Mekies jokes Red Bull radio trouble was deliberate, then takes responsibility

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Laurent Mekies joked that Red Bull had deliberately caused the radio trouble between Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase at the Singapore Grand Prix. He said the problem differed from Friday's, accepted responsibility for it and was confident the team would find a strong solution.

From the GPBeat newsroomPublished · 12 Oct 2026, 10:29 · 1 min

Red Bull team principal Laurent Mekies joked that the team had deliberately caused the radio trouble between Max Verstappen and Gianpiero Lambiase during the Singapore Grand Prix. He clarified that it was not the same problem as Friday's.

Verstappen could hear Lambiase, but his replies sounded robotic to the engineer. Lambiase found alternative ways to communicate with him. Verstappen went on to take his first win in Singapore and his second victory in a row.

Mekies said he did not think the circumstances were to blame. The cars are complex and require a great deal of communication between drivers and engineers, he said, adding that Red Bull took the problem seriously.

“This was on us,” Mekies said. He was confident Red Bull would find a strong solution and warned that radio trouble could cost decisive time at a crucial moment.

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