Ferrari are flying and Mercedes can't stop breaking down! Can Hamilton make it two wins in a row at the 2026 Austrian GP? We preview race week at the Red Bull Ring.

In this episode: the Monaco saga rumbles on (Mercedes withdraw their review, McLaren keep pushing), F1's new engine catch-up rules and why Red Bull are contesting them, Haas silly season heating up, Magnussen's NASCAR debut, plus full Austria storylines and our predictions.

CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:48 Monaco: The Latest 3:35 F1's Engine Catch-Up Rules (ADUO) 9:19 Haas To Drop Ocon? 16:53 Magnussen's NASCAR Debut 18:02 Austrian GP Storylines 26:28 Our Predictions 31:16 Prediction League & Wrap-Up

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Lewis Hamilton takes his first win for Ferrari at the 2026 Spanish Grand Prix, and it might just have reignited the title fight.

Tom and Chris break down how Ferrari out-strategised Mercedes in Barcelona, plus the Gasly Monaco penalty U-turn that's reopened a very messy can of worms.

In this episode: Hamilton's emotional first Ferrari win and the records that come with it, the strategy call that put Mercedes in an impossible spot, whether the VSC actually gifted him the win, Russell vs Antonelli and Kimi's latest DNF, Norris inheriting the podium, Leclerc's Q3 crash, a baffling Alpine team order, Lindblad's rookie pace, plus Driver of the Day, Move of the Day, the WTF moment, and your inbox questions. JOIN IN

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The 2026 Monaco Grand Prix had more penalties than overtakes, and we're not exaggerating. Pit-lane speeding chaos, Gasly's lost podium, Russell's drive-through farce and Antonelli's fifth win in a row, all unpacked.

In this episode, Tom and Chris work through a Monaco GP defined by the stewards: the pit-lane speeding saga that caught five drivers by fractions of a km/h, why Tom thinks Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty was completely wrong, Mercedes' communication meltdown over Russell's penalty, and Cadillac throwing away their first-ever points. Plus Hadjar's debut podium, Racing Bulls' best-ever day, the Brembo brake row, and a look ahead to Spain.

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0:00 – Intro: a race defined by penalties

1:53 – Pit-lane speeding farce (five drivers, tiny margins) 14:01 – Russell's drive-through & Mercedes' mess

19:00 – Hülkenberg's hairpin penalty

25:30 – Perez & Cadillac's lost points

30:15 – Stroll's track limits & brake trouble

31:52 – Hadjar's red-flag investigation & the rest

38:38 – Antonelli's fifth win in a row & the title picture

42:29 – Leclerc's crash & the Brembo brake saga

47:09 – Verstappen's race over before it began

48:32 – McLaren's off day, Piastri P4 & Norris' engine

51:12 – Racing Bulls' best-ever day: Lawson & Lindblad

53:46 – Driver of the Day

55:38 – Move of the Day

57:03 – WTF of the Weekend

59:10 – Prediction League results

1:01:11 – Spain preview: is the title Antonelli's to lose?

1:06:48 – Our Spanish GP predictions

1:11:14 – Inbox

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