Rear Wing Report

EP 47: Austin GP Recap | McLaren Civil War Threatens Title Fight as Verstappen Strikes Back


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The 2025 United States Grand Prix at COTA had EVERYTHING—teammate drama, team orders ignored, and title race fireworks. In this episode, we break down a wild Sprint race that exploded on Lap 1 as McLaren teammates Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri COLLIDED again, putting serious cracks in Woking’s "happy family" image. Max Verstappen put on a domination clinic all weekend—has he just flipped the championship script with six rounds to go?

Ferrari looked strong, but is this another fake comeback or are Leclerc and Hamilton truly in the fight now? We dive deep into the Leclerc vs. Norris battle, Colapinto defying Alpine team orders, and Carlos Sainz going FULL VILLAIN mode. Plus—Yuki Tsunoda vs. Ollie Bearman gets spicy, and we argue whether Christian Horner deserves any credit for the current Red Bull form.

Predictions, hot takes, and our Bonus Bet return as Steve doubles down on McLaren and Ryan takes a risky Aston Martin pit stop call. Buckle up—this might be our most chaotic episode of the season. 

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Rear Wing ReportBy Steve Bell, Ryan McCue