Would Mercedes be the right move for Max?

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🗓️ 9 July 2025

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Note: This episode was recorded before the news broke about Christian Horner’s departure from Red Bull. For our full reaction, check out the previous episode! In this episode, Sam and Harry dive into the swirling rumours of Max Verstappen’s potential move to Mercedes: would it be a masterstroke or a misstep? They also break down the 2026 testing shake-up, the latest in the FIA presidency race, and wrap things up with a special game... >>> Tickets are now on public sale for our 2025 LIVE SHOW in Austin TX! ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CLICK HERE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to buy now or for more info! <<< FOLLOW us on socials! You can find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X (Twitter)⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ SUPPORT our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for bonus episodes JOIN our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Discord⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ community JOIN our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠F1 Fantasy League⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ EMAIL us at podcast@latebraking.co.uk & SUBSCRIBE to our podcast! TIDE: Save more, earn more—up to 4.22% AER (variable). Interest rates are tiered, with the top rate for balances over £1M. Each tiered rate applies to the portion within that range. New Tide members get these rates free for 6 months; after that, your Tide plan’s rates apply. For full offer T&Cs visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠tide.co/savings⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to the late-breaking F-1 podcast.
0:03.5	Make sure to check out new episodes every Wednesday and every Sunday.
0:24.0	Hello, folks. A little update for you.
0:27.3	You've heard the news that Christian Horner has been removed from Red Bull.
0:30.1	That news came out after you're recording what you're about to listen to.
0:33.3	If you're going to hear us, break it down, go back and listen to that emergency podcast. It's the episode before this one, and we run through our immediate reaction,
0:36.7	all the immediate news and the changes that have happened to the Red Bull family.
0:40.2	Thanks for listening.
0:43.6	Hello and a very warm welcome to the late breaking F1 podcast brought to you by Harry and me
0:49.1	Samuel Sage.
0:50.1	We don't have any racing coming up this weekend.
0:52.0	So we're talking to you about general news, bits and pieces.
0:55.2	We've got a new one-off game because Ben isn't here.
0:58.1	So it's called, you're taking the Michael.
1:00.7	Stay tuned for what that means later on.
1:02.2	And we're discussing lots of other interesting things,
1:04.9	such as Bastapins, possible move to Mercedes,
1:07.7	the FIA presidency, three testing days for the new regulations. I'm sure we'll
1:12.9	have lots of silliness as well because the adult has gone away and the kicks have been left
1:16.4	to play. Harry, how are you, my friend? I'm well. I can hear the collective groan of our audience
1:22.6	as they realise they tune in for them weekly, mid-week podcast from the LB boys, and Ben isn't here, and it's just been left.
1:31.0	We've been handed the keys to the city, and it's terrifying.
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