Max Verstappen has praised his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, for his dedication and how much he has helped him on his journey in Formula 1 so far.

Lambiase, also known as ‘GP’, joined Red Bull in 2015 after a decade with Silverstone’s F1 team in several of its guises, including Midland, Spyker and Force India.

After an initial period working as Daniil Kvyat’s race engineer, Lambiase stayed on in the role for Verstappen’s rise to the senior Red Bull team from Toro Rosso.

With an experienced head in his corner on the track and with a good rapport off it, the Dutchman spoke of the positive influence Lambiase’s work ethic has on the team.