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Verstappen on Christmas present for Lambiase: "I don't think he can do much with that"
- Savannah Lenz
Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase, also known as 'GP', have worked together for many years at Red Bull Racing. The longer their work relationship goes on, the more iconic the duo became, thanks to many famous conversations over the team radio. The Dutchman has now revealed what he got Lambiase for Christmas.
Before Verstappen could start his vaction, he had media activities that he had to finish. One of those was an appearance on Red Bull's Talking Bull podcast. During the podcast episode, he mentions that GP was already on vacation. When asked about their relationship and if they keep in touch during the off-season, Verstappen said that they did and that GP was actually in the Maldives. "Everyone is still working, and GP is on holiday".
Verstappen on Christmas present for Lambiase
Verstappen also received a fan question about what he got Lambaise for chrisrmas. Verstappen said, "Well, we won the championship together." When prompted to give him a signed hat as a physical present, Verstappen laughed. "I don't think he can do a lot with that".
In the same episode, Verstappen went into detail about some of the more draining moments in his career. An example of this was Abu Dhabi 2021, where his controversial title fight with Lewis Hamilton ended. On the topic of title fights, he also mentioned that he and Lando Norris still get along, and the 2024 rivalry was made to be much bigger than it ever was.
This article was written in collaboration with Nicole Mulder
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