The Red Flags Podcast

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Martin Villari on Max's Weakness, Why F1 Drivers Need Coaches, and Who'll Dominate in 2026 Jan 19, 2026

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This week Brian and Matt are joined by Martin Villari, aka Lower Lap Time, after he left a comment on our YouTube that absolutely required follow-up. We get into why Max Verstappen is untouchable in the wet, why copying a teammate’s setup never works, how Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri, George Russell, Charles Leclerc, and Lewis Hamilton approach corners, driver mentality, bad radio calls, and why Formula 1 somehow still hasn’t figured out coaching. Sit down and listen up, cause class is in session. If you haven’t signed up yet, use bonus code DADDY and you’ll get up to a $1500 New Player Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! Go to https://www.liquid-iv.com/ and get 20% off your first order with code REDFLAGS at checkout. Chapters: - What happened to Oscar? - 05:50 - Why more drivers should SIM - 10:43 - Driving style breakdown - 21:17 - How George can beat Max - 41:50 - Why drivers need coaches - 59:47 - Drivers' strengths and weaknesses - 01:11:00 - The perfect F1 driver - 01:30:12

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This Week in F1: Checo Pérez Revenge Tour, 2026 Engine Drama, Max vs. George, Drivers Off-Track Jan 12, 2026

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In this ep, Brian and Matt break down Checo’s scorched-earth media tour, Cadillac promos, the 2026 engine loophole rumors and why Mercedes & Red Bull might run the table early, a cinematic Max Verstappen vs. George Russell WDC battle, why villains matter in Formula 1, Oscar Piastri's Monaco tour, Pierre Gasly going shopping in Milan, and more! Want even more offseason content? Subscribe to our Patreon!!! https://www.patreon.com/c/TRFPod If you haven’t signed up yet, use bonus code DADDY and you’ll get up to a $1500 New Player Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! Chapters: Checo Spills the Red Bull Tea - 01:30 Cadillac Promotion - 23:09 2026 Engine Drama - 23:49 Max vs. George WDC Battle?! - 33:51 Oscar & Pierre at Home - 47:57

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Ranking F1 World Champions with David Coulthard! Jan 05, 2026

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Commentator, former F1 driver, and all-around legend David Coulthard joined us in Las Vegas to take on our WDC Bracket and figure out who is his greatest champion of all time! Senna, Schumacher, Hamilton, Verstappen... or someone else? The guys also talk about David's career, his expert knowledge on rivalry at McLaren, getting technical advice from Prost, and much more!

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Guenther Steiner’s 2025 End-of-Year F1 Driver Rankings! Jan 01, 2026

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BONUS EPISODE of Vankah Hours! Guenther sits down with Matt and Brian to finalize his 2025 driver tier list. Yuki Tsunoda a C!? Lewis Hamilton in B!? Guenther's coming with some hot takes....

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Bottas, Villeneuve, Tsunoda, Hadjar & More! Best of our Guests 2025 | The Red Flags Podcast Dec 29, 2025

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Get into our biggest guest moments of 2025! James Hinchcliffe talks Dancing With The Stars. Rob Smedley shares stories from working with Schumacher. Katee Sackhoff gets into F1 x Mandalorians and Cylons. Bernie Collins talks about her unconventional path to becoming an F1 strategist. Valtteri Bottas clarifies the BottASS movement. Jacques Villeneuve gives his greatest World Champion of all time. Alex Brundle talks growing up with Martin Brundle as a dad. Yuki Tsunoda talks about his best meal of 2025. Isack Hadjar highlights his biggest career moment (and it's not the podium), AND MORE!!!

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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: F1 Secret Santa Recap! Dec 26, 2025

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Guenther Steiner's Rockstar and Wanker of 2025! | Vankah Hours S2E25 Dec 24, 2025

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It’s the only awards that matter -- the 2025 Vankies! Guenther Steiner joins Brian and Matt for our end-of-year breakdown of the 2025 Formula 1 season and handing out awards like Most Improved Driver to Best Swear, and Rockstar and Wanker of the Year.

We debate Lando Norris’ championship, Max Verstappen’s legacy, McLaren’s papaya chaos, FIA inconsistency, rookie standouts like Ollie Bearman and Isack Hadjar, and whether Ferrari ruins careers faster than they build them. Plus: best race, best on-track battle, best team principal, and Gas or Brake!

CHAPTERS: Intro - 0:00 Best Swear - 10:40 Most Improved Driver - 14:44 Rockstar of the Year - 33:50 Wanker of the Year - 40:52 Gas or Break - 44:08

See you in 2026, Vankahs!!!

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Best Moments of The Red Flags Pod & Vankah Hours 2025 Dec 22, 2025

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Recapping our best Red Flags and Vankah Hours moments from 2025! We talk about the most Gen Z WDC battle between Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, Guenther Steiner and Niki Lauda's adventure in Japan, Max in his Taylor Swift era (And Lando in his Charli XCX one), why James Vowles is the Ted Lasso of F1, and much more!
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Who's the Daddy of the Year?? 2025 F1 Season Review Dec 15, 2025

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The 2025 F1 season is officially in the books, and Brian and Matt end the year with our traditional arguing and over-analyzing. We break down Lando Norris’s polarizing World Championship, why the internet suddenly thinks WDCs don’t matter, and how Max Verstappen still managed to feel inevitable. From preseason prediction receipts to rookie rankings, midfield chaos, and why Alpine managed to torch an entire year, we run through every major storyline that defined the season. We debate McLaren’s papaya politics, Ferrari’s operational dysfunction, Aston Martin’s existential crisis, Red Bull’s sliding-door moments, and whether Williams quietly nailed their rebuild. Plus: our official Red Flags end-of-year awards: Red Flag, Karen, Hottest Moment, Daddy and Radio of the Year, and the most unhinged moments that made the 2025 F1 season unforgettable. Chapters: INTRO - 0:00 REVISITING OUR PREDICTIONS - 07:19 WILL AUDI BE GOOD NEXT YEAR? - 15:40 FUTURE ALONSO VS FUTURE LANCE - 26:17 ALEX ALBON SUPREME!! - 44:36 WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH MCLAREN IN 2026? - 1:20:58 OUR 2025 AWARDS - 1:24:43 If you haven’t signed up yet, use bonus code DADDY and you’ll get up to a $1500 New Player Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial and start selling today at https://SHOPIFY.com/redflags Shop SKIMS Mens at https://SKIMS.com and SKIMS stores Exclusive $35 off the Carver Mat Frame at https://on.auraframes.com/REDFLAGS. Promo Code REDFLAGS

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Guenther Steiner's 2025 Abu Dhabi GP Review! | Vankah Hours S2E24 Dec 10, 2025

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It all came down to Abu Dhabi and Lando Norris walked away with one of the tightest championship finishes of the modern era. Guenther, Matt, and Brian break down everything from Lando’s world title and Oscar’s role, to whether Max and Red Bull actually did everything they could to take this thing. We get into the Yuki weaving controversy, the stewards’ greatest hits, whether McLaren would’ve pulled the trigger on team orders, why Red Bull suddenly went soft, Laurent Mekies’ takeover, Max’s zen era, and the future of the papaya rules. Plus: Rockstar and Wanker of the Week and fan favorite Gas or Brake. Chapters: Intro - 0:00 Lando Norris: Rockstar of Abu Dhabi! - 02:22 Was Yuki's move on the edge? - 11:29 Red Bull's evolution - 18:40 Max has found inner peace - 23:39 Gas or Brake? - 32:34 Predictions winner! - 42:49 If you haven’t signed up yet, use bonus code DADDY and you’ll get up to a $1500 New Player Offer on your first wager with BetMGM! Go to okxgiveaway.com/mclaren-podcast-vankahhours to get $10 in freeBitcoin and be entered for a chance to go to a U.S. F1 race + a hot lap in a McLaren!

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