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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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 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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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 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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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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Guenther, Matt, and Brian are ignoring the blue flags and getting into all things Hungary. They talk about:

• Rockstar & Wanker of the Hungarian GP
• Carlos Sainz's excuse for missing the blue flags
• Could Oscar Piastri have won?
• Is McLaren back in the fight?
• Why Ferrari isn't getting angry
• Aston Martin's comeback
• Can George Russell still win this?
• Gas or Brake?
• And more!

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Chapters:

00:00 - INTRO

06:00 - ROCKSTARS/WANKERS FOR HUNGARY

12:49 - LANDO VS OSCAR

19:11 - DOES FERRARI WANT TO WIN THE WDC?

27:39 - TEAM POWER RANKINGS

40:26 - IS GEORGE STILL IN THE FIGHT?

44:59 - GAS OR BRAKE?

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This Hungarian GP was giving us flashbacks to 2025 and 2021 AKA DRAMA!!! In this week's race recap we cover:

• ANOTHER Sir Lewis Hamilton penalty
• A textbook Lando Norris race
• Oscar Piastri heartbreak AND anger
• Another weekend from hell for George Russell
• Carlos Sainz's blue flag drama
• Why Kimi Antonelli 's a veteran
• Papaya Rules pt. 2?
• 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:

00:00 - INTRO

4:40 - CLASSIC LANDO NORRIS RACE

14:05 - CARLOS SAINZ'S BLUE FLAG DRAMA

26:03 - GEORGE CAN'T CATCH A BREAK

29:41 - LEWIS' UNFAIR PENALTIES

33:58 - IS MCLAREN BACK?

39:25 - RACE AWARDS: HUNGARIAN GP

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The Spa GP may have a been a snooze but this recap is ANYTHING but that. Guenther, Matt, and Brian talk about: - Rockstar & Wanker of the race - If Mercedes is actually setting up George Russell for failure - Why Kimi Antonelli's not more popular in Italy - Aston Martin's comeback - Sir Lewis Hamilton's penalty and Charles Leclerc's lack of one - If Esteban Ocon's leaving Haas - Ollie Bearman's Ferrari timeline - If Carlos Sainz is leaving Williams - More silly season moves - Gas or Brake? - Hungary predictions - And more! Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network. Chapters: 00:00 - INTRO 02:00 - ROCKSTAR/WANKER FOR SPA: 02:00 - 11:1111:11 - IS GEORGE BEING SABOTAGED? 25:41 - LEWIS & CHARLES PENALTY DRAMA 29:04 - WHO'S GOING TO HAAS? 43:38 - GAS OR BRAKE? 55:19 - HUNGARIAN GP PREDICTIONS

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Kimi Antonelli won his 6TH RACE of the season! But is that because Mercedes is sabotaging George Russell with straight-line speed?? Matt and Brian talk about all of this, PLUS:

• Sir Lewis Hamilton's unfair penalty
• Oscar Piastri's "NO FEAR" mentality
• Charles Leclerc's murder attempt
• What would happen if Max Verstappen were slow on the straights
• Everyone loves Kimi
• Why F1 loves prodigies
• Are Esteban Ocon's days numbered?
• Alpine's available lifeboat
• 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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Kimi Antonelli won his 6TH RACE of the season! But is that because Mercedes is sabotaging George Russell with straight-line speed?? Matt and Brian talk about all of this, PLUS: - Sir Lewis Hamilton's unfair penalty - Oscar Piastri's "NO FEAR" mentality - Charles Leclerc's murder attempt - What would happen if Max Verstappen were slow on the straights? - Why everyone loves Kimi - Why F1 loves prodigies - Are Esteban Ocon's days numbered? - Alpine's available lifeboat - 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!!! Get 20% off Loop Earplugs with our code RED FLAGS at checkout!!! https://www.loopearplugs.com/ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON: https://www.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 00:57 - Is Mercedes Sabotaging George's Speed?? 15:28 - Lewis and Charles' Penalty Review 19:09 - Charles Leclerc Is A Hitman 27:01 - F1 Needs More Fan Pressure 45:26 - Is Esteban Ocon Leaving Haas? 48:50 - Race Awards: Belgian GP

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