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This Week in F1: Max Verstappen’s WEC Drama, Honda Bailout, Zak vs. Mercedes | The Red Flags Podcast
1 hour 23 minutes Posted May 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm.
Intro
Max Verstappen’s 24 hrs of Nurburgring race
Honda $19M bailout
Zak Brown v Toto Wolff
Where’s Christian going next? Christian
Fan Questions
Canada GP predictions
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This week, Brian and Matt break down Max Verstappen’s 24 hours of Nurburgring heartbreak, Honda and Aston Martin's controversial $19 million "bailout," Zak Brown's crusade to block Mercedes from buying into Alpine, Christian Horner's gardening leave ending and his possible move to MotoGP, the 2027 engine regulation changes that make make races shorter, the Alpine x Gucci livery speculation, and Canada GP predictions. Plus fan questions on Lawson vs. Alonso, and who could actually beat Max Verstappen.
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