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Max is BACK and George Russell can't catch a break. Brian and Matt break down the Austrian GP and cover:
George Russell's yellow-flag lift controversy in qualifying
Single wave vs. double wave yellow: why race control dropped the ball
Max Verstappen's resurgence and Red Bull's upgrades
Max's comeback math -- how he can win
Red Bull's strategy fumble and the medium-tire gamble
Ferrari strategy screwup AKA a return to form
Cadillac's disasterclass
Race awards
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Chapters:
00:00 - INTRO
GEORGE'S QUALI DRAMA
WHY EVERYONE HATES GEORGE
IS RED BULL BACK?
FERRARI STRATEGY FLOP
IS LEWIS BETTER THAN CHARLES?
RACE AWARDS
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"2026 Austria GP Recap | The Red Flags Podcast" is an episode of The Red Flags Podcast. Runtime 1 hr 2 min. Published June 28, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.