A bad spin
Max Verstappen just can’t get a good feeling with his Red Bull in 2026, and he got confirmation of that in qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The four-time world champion was the unfortunate protagonist of a spin at the entrance of the last corner, which had placed him in sixth place – later becoming fourth after penalties to Lewis Hamilton and Andrea Kimi Antonelli.
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Verstappen furious on the radio
Regarding the spin, it’s interesting to isolate a fiery team radio from the Dutch champion, which occurred just moments after he spun at the last corner. Laurent Mekies intervened to calm him down:
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📻 Max Verstappen: “The car is completely broken aerodynamically. It keeps getting worse! Honestly, it’s a joke. What a shitty weekend!”
📻 Laurent Mekies: “It was super difficult out there, Max. We know what you’re feeling, we’ll try to fix it as best we can tomorrow.”
📻 Max Verstappen: “I’m sorry, but for me it’s completely undriveable. It’s really, really bad.”
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