'Sparky' radio exchanges between Max Verstappen and his long-time race engineer Gianpiero 'GP' Lambiase entertained a global audience during Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix but also raised questions about the rapport between the two.
Formula One F1 - Belgian Grand Prix - Spa-Francorchamps, Spa, Belgium - July 30, 2023 Red Bull's Max Verstappen is interviewed after winning the race REUTERS/Johanna Geron
Verstappen, completely dominant on track with his eighth win in a row for Red Bull, said all was fine and the pair had a very good relationship.In a season dominated by a champion now 125 points clear and whose team are in a league of their own with 12 wins from 12 races, any extra spice was to be welcomed.
"You used a lot of tyre on the out-lap Max, not sure that was sensible," the engineer observed in another comment.The driver, who won by 22.3 seconds, came on the radio also in the closing stages to suggest he might do another stop for "a little bit of pit stop training" with the bonus point for fastest lap at stake.Team boss Christian Horner said the pair had a strong bond forged over years.
"GP's our Jason Statham equivalent I guess, or certainly look-alike," he joked, comparing his engineer to the tough-guy actor.
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