Verstappen says Red Bull car undriveable Hungarian spin

Four-time world champion Max Verstappen delivered a scathing critique of his Red Bull car's performance after a late qualifying spin relegated him to sixth on the grid for the Hungarian Grand Prix on July 26, 2026. The Dutch driver described his RB22 as "not driveable" and suffering from severe aerodynamic degradation that worsened throughout the session at the Hungaroring.

Verstappen's final attempt in the top-ten shootout ended when he spun at the final corner, bringing out yellow flags. He explained that the issue was not with tire wear, but with the car itself deteriorating. "The weekend in general has been difficult, but when instead of the tyres degrading, your car is degrading, then you have a big problem," Verstappen said. "The car just kept getting worse and worse, lap after lap. So the more laps I did, it was just more and more difficult to put a lap together."

He emphasized the problem must be addressed before the race, stating the car in its current state is undriveable. The spin, he said, was a direct result of the car's instability. "As you could see in the final corner... just turning the car is like nonexistent on the rear, so it's really crazy," Verstappen added.