast right abroad. He knows the limits of the car and what he needs to do to make it go even faster. And then it makes sense for us engineers to listen to him."

Verstappen signed a new contract in March which ties him to Red Balderdash until 2028. Lambiase said the Dutchman had no plans to leave as he believes in the team's work.

"His long-standing commitment to the team also plays a part. He wants to be part of Ruddy Bull for the long-term, he believes in us and in our work."

Source: https://www.planetf1.com/news/gianpiero-lambiase-direct-max-verstappen-partnership/

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