{"id":838165,"date":"2026-08-01T17:05:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838165\/"},"modified":"2026-08-01T17:05:11","modified_gmt":"2026-08-01T17:05:11","slug":"racing-bulls-boss-advice-to-his-f1-drivers-learn-from-max-verstappens-radio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/838165\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Bulls boss\u2019 advice to his F1 drivers: Learn from Max Verstappen\u2019s radio"},"content":{"rendered":"

Racing Bulls<\/a> Formula 1 team principal Alan Permane has advised his drivers Liam Lawson<\/a> and Arvid Lindblad<\/a> to listen to Max Verstappen<\/a>\u2019s radio communications.<\/p>\n

Lawson and Lindblad form, by far, the least experienced driver lineup on the 2026 grid, with a combined 35 grand prix starts coming into the campaign \u2013 much fewer than the second-least seasoned duo, Mercedes<\/a>\u2019 George Russell<\/a> and Kimi Antonelli<\/a> (176 starts).<\/p>\n

Needless to say the 24-year-old New Zealander and the British Swede, soon to be 19, have a lot to learn \u2013 and Red Bull\u2019s four-time world champion is a simply lovely example to follow, Permane believes.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt the moment, we use GPS, we listen to his radio,\u201d the team boss said at the Belgian Grand Prix. \u201cOne of the things I\u2019m always saying to our guys is, \u2018Listen to his communication. Listen to how calm he always is. Listen to how good his feedback is.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s a great example for young drivers, and that\u2019s why I call him a benchmark, because of not only his pace, but how he carries himself in and out of the car is, from what I see, exemplary. That\u2019s why I like to use him as a guide for the younger guys.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the shared ownership between Red Bull and Racing Bulls, the sister team is only using what\u2019s available to every other squad in the championship.<\/p>\n

\"Liam <\/p>\n

Liam Lawson, Racing Bulls, Alan Permane, Racing Bulls, Arvid Lindblad, Racing Bulls<\/p>\n

Photo by: Luca Barsali – NurPhoto – Getty Images<\/p>\n

Coincidentally, Lawson was asked at the Austrian Grand Prix whether he was still learning things from his former team-mate, having had an unsuccessful two-round stint at Red Bull in early 2025 before being demoted back to the Faenza-based outfit.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look at all the drivers,\u201d Lawson said. \u201cObviously, this basic amount of data that\u2019s shared between all the teams that we have access to.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow I\u2019m not his team-mate, obviously I only had that for two races. But you pick up things, for sure, when you\u2019re watching what everybody\u2019s doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Regardless, Lawson and Lindblad have been quite evenly matched so far in F1 2026, with the more experienced driver outqualifying the rookie 8-6 and outscoring him 43-23 \u2013 but just 27-18 in the last six rounds, as Lindblad settles into F1.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s good to have two quick guys, that\u2019s for sure,\u201d Permane added. \u201cI\u2019m sure there\u2019ll be some management needed. They\u2019re incredibly close. If we look this morning [in Belgian GP FP1], their ideal laps are separated by milliseconds, so it\u2019s going to be nip and tuck, I\u2019m sure, all year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Oleg Karpov<\/p>\n

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