Max Verstappen in more awkward team radio exchanges at F1 Belgian Grand Prix

Max Verstappen’s team radio conversations veered from awkward to banter at the F1 Belgian Grand Prix.
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian Grand Prix, Spa Francorchamps,
Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World Championship, Rd 13, Belgian…

The Red Bull driver and his race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase bickered oꦆver team radio on Friday at Spa-Francorchamps, before Verstappen apologised and their friendship shone through.

But during the race they were at it again!

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After Sergio Perez pittဣed from the lead, Lambiase told Verstappen: “So don’t forget Max, use your head 🎃please.” 

Verstap𓄧pe🌳n, seeking information on Perez, demanded to know: “Are we both doing it or what?”

Lambiase replied: “You just folloꦓw my instruction.”

Verstappen𝔉 hit back: “No, I want to know [if] both cars do it.”

Lambia🃏se cut him off🌌: “Max, please follow my instruction and trust it, thank you.”

Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads team mate Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing RB19. Formula 1 World
Sergio Perez (MEX) Red Bull Racing RB19 leads team mate Max Verstappen (NLD) Red Bull Racing…

Later, with Verstappen in the lead, he received a scolding 🐼from his race engi🎶neer.

"You used a lot of tyre on the out lap, Max,”🦩 Lambiase said. "Not sure that was sensible." 

Verstappen notably did not reply.

“This tyre had reasonable degradation in the first stint,𒉰” Lambiase said. “I'd ask you to use y𒉰our head a bit more.”

With Verstappen cruising further into th🐈e lead, he decided to tease Lambiase♛.

“I could also push on and we do another stop? A little bit of pit stop training🎀,” he joked.

Lambiase: “No, not this time.”

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