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In our latest This Week in F1, Brian and Matt cover the newest headlines including:

• Christian Horner's press tour and which drivers he wanted at Red Bull
• Laurent Mekies re-signing
• Which drivers can stand up to Max Verstappen?
• Is Mercedes' dipping in performance?
• Why 2027 is going to be a great season
• Rafael Camara going to Haas
• Cama vs. Ollie Bearman for the Ferrari seat
• Franco Colapinto's plea to his fans
• Lando Norris with some club commentary
• And more!

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - INTRO

05:07 - CHRISTIAN'S DRIVER PICKS

28:45 - HORNER VS STEINER

40:31 - MERCEDES FLOP ERA?

01:00:56 - CAMARA VS BEARMAN

01:06:10 - FRANCO'S APOLOGY

01:12:51 - CLUB KID LANDO

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Guenther, Matt, and Brian recap the F1 Singapore GP and talk about: - Rockstar & Wanker of Singapore - Is the grid scared of Max Verstappen? - Who's the best at being cocky? - The 100% real Andrea Stella/Lando Norris conversation - Who's to blame at Ferrari? - Latest driver moves news - Which team is winning this regulation set? - Gas or Brake - USGP predictions - And more!!! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REDFLAGS and use code REDFLAGS and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Get a FREE signed copy of our new book FORMULA 101 when you sign up for our "Daddy" tier on Patreon. Offer ends November 9 so sign up now! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TRFPod Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network. Chapters: 0:45 - INTRO 04:18 - ROCKSTAR & WANKER OF SINGAPORE 12:58 - LANDO & ANDREA ROLEPLAY 19:30 - WHO'S TO BLAME AT FERRARI? 36:32 - LATEST DRIVER MOVES NEWS 48:01 - GAS OR BRAKE? 58:35 - USGP PREVIEW

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Thank God for the sprint to deliver the drama we needed! Matt and Brian recap the Singapore GP weekend and talk about: - Sir Lewis Hamilton's strategy calls - Evil Charles Leclerc - Max Verstappen's final infinity stone - How Kimi Antonelli can win the WDC - George's Russell's weekend from hell (reprise) - The real Lando Norris - Liam lawson's future - AND MORE Stay tuned for our Singapore Race Awards episode coming this Tues, 10/13! Get a FREE signed copy of our new book FORMULA 101 when you sign up for our "Daddy" tier on Patreon. Offer ends November 9 so sign up now! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TRFPod The Red Flags Podcast is part of the Vox Media Network. CHAPTERS 0:00: INTRO 03:12: IT WAS FERRARI'S FAULT 21:30: MAX WAS HUNGRY FOR THE WIN 29:32: HOW KIMI CAN BECOME WDC 36:43: MAYHEM AT MCLAREN 51:28: PSYCH 101: MAX VS. LANDO 01:03:17: IS LANDO IN HIS VILLAIN ERA?

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Guenther, Matt, and Brian recap the Bahrain GP IN Malaysia and discuss:

• Rockstar & Wanker of the Bahrain GP
• Why Laurent Mekies is so good
• Why Red Bull and Max Verstappen's win was so significant
• Formation lap cluster
• Are the regs too complicated?
• Sir Lewis Hamilton's epic drive
• Does Ferrari always make the wrong strategy choice?
• Toto Wolff and George Russell conspiracy theory
• Gas or Brake?
• Singapore GP predictions
• And more!

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Chapters

00:00 - INTRO

04:16 - ROCKSTAR & WANKER

24:39 - LEWIS & FERRARI'S GAMBLE

35:59 - TOTO & GEORGE

41:23 - GAS OR BRAKE?

47:49 - CAN MAX WIN AGAIN?

58:48 - SINGAPORE PREDICTIONS

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Brian's bachelor party couldn't stop us from recording a recap for one of the best races of the season!! But first -- a HUGE thank you to everyone who made our Las Vegas weekend possible. Thank you to the LVGP, Grand Prix Plaza, and Hakkasan teams for the most epic weekend! And thank you to MGM Resorts for hooking us up with recording space at the Park MGM. We'll see you in November at the Bellagio Shoey Bar! Back to the Bahrain GP in Malaysia. The guys cover: - Formation lap glitch and software update - Why Sepang is amazing - Teams taking a gamble on tires... and losing - Sir Lewis Hamilton is committed to the bit - Fernando Alonso's still got it! - Lando Norris almost wiping out Oscar Piastri - Would Lewis be beating Kimi Antonelli at Mercedes? - Isack Hadjar's emo radio - Cooldown Room - George Russell's bummer of a race - Bahrain race awards - AND MORE! Thanks to HIMS for making this episode possible! Ready to regrow your hair? Start your free online visit today at https://www.hims.com/redflags for personalized care -- from hair to ED to weight loss and more. Get a FREE signed copy of our new book FORMULA 101 when you sign up for our "Daddy" tier on Patreon. Offer ends November 9 so sign up now! https://www.patreon.com/cw/TRFPod The Red Flags Podcast is part of the Vox Media Network. CHAPTERS [0:00]: INTRO [06:10]: THE FIA'S FORMATION LAP MESS [12:56]: TIRE ROULETTE [25:20]: IS MCLAREN COOKED? [36:07]: LEWIS HAMITLON MASTERCLASS [49:07]: MAX IS BACK, GEORGE IS DONE [58:27]: BAHRAIN RACE AWARDS

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GET TICKETS TO SEE GUENTHER LIVE IN AUSTIN ON SAT, 10/24: https://tinyurl.com/4jsxk3mc Baku ALWAYS brings it and this race did not disappoint! Guenther, Brian and Matt cover: - Rockstar & Wanker of the Baku GP - Does Kimi Antonelli still have the upper hand? - Red Bull performance bump - Christian Horner vs. Fred Vasseur -- who's in at Ferrari? - Alex Albon, Valtteri Bottas, Franco Colapinto, Lando Norris, and Arvid Lindblad's crash chaos - Gas or Brake? - Malaysia predictions - And more! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/REDFLAGS and use code REDFLAGS and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network. Chapters: 0:00 - INTRO 04:14 - ROCKSTAR & WANKER OF BAKU 10:30 - IS KIMI SLIPPING? 19:52 - FERRARI LEADERSHIP CHANGE-UP? 38:22 - CRASH CHAOS 43:38 - GAS OR BRAKE? 52:50 - MALAYSIA PREVIEW

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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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GET TICKETS TO SEE GUENTHER LIVE IN AUSTIN!!! https://www.axs.com/events/1588622/grand-prixview-live-with-guenther-steiner-the-red-flags-podcast-tickets 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! Vankah Hours is part of the Vox Media Network. 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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COME SEE GUENTHER STEINER AND THE GUYS LIVE IN AUSTIN ON SAT, 10/24 @ 9 PM CT! GET TICKETS HERE: https://www.acllive.com/event/2026-10-24-the-red-flags-podcast-with-guenther-steiner-at-9-pm 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!!! SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON: 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 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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