Lambiase after Friday practices Mexico: 'Long runs are a focus for us'

Published on 25 October 2025 by Niels Hendrix

GianPiero Lambiase, head of racing of Oracle Red Bull Racing, said after the Friday free practice sessions in Mexico: “Arvid (Lindblad) did a very solid job in the car in FP1, we had some new components on the car and he did a very good job of collecting the data we needed and keeping the car in one piece. Onto the afternoon, a track temperature of just under 50 degrees is making life very difficult for us, both on the PU and brake cooling and the tyres as well. The challenge we are working on at the moment, is really trying to find that combination of tyre inner and surface temperature.”

Lambiase added: “Certainly in FP2 we saw that the long runs are becoming more and more of a focus for us. I think over one lap both cars are able to put in quite a competitive lap time, as you saw in FP2, particularly with Max. So, it's the high fuel run pace where we are really having to focus all of our attention this evening. We feel we are not really in a happy place with our tyre degradation and thermal control of the tyre. We need to work to get that where we need and want it to be.”

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