Should Russell's pole have even counted? We break down the yellow-flag row that overshadowed Austria, plus his bounce-back win, Verstappen's Red Bull revival, and a British GP preview.

In this episode, Tom and Chris review the 2026 Austrian GP: the controversial pole that had the whole paddock asking questions, George Russell's important win, Antonelli's mistake-strewn afternoon, Red Bull's upgrade step for Verstappen, Ferrari's latest strategy headache with Hamilton, and a chaotic Racing Bulls team-orders call. Then we look ahead to Silverston. Can the 2026 cars handle a proper high-speed circuit, and is this the weekend Russell finally breaks his home curse?

0:00 Intro & what's coming up 0:27 Austrian GP review: did Russell's pole count? 10:45 Russell converts pole into a win 13:17 Antonelli's messy weekend 16:48 Verstappen & Red Bull's upgrade step 24:18 The penalty trap on Norris's engine fix 27:21 Ferrari's strategy blunders strike again 31:32 Racing Bulls' team-orders mess 34:03 Midfield report: Audi, Williams, Aston & Cadillac 38:29 Silly season: where next for Pérez? 41:03 Driver of the Day 42:58 Move of the Day 45:05 Award: the camera gimmicks (drone & "head cam") 52:06 Prediction League results 54:05 F1 Fantasy & Grid Rival update 55:34 British GP preview: Silverstone storylines 1:03:13 Our Silverstone predictions 1:07:13 Your questions (mailbag) 1:12:55 Wrap-up & sprint weekend reminder

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Ferrari are flying and Mercedes can't stop breaking down! Can Hamilton make it two wins in a row at the 2026 Austrian GP? We preview race week at the Red Bull Ring.

In this episode: the Monaco saga rumbles on (Mercedes withdraw their review, McLaren keep pushing), F1's new engine catch-up rules and why Red Bull are contesting them, Haas silly season heating up, Magnussen's NASCAR debut, plus full Austria storylines and our predictions.

CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:48 Monaco: The Latest 3:35 F1's Engine Catch-Up Rules (ADUO) 9:19 Haas To Drop Ocon? 16:53 Magnussen's NASCAR Debut 18:02 Austrian GP Storylines 26:28 Our Predictions 31:16 Prediction League & Wrap-Up

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Lewis Hamilton takes his first win for Ferrari at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, and it might just have reignited the title fight.

Tom and Chris break down how Ferrari out-strategised Mercedes in Barcelona, plus the Gasly Monaco penalty U-turn that's reopened a very messy can of worms.

In this episode: Hamilton's emotional first Ferrari win and the records that come with it, the strategy call that put Mercedes in an impossible spot, whether the VSC actually gifted him the win, Russell vs Antonelli and Kimi's latest DNF, Norris inheriting the podium, Leclerc's Q3 crash, a baffling Alpine team order, Lindblad's rookie pace, plus Driver of the Day, Move of the Day, the WTF moment, and your inbox questions. JOIN IN

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