Untelevised team radio footage from the Hungarian Grand Prix has revealed the second Liam Lawson was reported by Racing Bulls teammate Arvid Lindblad for shifting under braking.
It comes after it emerged that each Lawson and Lindblad had been branded “morons” by an indignant Max Verstappen in Budapest.
Arvid Lindblad on Liam Lawson: ‘He moved in braking’
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Racing Bulls’ spectacular begin to the F1 2026 continued in Hungary because the team secured a fifth double factors end in six races.
Lawson got here dwelling eighth with Lindblad, the one rookie driver on the 2026 grid, ending two locations again in tenth.
Lindblad began two positions forward of Lawson on the grid, however a poor begin to the race noticed him fall behind his teammate.
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At the start of the second lap, Lindblad was instructed by his race engineer, Pierre Hamelin, to go straight into administration mode as he focused a one-stop technique.
Hamelin mentioned: “We go straight into the management of the left-front, Arvid. Straight into the management. We are in a good place.”
However, Lindblad appeared to disregard the request after getting a run on Lawson on the primary straight earlier than trying to make a transfer into the primary nook, with Lawson shifting throughout the circuit in the braking zone to cowl the within.
Lindblad locked his front-right tyre and ran vast at Turn 1, shedding floor to Lawson on the exit earlier than reporting his teammate’s transfer.
Lindblad mentioned: “He moved in braking.”
Hamelin reminded him: “We stay where you are. Stay where you are. Manage.”
Lindblad made his solely pit cease on Lap 20, with Lawson adopting a two-stop technique as Racing Bulls cut up its choices.
Speaking to PlanetF1.com and different media retailers after the race, Lindblad – who has struggled with Lap 1 deployment issues this season – vowed to look into the explanations behind his disappointing opening lap.
He mentioned: “It wasn’t a terrific Lap 1, so clearly I’m not pleased with that however I’ll look into it.
“The launch was OK however Liam simply did me in Turn 1.
“Then from there, I believe tempo was fairly comparable – perhaps he was a tiny bit faster – after which on the technique, it was a little bit of a disgrace that one cease didn’t work.
“But I absolutely perceive from the team’s perspective. It was an enormous query mark going to the race.
“Then we noticed Nico [Hulkenberg] set off the 2 [stop] and we determined to separate the technique with the automobiles, which made sense.
“If the laborious held on higher, I’d have regarded like a hero being P8 and sadly it didn’t, so Liam was the one which maximised.
“So I believe from the team’s perspective, it was the utmost that was potential immediately.
“I don’t have any regrets in regards to the one cease not working as a result of it might have additionally been the opposite method round fairly simply.
“I don’t know what Liam was asking [in terms of strategy], however I used to be saying I believe it’s going to be a two [stop], so perhaps I helped him out.
“I was saying I think it could be a two. Even before the race, I was telling them that I think it’s going to be a two and the default plan was a one.”
As reported by PlanetF1.com on Monday, each Racing Bulls drivers later got here under fireplace from Red Bull stablemate and four-time world champion Verstappen.
Verstappen known as for Lawson and Lindblad to be penalised after struggling to lap the pair whereas they had been battling for place.
Verstappen was heard saying over team radio: “Oh, they should get a penalty. This is f**king ridiculous, these morons! My God!”
A team orders drama played out between Lawson and Lindblad on the Austrian Grand Prix final month.
Lindblad overtook Lawson for place on the Red Bull Ring moments after the New Zealander was reassured that he wouldn’t be attacked by his teammate because the pair managed brakes and tyres.
On that event, Lawson was heard telling the pit wall: “Last time I’m f**king listening, man.”
Lawson later utilised an undercut technique to regain the place, with Lindblad telling PlanetF1.com and different media retailers after the race: “I kind of saw that coming. I thought they were going to do that.”
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