The Red Flags Podcast

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OUR MONZA PREDICTIONS! | The Red Flags Podcast Sep 03, 2026

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Matt and Brian are HYPED for Monza AND for our live show with Guenther Steiner in Austin on Sat, 10/24!!! GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.axs.com/events/1588622/grand-prixview-live-with-guenther-steiner-the-red-flags-podcast-tickets?skin=acllive On this ep, we cover: - What Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson need to do this weekend - Will Max Verstappen be complaining about the regs? - Kimi Antonelli's 10-place grid penalty - The F1 teams' upgrades - Our podium and pole predictions - Why Ferrari doesn't choose Sir Lewis Hamilton - And more!! Take advantage of our Monza merch promo before the weekend ends!! Buy 1 shirt from our Monza collection (includes Yuki shirts!!) and get ANY other shirt from our site for 50% off!! Shop now: https://theredflagspod.com/collections/monza-collection (Offer ends Sun, 9/6 at 11:59 pm ET) CHAPTERS: 0:00 - Intro 5:18 - Yuki's Back 9:07 - George VS. Kimi 18:37 - Upgrade Watch 22:41 - Monza Predictions 25:29 - Whose Team Is It? 37:03 - Ferrari's a Toxic Parent

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Lewis Vs Ferrari, Merc Team Orders, Lando's #1, Max Vs 100: This Week in F1 | The Red Flags Podcast Aug 31, 2026

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ONE MAJOR THINGS BEFORE WE GET INTO THE HEADLINES: MERCH SALE! Buy any shirt from our new Monza collection (NOW LIVE) and get any other shirt for 50% off!! Limited time offer so get yours now! https://theredflagspod.com/collections/shop-all Brian and Matt recap the biggest headlines in F1, including: - Mercedes on if Kimi Antonelli and George Russell's roles were reversed - Sir Lewis Hamilton's apology to Ferrari - Lando Norris's 4 more years at McLaren + his new Amazon documentary - Max Verstappen actually thinks the regs are easy - Max racing against 100 karters - Carlos Sainz saying he only had eyes for Williams - Franco Colapinto staying at Alpine for 2027 - And more! Pre-Order our Book: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ Join our $5 tier on Patreon and get your first month for 50 CENTS! Promo ends 9/18! https://www.patreon.com/c/TRFPod The Red Flags Podcast is part of the Vox Media Network CHAPTERS 00:00 - INTRO 02:29 - MERC B.S. METER 18:03 - FRICTION AT FERRARI 32:46 - LANDO ON TOP 46:55 - MAX V.S. REGS 57:09 - DRIVER SIGNINGS 01:04:23 - DRIVER "WHAT IF"S

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Guenther Steiner's 2026 Dutch GP Recap! | Vankah Hours S3E17 Aug 26, 2026

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(Note: We reference this photo at the beginning of the episode: https://www.instagram.com/p/DcWIb01IGT2/?img_index=1)

Guenther, Matt, and Brian are back to recap all the Zandvoort madness including:

- What's happening at Ferrari?

- Is George Russell officially Mercedes' #2 Driver?

- What Guenther would say to Charles Leclerc AND the Williams drivers

- Why Max Verstappen crashed

- Fernando Alonso supremacy

- Liam Lawson's impressive performance

- Rockstar and Wanker for Zandvoort

- Gas or Brake?

- AND MORE!

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Chapters: 00:00 - INTRO

04:44 - FERRARI DRAMA!1

6:27 - ROCKSTAR & WANKER OF ZANDVOORT

25:32 - IS GEORGE THE NEW BOTTAS?

39:27 - MAX'S CRASHOUT

53:32 - GAS OR BRAKE?

01:03:53 - MONZA PREDICTIONS

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FERRARI CIVIL WAR! 2026 Dutch GP Recap | The Red Flags Podcast Aug 24, 2026

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Zandvoort was CRAZY! We recap it all... BUT BEFORE THAT -- subscribe to our channel and our socials (@theredflagspod) for a HUGE USGP/AUSTIN RACE WEEK ANNOUNCEMENT COMING THIS WEEK!!!We get into:

Yuki's return!!
Max's insane crash
Lando's amazing, less amazing, and then back to amazing race
Sir Lewis Hamilton's radio drama with Ferrari
Will Charles Leclerc and Lewis be friends after this?
Does McLaren have the best car?
Mercedes hanging George Russell out to dry
Fernando Alonso's comeback!
Liam Lawson's great race
Silly season driver signings
Race awards
And more!!!

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CHAPTERS

02:56- MAX'S CRASH AT HIS HOME RACE

06:26 - LANDO'S BACK TO BACK SUCCESS

12:32- DOES MERCEDES HATE GEORGE?

21:35- WTF IS GOING ON AT FERRARI?!

44:06- STATE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

52:56 - ZANDVOORT RACE AWARDS!

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Guenther Steiner's 2026 Zandvoort Preview! | Vankah Hours S3E16 Aug 19, 2026

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Race Week is BACK and so is Guenther for another episode of Vankah Hours! We cover: - The Cadillac Team Principal swap - How teams should spend the extra $6 million - Will Ferrari back Sir Lewis Hamilton? - And how can Lewis win this championship? - Does George Russell's comeback start now? - Gas or Brake? - Predictions for the Dutch GP - And more! PRE-ORDER OUR BOOK: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - INTRO 2:18 - CADILLAC'S NEW TEAM PRINCIPAL 11:14 - HOW WILL TEAMS SPEND $6M? 21:55 - TEAM UPGRADES FOR ZANDVOORT 31:12 - GEORGE'S COMEBACK ERA? 43:45 - GAS OR BRAKE? 48:57 - RACE PREDICTIONS

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Is Cadillac For Sale? Lando Party Boy, George Is Engaged! This Week in F1 | The Red Flags Podcast Aug 17, 2026

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We're bringing you all the news from summer break including: - George Russell's engagement and Carmen's HUGE (size and price) ring - Cadillac F1's team principal swap + will the team be up for sale?? - Private equity investment in sports - Why Lando Norris is the only one doing the F1 lifestyle RIGHT - Drivers' dating profiles - AND MORE!!! PROMO!!! Join our $5 tier on Patreon and get your first month for 90% OFF!!! Sign up now: https://www.patreon.com/c/TRFPod PRE-ORDER OUR BOOK: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ GET OUR AMAZING MERCH: https://theredflagspod.com/collections/shop-all The Red Flags Podcast is part of Vox Media. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - INTRO 03:05 - CADILLAC TEAM DRAMA 23:02 - PRIVATE EQUITY IN F1 34:17 - $6M EXTRA FOR TEAMS 40:59 - GEORGE'S ENGAGEMENT DETAILS! 49:02 - LANDO'S IN HIS PARTY BOY ERA 55:32 - WE MAKE DRIVERS' DATING PROFILES

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Guenther Steiner Ranks the 2026 F1 Teams! Aug 12, 2026

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Guenther fills out his 2026 F1 team tier list (so far) and is coming in with some hot takes!! Find out which team he ranked last, which top team has the same grade as Racing Bulls, are Williams' major 2026 plans making the grade, which team is better -- Mercedes or Ferrari, and where does he rank Haas?? Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network Chapters: 00:00 - INTRO 03:02 - CADILLAC: 03:0208:06 - ASTON MARTIN 09:41 - WILLIAMS 12:28 - AUDI 14:16 - HAAS 18:10 - ALPINE 19:22 - RACING BULLS 21:48 - RED BULL 24:26 - MCLAREN 27:15 - FERRARI 31:57 - MERCEDES

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RANKING THE TOP PARTY BOYS OF F1 | The Red Flags Podcast Aug 10, 2026

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We're going through the history books and ranking our top 3 biggest F1 party boys of ALL TIME. We've got stories about 16 day benders, fighting sharks, sex before races, fistfights with Senna, partying with Olympic teams, and so much more!! Plus, we talk about the biggest party boys on the current F1 grid and shout out some honorable mentions. We originally ranked our top 5 party boys — but had to cut it for time. Want to know who landed at #5 and #4? Go to our Patreon to find out!! SUBSCRIBE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/c/TRFPod Also, we get into more F1 Playboys in our book which you can pre-order here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ The Red Flags Podcast is part of Vox Media Network Chapters: 00:00 - INTRO 2:20 - TODAY'S F1 PARTY BOYS 6:48 - WHAT IS A PARTY BOY? 8:13 - HONORABLE MENTION 10:32 - #3 PARTY BOY 28:58 - #2 PARTY BOY 01:03:09 - #1 PARTY BOY

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Guenther Steiner Ranks the 2026 F1 Drivers! Aug 05, 2026

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Guenther fills out his 2026 F1 driver tier list (so far) and is coming with some hot takes... Who's better -- Carlos Sainz or Alex Albon? Who comes out on top in the Racing Bulls battle? And who got the higher grade -- Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen?

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - INTRO

3:33 - CADILLAC DRIVERS

8:13 - ASTON MARTIN DRIVERS

13:32 - WILLIAMS DRIVERS

18:16 - AUDI DRIVERS

20:49 - HAAS DRIVERS

27:25 - ALPINE DRIVERS

33:11 - RACING BULLS DRIVERS

37:03 - RED BULL DRIVERS

40:03 - MCLAREN DRIVERS

43:14 - FERRARI DRIVERS

45:32 - MERCEDES DRIVERS

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MAX & TOTO’S VACATION, NEW SCHEDULE, $10 BILLION VALUATION? This Week in F1 | The Red Flags Podcast Aug 03, 2026

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We're breaking down the latest F1 news this week, including: - Toto Wolff vacationing with Max Verstappen, Kimi Antonelli, and NOT George Russell - What's Max's next move? - Aston Martin's improvement and their new ceiling - Why the battery graphic is gone - Latest valuation of F1 teams according to Flavio Briatore - Why F1 is like a Marvel movie - Will we be racing in the snow at Imola? - Why stewards think twice about penalizing Max - AND MORE! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON: patreon.com/trfpod PRE-ORDER OUR BOOK: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ GET OUR AMAZING MERCH: https://theredflagspod.com/collections/shop-all The Red Flags Podcast is part of Vox Media. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - INTRO 01:09 - TOTO & MAX ON VACAY 11:35 - GEORGE NEEDS MORE LOVE 17:49 - ASTON MARTIN'S COMEBACK 38:25 - DOES F1 CARE ABOUT ITS FANS? 51:46 - HOW MUCH IS AN F1 TEAM WORTH? 01:01:17 - RACE SCHEDULE UPDATE

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