MORE RADIO PROBLEMS VEX VERSTAPPEN: “‘MAYBE WE SHOULD USE SIGN LANGUAGE’

Max Verstappen's radio gremlins followed him to Austin. The Red Bull driver suffered yet another communications breakdown during the United States Grand Prix, his latest in a season-long string of pit-to-car failures. "Maybe we should just start communicating in sign language," Verstappen quipped. "It's probably cheaper as well."

The disruption compounded a frustrating weekend. Verstappen qualified second but dropped to third in the race, admitting mid-session that he didn't know how to adjust his front wing angle at the next stop. Post-race, he diagnosed Red Bull as "a little bit average" at COTA—not the fastest in high-speed or low-speed corners, stranded in no man's land while rivals picked their specialties.

Power unit inconsistencies bled lap time, though Verstappen believes different tire choices could have salvaged second. With Mexico up next, Red Bull needs to fix more than just the radios.