The Red Flags Podcast

The FIA lost the plot AGAIN and somehow that was only the THIRD craziest thing at Silverstone. On this week's Vankah Hours, Guenther, Brian and Matt break down a wild British GP: the safety car restart, why Guenther is STILL campaigning for permanent stewards, Charles Leclerc FINALLY breaking through and getting his FIRST Silverstone win, George Russell's suspiciously lucky podium, Lewis's soft-tire gamble, and Max's brutal rear wing failure that ended his race. We get into all of it.

We cover:

Rockstar & Wanker of the British GP

The Silverstone restart mess and the FIA's "software problem"

Charles Leclerc's breakthrough win — and is he back?

The Lewis soft-tire call and the "Hamilton special" Ferrari setup

George Russell getting lucky (again)

Max's rear wing failure and DNF

What it all means for Kimi's championship lead

Gas or Brake?

And more!

Chapters:
INTRO - 0:00

DEJA VU FINISH: 00:57

WANKER OF SILVERSTONE: 10:41

ROCKSTAR OF SILVERSTONE: 13:30

CAN KIMI KEEP IT UP?: 26:36

MAX'S FUTURE: 33:35

GAS OR BRAKE?: 40:53

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Silverstone was absolute CHAOS!!! Brian and Matt break down all the 2026 British GP drama including:

Charles Leclerc's first-ever Silverstone win

The FIA's safety car clown show/bailed restart

Sir Lewis Hamilton's reverse Abu Dhabi that still ended in frustration

Kimi Antonelli's heartbreak while hunting down the lead

Max Verstappen beaching it at Stowe with 4 laps to go

George Russell's P2 and the Mercedes title fight

Race awards

And more!!

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CHAPTERS

00:00 - INTRO
2:56 - SAFETY CAR CHAOS
11:47 - FIA CLOWN SHOW
18:15 - KIMI THE BRAVE
25:21 - CHARLES NEEDED THIS
36:03 - MAX IS OVER IT
47:37 - RACE AWARDS: SILVERSTONE

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Guenther, Brian, and Matt break down a chaotic Austrian Grand Prix — George Russell's yellow-flag pole controversy, Ferrari's engine hype vs. reality, and whether Max is officially back. We cover:

- Rockstar & Wanker of the race
- George Russell's single-yellow vs. double-yellow pole
- Cadillac's disaster
- Ferrari's performance — blip or bad sign?
- Is Max Verstappen back?
- The Mercedes title fight: Kimi Antonelli vs. George, and why this might be George's only shot
- Charles Leclerc vs. Lewis Hamilton — is Leclerc number 2 at Ferrari?
- Are we watching the end of F1 dynasties?
- Gas or Brake?
- Silverstone predictions
- And more!

Chapters:

00:00 - INTRO
03:24 - ROCKSTAR & WANKER OF THE AUSTRIAN GP

18:25 - IS MAX IS BACK?

24:45 - WAS THIS A FERRARI FLUKE?

34:56 - MERCEDES SUPREMACY

40:04 - GAS OR BRAKE?

55:33 - SILVERSTONE PREDICTIONS

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Max is BACK and George Russell can't catch a break. Brian and Matt break down the Austrian GP and cover:

George Russell's yellow-flag lift controversy in qualifying

Single wave vs. double wave yellow: why race control dropped the ball

Max Verstappen's resurgence and Red Bull's upgrades

Max's comeback math -- how he can win

Red Bull's strategy fumble and the medium-tire gamble

Ferrari strategy screwup AKA a return to form

Cadillac's disasterclass

Race awards

And more!

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Chapters:
00:00 - INTRO

GEORGE'S QUALI DRAMA

WHY EVERYONE HATES GEORGE

IS RED BULL BACK?

FERRARI STRATEGY FLOP

IS LEWIS BETTER THAN CHARLES?

RACE AWARDS
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