# Max Verstappen Jokes About Radio Code

> Verstappen uses code to communicate with Lambiase as Red Bull prepares for Hart's first races.
- Title: Max Verstappen Jokes About Radio Code · Motorsport | Shortify
- Summary: Verstappen uses code to communicate with Lambiase as Red Bull prepares for Hart's first races. Verstappen joked about coded radio messages with Lambiase…
- Keywords: max verstappen, red bull racing, gianpiero lambiase, tom hart, singapore gp, radio problems, race engineer, sports, cars, Max, Verstappen, Jokes
- Source: Motorsport — https://motorsport.com/f1/news/max-verstappen-jokes-about-coded-messages-as-red-bull-plans-first-races-for-lambiases-successor/10864449
- Author: Ronald Vording
- Published: 2026-10-11T17:17:47+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: max verstappen, red bull racing, gianpiero lambiase, tom hart, f1, singapore gp, radio problems, race engineer, sports, cars
## Radio issues in Singapore
Verstappen and Lambiase communicated using code due to radio problems during Singapore GP.

> Maybe GP was happy that it was not working!
## Verstappen's start struggles
Verstappen faced start issues but managed to hold position after deployment problems.

> The start was critical, and it was just good enough
## Radio communication challenges
Lambiase used code to ask Verstappen to remain silent or press radio button during safety car scenarios.

> He did try at one point to ask me a few things in code
## Red Bull's radio problems
Team principal Mekies confirmed radio issues were entirely on Red Bull's side.

> I don't think it's the circumstances, no, I think it's on our side
## Lambiase on podium
Lambiase shared podium with Verstappen after being sent up by Red Bull.

> Yeah, I didn't expect that. I remember he said to me last year in Vegas
## Hart's transition plan
Red Bull plans Tom Hart's first races as Lambiase's successor in Austin and Las Vegas.

> Hart will serve as Verstappen's race engineer in Austin, Brazil and Las Vegas
## Lambiase's next role
Lambiase will remain at circuits during Hart's transition period.

> Lambiase will still be present at the circuit during those weekends
## 2027 transition timeline
Red Bull targets 2027 for Hart's permanent takeover from Lambiase.

> 2027 theoretically emerging as a logical outcome
## Key takeaway

Verstappen joked about coded radio messages with Lambiase while Red Bull plans Tom Hart's first races as Lambiase's successor.