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Will provides the inside track on what this means for both Verstappen's future and Red Bull’s stability. The guys then select their Drivers of the Week, plus reveal who the fans voted as theirs.Next Will goes deep into a new FIA report regarding the extent of unpaid volunteers keeping F1 moving. Finally, Kevin and Will pick up \"The Racing Line\" to answer your burning motorsports questions and preview a massive week of racing action coming up across the globe.\n\nChapters:0:00 Intro0:40 Hot Topics1:25 Ty Gibbs Wins7:00 Connor Zilisch 1st Win of The Season10:40 Christopher Bell Truck Win12:20 Gianpiero Lambiase To Leave Red Bull14:00 Formula 2 Coming to North America16:00 Rest of Hot Topics18:00 \"All In\" Real-Time INDYCAR Docuseries19:55 Driver of the Week22:33 Buxton's Breakdown30:50 Fan Questions38:24 Bobblehead Preview39:15 Best of Social Media43:20 Weekend Race Schedule47:20 Wrecks of the Week\nLearn more about your ad choices. 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