This Week in F1: Stefano's PR Nightmare, Max on GP Leaving & Fan Questions! | The Red Flags Podcast

The Red Flags Podcast

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🗓️ 20 April 2026

⏱️ 66 minutes

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This Week in F1: Stefano's PR Nightmare, Max on GP Leaving & Fan Questions! | The Red Flags Podcast This week on The Red Flags Podcast, we break down the interview that has the entire F1 fanbase talking -- and not in a good way. From Stefano Domenicali doubling down on the state of Fomula 1, to Max Verstappen breaking his silence on GP leaving, to new FIA bans shaking up the grid that could make a huge difference in Miami. We also get into: The gap between F1 leadership, drivers, and fans If Max would go to McLaren The Mercedes & Red Bull “loophole” that just got shut down Lewis Hamilton & Kim Kardashian going public at Coachella Fan Q&A: Alonso’s legacy, F1 scandals, and 2026 predictions For simple, online access to personalized and affordable care for Hair Loss, ED, Weight Loss, and more, visit https://www.hims.com/REDFLAGS Want even more content?? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/trfpod PRE-ORDER OUR BOOK!!! https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250397478/formula101/ Chapters 0:00 - Intro 0:41 - Stefano Domenicali's PR Fail 10:47 - Why We Should Bring Back Gatekeeping 24:02 - Will Max Go to McLaren?? 40:14 - We Answer Your F1 Questions! 55:46 - WDC and Constructor Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hear that. It's your big McDonald's hunger calling. And that's not just any kind of hunger.
0:05.1	It's the kind that calls for the big arch.
0:07.5	Stack with juicy beef, cheddar cheese and that big arch sauce. Oh, and don't forget those
0:12.0	crispy onions. Hungry? You are now.
0:16.5	Serve from 11 a.m. subject to availability. Price and participation may vary.
0:20.2	This week in F1, Stefano Domenicali gives an interview that does not go over the way that he thought it would.
0:27.2	Max Verstappen breaks his silence on GP leaving.
0:30.7	Red Bull and Mercedes engine trick and loophole has now been banned.
0:36.4	Lewis and Kim are at Coachella,
0:38.5	and we answer your burning F1 questions.
0:42.5	What's up, bankers?
0:44.4	Hello, bankers.
0:47.6	How is everybody doing?
0:50.9	How are you doing better than Stephano Domenicali?
0:55.1	I'll tell you that much.
0:56.0	I think a couple of these, I think a couple of Vanca Nation is doing a little bit better than the,
1:01.1	than the CEO of Formula One in this present moment.
1:05.2	I don't know, Brian.
1:05.6	He seems like he feels pretty good about himself.
1:09.0	He was filling himself, filling, filling himself. He's filling himself. He's filling himself. He's filling him, filling himself. He thought he ain't. But there was crumbs everywhere. I mean, I watched the interview. I feel like not that many people actually watch the interview, but a lot of people are talking about. The few people that watch the interview, then go talk about the interview and then that's what anyway I watched it.
1:29.6	Yeah, yeah.
1:30.3	He did this interview with Autosport.
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