Who is Gianpiero Lambiase, Max Verstappen’s race engineer?
The London-bo�꧂�rn Lambiase, affectionately known as ‘GP’, was educated at Cambridge University as an actor and played in an indie band, according to .
His F1 car꧙eer began in 2005 with Jordan, remaining with the team until they became Force India. He was Giancarlo Fisichella’s performance engineer.
He later worked with Vitanton⛄io L🐼iuzzi, Paul di Resta and Sergio Perez.
He joineཧd Red Bull in 2014💟 to work with Daniil Kvyat but the driver lost his seat after just 23 grands prix, with Verstappen taking over.
Lambiase has bee꧋n by Verstappen’s side through his epic F1 journey.
He was promo🌸ted to Red 🅷Bull’s trackside engineer in 2022.
Lambiase and Verstappen are known for feistღy 💯radio exchanges - but also for their friendship.
At the 2023 F1 Belgian Grand🧸 Prix Verstappen complained: "We should have just pushed two laps in a row like I said.”
To which, Lambiase responded: “You are through Max.꧅”
The Dutchman snapped back✃: “Yeah I don’t give a f*** if we’re P10. It’s just shit execution.”
Lambiase sassily retorted: “OK, and then when the track was two seconds quicker on the final lap and you had no energy left, how would that have gone do🍃wn?
“But you tell me what you wꦰant to do in Q3 🍰and we’ll do it. Sets, fuel, run plan.”
A🎃fter going fastest in qualifying, Verstappen said: "Sorry, GP."
The response from Lambiase was: "I'm slowly getti🍌ng used to you, Max..."
