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The Red Bull Motorsport Advisor has explained how he challenged Max Verstappen’s race engineer Gianpiero Lambiase ahead of the Mexico City Grand Prix. Marko’s bet came off when Verstappen took the lead off the start.
Helmut Marko claimed that he bet Gianpiero Lambiase that Max Verstappen would be leading the Mexico City Grand Prix from third on the grid into Turn 1. Verstappen had a strong start and managed to pass both Ferraris, taking the inside line for the braking zone after a long charge. Marko expressed confidence in Verstappen’s abilities and was proven right when he indeed took the lead after Turn 1. Verstappen explained that he and his team had been working on their starting procedures to improve their performance and become sharper. He attributed their success to better understanding of tyre grip and clutch settings.
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