The Red Flags Podcast
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This Week in F1: Max Leaving F1?, Mercedes Mind Games, and Aston's Issues | The Red Flags Podcast
1 hour 19 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm.
Intro
Will Max leave F1?
– Is Mercedes really sandbagging?
– Lando vs Oscar vibe check
– Best of the rest: Haas and Alpine?!
– Aston Martin Meltdown
– Australia Chaos
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Show notes
Are the 2026 regs already breaking Formula 1? Brian and Matt dive into
all the Bahrain testing chaos: Max Verstappen calling the new cars
“Formula E on steroids,” and whether conserving energy is the new alpha
racing. They debate if Mercedes is sandbagging, and if Red Bull has
another monster engine. Plus: Is Oscar Piastri rattled? Could Alpine
actually podium in Australia? And is Aston Martin’s Adrian Newey dream
already a nightmare while Lance Stroll is stright chillin? Australia
might be carnage and we're HERE FOR IT.
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