Max Verstappen has apologised to his Red Bull engineer Gianpiero Lambiase for ignoring his emails after this month’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair have enjoyed great success over the years, with Lambiase instrumental in helping Verstappen win all three of his drivers’ championship titles. .
They enjoyed a few weeks of winter rest, but Verstappen was forced to apologise to Lambiase for refusing to answer his emails after winning the last race in Abu Dhabi. The Dutchman revealed on the Talking Bulls podcast that he doesn’t control his inbox, causing him to miss three vital emails ahead of the 2024 season. “After Abu Dhabi I was in very poor health for a few days, so I’m still recovering,” Verstappen said. “Travel hasn’t really helped me, however, I know I’m going to have a really wonderful couple of weeks where I’ll be able to sing and not look at my emails or anything F1 related. To be honest, I have to apologize to my engineer because he sent me 3 emails related to next year and I didn’t respond!I saw it today and made up for it. You know our relationship, it’s a bromance.
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Verstappen’s relationship with Lambiase is known to be similar to that of a married couple, given the number of disputes between them in recent years. The two clashed verbally at the Belgian Grand Prix five months ago, when Verstappen became frustrated with Red Bull’s tactical technique. in the classification. The 26-year-old arrived in Q3 with only a mustache and made his emotions known through Lambiase on the radio at the end of the second quarter. He said: “I told them we’ve done two [fast] laps in a row, like I said. I don’t care [I passed], we were P10. It’s just bloody execution. “
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Lambiase was quick to hit back at Verstappen by reminding him of what could have happened if he had done things his way, saying: “Okay, and then when the track was two seconds faster on your last lap and you had no energy left, how would it have gone?But tell me what you need to do in Q3 and we’ll do it. Verstappen will rely on Lambiase’s assistance to win 4 consecutive Drivers’ Championship titles next year, with Red Bull favourites set to dominate. The process again. His appointments have proved fruitful so far and there is no indication that anyone will be able to stop Verstappen when action resumes in 2024.
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