Oscar Piastri Robbed?! Lando Norris Favouritism, Ferrari Fail (again) & Max Verstappen flopped?

Round 14 in Hungary gave us strategy battles, emotional radio messages, and a glimpse of shifting power in the paddock. In this week’s episode, we recap a surprisingly tactical race at the newly upgraded Hungaroring...a.k.a “Monaco without the walls.” From the brand-new pit building to Alonso sitting out FP1 with a back injury, it was an unusual weekend from the start.

We unpack the shock of Max Verstappen’s terrible performance (starting P8 and finishing ninth), Leclerc’s calm control from pole turning into radio rage, and the behind-the-scenes drama at McLaren as Norris and Piastri went head-to-head. McLaren secured their 200th F1 win and the fastest pit stop of the season... but were team orders the right call?

Off-track, we dig into Max confirming he’s staying at Red Bull, Fred Vasseur’s re-signing with Ferrari, and some cute moments in Pat's social corner, from “girl dinner” memes to the F1 x 75th anniversary merch drop and Kimi Antonelli’s viral high school moment in that Adidas bomber.

Aston Martin scored their best result since Brazil 2023. Could this be a sign that "Adrian Newey" is already leaving his mark? We cover all that, plus our random moment of the week and green flag/red flag to close out the last race before summer break.

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