Untelevised Max Verstappen radio message reveals exactly what he thought of two Red Bull drivers
Max Verstappen brutally called out two of his fellow F1 drivers in an unheard team radio during the Hungarian Grand Prix.
The 2026 Formula One summer break is here, leaving fans with a brutal four-week break until the sport returns for the Dutch Grand Prix at the Circuit Zandvoort on August 23.
On Sunday, the grid competed in the final race before the break at the Hungaroring in Mogyorod, Pest County, Hungary in what was an exciting way to head into the break.
Reigning champion Lando Norris crossed the line in first, following the controversy surrounding teammate Oscar Piastri's early exit from the race, ahead of Verstappen and championship leader Kimi Antonelli.
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The result is encouraging for Red Bull as it ensured their star driver went into the summer break, where he is expected to make a final decision about his future, having secured a podium finish in three of the last four races.
However, despite the fact he finished second in Hungary, Verstappen wasn't exactly throughout the whole race, as a radio message has revealed that he completely lost his head at two other drivers during the race.
As was the case for several other drivers, traffic proved to be a major cause of frustration for Verstappen, who took to the team radio to complain while trying to pass lapped cars.
And it was ironically former teammate Liam Lawson and Arvid Lindblad, who each drive for Red Bull’s sister team Racing Bulls, that caused Verstappen to really kick off.
The two Racing Bulls teammates were battling as Verstappen approached Turn 2 and rather than letting the four-time champion past, Lawson and Lindblad continued to battle.
"Oh, they should get a penalty this is f***ing ridiculous these morons. My god,” Verstappen angrily shouted over team radio.
Eventually, Verstappen got past the pair, with neither Lawson or Lindblad receiving a penalty ahead of them finishing the race in eighth and 10th respectively.
It was later revealed that a system failure was to blame for several drivers at the back failing to make way for the frontrunners, as marshals had to resort to using blue flags as drivers complained that the light panels on their steering wheel display had malfunctioned.
Max Verstappen admits he was shocked with podium finish after 'tough' race
Throughout the 2026 season so far, Red Bull have struggled to perform as expected, leaving them fourth in the Constructors' Championship and over 200 points behind leaders Mercedes.
Although various upgrades have seen the Milton Keynes team improve in recent weeks, Verstappen admitted post-race that he was still surprised to finish second in Hungary given how the car felt.
"Overall, I still don’t really understand how we are second, but I think as a team we performed strongly,” he said.
“So, yeah, I see it as a bit of an overperformance compared to what we expected, so I guess that’s, of course, a good thing considering how everything felt.
“I also saw, when I jumped out of the car again, there was damage on the car for whatever reason. So, yeah, it was not made easy for us."
Later, he admitted: "I knew that it was going to be tough, and it was very tough.
“Honestly, I think it was one of the hardest races of this year in terms of how I felt in the car, how I had to manage the balance as well, corner to corner. So, to be on the podium, I think, was an incredible result for us."
The second-place finish leaves Verstappen sixth in the Drivers' standings, 110 points behind championship leader Antonelli.
Topics: Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing, Formula 1
Ben McCrum