The Red Flags Podcast PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Baku Quali Recap!
Sep 25, 2026
Baku qualifying delivers chaos, from Kimi Antonelli’s costly crash and Mercedes’ unexpected pace to major reversals for Lando and Oscar. The discussion also covers Esteban Ocon’s free agency, Oliver Bearman’s wrist injury, Franco Colapinto’s pre-race ritual, and rumors linking Christian Horner with Ferrari.
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Baku Reversed Formula 1’s Usual Script
- Baku briefly seemed to reverse the season’s established competitive patterns.
- Lando’s mistakes, Kimi’s crash, and Oscar’s earlier struggles made the race weekend feel like a Formula 1 alternate dimension.
Why Baku Keeps Creating Chaos
- Baku repeatedly produces unusual incidents and reversals that distinguish it from other circuits.
- Brian had specifically predicted that Kimi Antonelli would suffer his first genuine performance mistake there.
Kimi’s First Real Qualifying Mistake
- Kimi Antonelli clipped the inside of a corner instead of simply carrying too much speed into the wall.
- Matt compared the unusually basic-looking error to his own video-game failures caused by losing focus.