After his oil leak nightmare, Rick Edwards and Matt Majendie ask: Can Lando keep his title challenge alive? Plus Matt goes behind the scenes with Max Verstappen at his home race.

We also dive into:

• Oscar Piastri’s cool but “boring” personality debate
• Ferrari’s double DNF disaster and Carlos Sainz’s controversial penalty
• Isaac Hadjar’s first podium — and what it means for Yuki’s future in the second seat
• Yuki Tsunoda interview: His Red Bull hopes and an unexpected Jason Statham obsession
• Cadillac’s driver signings for 2026
• Max Verstappen’s massive bodyguards…

Plus, our usual race predictions, leaderboard update, and some listener shoutouts.

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For the entire season Matt Majendie and Rick Edwards are embedded with Max Verstappen and the Red Bull Racing Formula 1 team. Matt will be in the pits and in the garage, with the drivers and in the factory, at the debriefs and the strategy session.

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