Should Russell's Pole Have Counted? | 2026 Austrian GP Review

Should Russell's pole have even counted? We break down the yellow-flag row that overshadowed Austria, plus his bounce-back win, Verstappen's Red Bull revival, and a British GP preview.

In this episode, Tom and Chris review the 2026 Austrian GP: the controversial pole that had the whole paddock asking questions, George Russell's important win, Antonelli's mistake-strewn afternoon, Red Bull's upgrade step for Verstappen, Ferrari's latest strategy headache with Hamilton, and a chaotic Racing Bulls team-orders call. Then we look ahead to Silverston. Can the 2026 cars handle a proper high-speed circuit, and is this the weekend Russell finally breaks his home curse?

0:00 Intro & what's coming up0:27 Austrian GP review: did Russell's pole count?10:45 Russell converts pole into a win13:17 Antonelli's messy weekend16:48 Verstappen & Red Bull's upgrade step24:18 The penalty trap on Norris's engine fix27:21 Ferrari's strategy blunders strike again31:32 Racing Bulls' team-orders mess34:03 Midfield report: Audi, Williams, Aston & Cadillac38:29 Silly season: where next for Pérez?41:03 Driver of the Day42:58 Move of the Day45:05 Award: the camera gimmicks (drone & "head cam")52:06 Prediction League results54:05 F1 Fantasy & Grid Rival update55:34 British GP preview: Silverstone storylines1:03:13 Our Silverstone predictions1:07:13 Your questions (mailbag)1:12:55 Wrap-up & sprint weekend reminder

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