F1 News: Max Verstappen Clarifies Hilarious Radio Arguments With Race Engineer

Max and GP were full husband and wife mode this weekend.

The Belgian Grand Prix, a race known for its intense duels and thrilling overtakes, was dominated by one man this year - Max Verstappen. Despite a grid penalty which forced him to start P6, he defied all odds and seized a staggering victory. But while this is all well and good, it was his radio communications between himself and his race engineer which had fans laughing. 

Max Verstappen may have started P6, but this didn't stop him from finishing 20-odd seconds ahead of his teammate Sergio Perez.

Speaking to the press post-race, Verstappen expressed his deep appreciation for his car. 

"I knew that we had a great car and it was just about surviving Turn 1. I could see it getting really tight so I was just going to stay out of that and it worked out," stated Verstappen.

With dominating spirit, Verstappen took on the top 5, masterfully navigating through a DRS train and onto P1. 

"From there onwards we made the right overtakes and moves. I got a bit stuck in a DRS train at the start but once that cleared I could do my own pace. Again, really enjoyable," he continued. 

The race at Spa-Francorchamps didn't come without its share of drama. There were a few instances when Verstappen seemed to be in a slight disagreement with his race engineer, Gianpiero Lambiase, in what could only be described as a lover's tiff. 

The experienced engineer repeatedly advised him to maintain a slower pace, with Max responding after the race:

"I did slow down (after GP's radio message). We look at the numbers, we look at the wear of the tyre and this track is super hard on the tyre so you don't want to do any unnecessary things and that's what we did until the end," Verstappen clarified.