{"id":33696,"date":"2023-12-28T06:25:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-28T06:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/?p=33696"},"modified":"2023-12-28T06:25:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-28T06:25:57","slug":"max-verstappen-makes-blunt-comment-about-fighting-his-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/formula1news.co.uk\/max-verstappen-makes-blunt-comment-about-fighting-his-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Max Verstappen makes blunt comment about fighting his engineer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Max Verstappen has revealed that he likes the style of his relationship with race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase, as he prefers a “bit of fire” over the radio than someone being “very monotone”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lambiase has been Verstappen’s race engineer ever since the Dutchman made his Red Bull debut, back at the 2016 Spanish Grand Prix. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last few seasons in particular, it’s been picked up on by many how often Verstappen and Lambiase appear to argue, something the Dutchman recognises people must “love”. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The duo are able to become heated over the radio and remain civil afterwards because of how strong a bond they’ve formed over the years, allowing them to understand what they need from each other to perform at the highest level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lambiase giving Verstappen direct instructions and coming across as a bit strict is what the three-time World Champion demands, as he’d be frustrated otherwise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s how the relationship works,\u201d Verstappen told Motorpsort.com. \u201cI would be very, not upset, but I wouldn\u2019t want to have an engineer who is very monotone or just says \u2018copy\u2026 check that\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou just need a bit of fire. That\u2019s how I like to operate.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of Verstappen’s biggest radio rows with Lambiase this year came during qualifying at the Belgian Grand Prix, where the Red Bull driver scrapped through to Q3. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Verstappen progressed to Q3 in P10, something which left him furious. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was quick to slam Red Bull’s “s*** execution” and insisted that he should’ve been allowed to do two consecutive push laps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lambiase responded by stressing that if he’d done so, then he would’ve had no battery at the end of the session when the track was at its quickest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whilst this was aired across the F1 live feed, Verstappen admits that more often than not, his conversations with Lambiase aren’t heard in full, which can paint the wrong picture as a result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI guess people love it,\u201d he said. \u201cBut that\u2019s our relationship. We are very straightforward and if we don\u2019t like something, we of course communicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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