The Red Flags Podcast

Max Verstappen was a blink away from his first win of the season and George Russell was feeling himself! Brian and Matt have a TON to talk about, including

Why Baku is Widow's Bay

George Russell's comeback

Kimi Antonelli's mature drive

Isack Hadjar's re-signing with Red Bull and getting out of the friend zone?

The FIA's chaotic call

Photo finishes

Franco Colapinto, Pierre Gasly, Lando Norris, Liam Lawson, and Arvid Lindblad's...incident

Esteban Ocon's got a point to prove

Race awards: Hottest Moment of the Day, Daddy of the Day, Karen of the Day, Red Flag of the Day, Radio of the Day

AND MORE!!!

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CHAPTERS:

0:00 - INTRO
01:55 - Why we love Baku
14:18 - George's emotional comeback
24:16 - Photo finish craziness
33:53 - Chaos on the restart
39:36 - Ocon's got nothing to lose
43:30 - Race Awards: Baku

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Matt and Brian talk about a wild Baku Quali and more headlines, including:

Kimi and George's Freaky Friday

Ocon's now a free agent

Lando and Oscar's inverse theory

Consequences of Hadjar's wrist injury

Colapinto's interesting pre-race ritual

Is Christian Horner going to Ferrari?

AND MORE!!

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Guenther, Brian, and Matt go over the latest F1 headlines and preview the Baku GP! They cover:

- 2027 race calendar
- Monaco Sprint Race
- Is ADUO a failure?
- Max Verstappen karting
- Which teams aren’t hitting the cost cap
- Upgrades for Baku
- Rockstar and Wanker predictions
- Podium predictions
- And more!

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Chapters
00:00 - INTRO
2:42 - MONACO SPRINT
11:10 - ADUO: YAY OR NAY?
23:13 - TEAM SPENDING
38:27 - BAKU PREVIEW
44:38 - RACE PREDICTIONS
49:35 - MAX KARTING
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Brian and Matt cover this week's F1 headline news, including:
- The new 2027 calendar
- Monoco sprint race
- Max Verstappen vs. 100 karters
- The latest on Isack Hadjar's wrist injury
- Why F1 drivers need to stick to driving
- Is ADUO a failure?
- Should Fernando Alonso get extra help?
- Lando Norris and Alix Earle partner swap?
- AND MORE!!!

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - INTRO
4:00 - 2027 SCHEDULE
14:23 - MAX VS 100
26:30 - WILL HADJAR RACE IN BAKU?
39:27 - IS ADUO A DISASTER
52:00 - WHICH TEAMS NEED HELP?
56:41 - GOSSIP CORNER!
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