“Clearly is a great gift, ” Gianpiero Lambiase commends Max Verstappen for his fierce attitude.
Gianpiero Lambiase and Max Verstappen
Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen’s Race Engineer, feels lucky to work with the 24-year-old and so does the driver himself. Max is known for his aggressive drive all around the corner but he stays the same way talking on the radio to his engineer. Sometimes things fire up quickly with Max all fierce and irritated talking to Gianpiero, but the engineer doesn’t seem to mind any of it. The relationship between them seems to be set from the heavens and they need very few words to explain things to each other, making the work for one another quite easier.
Max after his promotion to Red Bull in 2016 saw himself working with Lambiase. They barely knew each other but things took a quick turn and they became very familiar with each other making it a golden pair. Lambiase talked about the conditions an engineer needs to get the car in the best possible position in the race with the most important thing being a connection with the driver. Luckily the duo managed to build a great bond that led Max Verstappen to his first world championship in 2021.
“The relationship between a driver and a race engineer is based on mutual trust. The more direct a driver is, the more he trusts the team. My experience is that if a driver stops giving his honest opinion about the car and starts circling it, the results get worse. Max is direct, but so am I. That makes working with him very open, honest and easy,” said Lambiase.
Gianpiero Lambiase appreciates Max Verstappen precision on track
Max is known to push the limits when he gets into the car, sometimes causing him but majorly paying him with the right result. But he gets the confidence to push the boundaries is the precision he carries to the garage. Gianpiero appreciates his quality of being open and precise with what he needs to get his car to the line being the fastest one around.
“He explains very precisely where he can push the car to the limit and what exactly he needs to drive faster. We always know what to do because of his instructions. A driver who can communicate clearly is a great gift, ” said Gianpiero Lambiase.
Max has his own special place for his engineer, he clearly mentioned not changing his race engineer throughout his career. If someday Lambiase decides to retire Max Verstappen would leave the sport too.
Soham Raj Jain
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