About the episode
The sun sets on Abu Dhabi and the 2025 F1 season. Meg and Spanners break down the race where Lando Norris clinched his first Formula One World Championship with a tense third-place finish behind Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. They also explore how Charles Leclerc, George Russell, and other contenders shaped the championship fight, revisit the late-race controversies including Yuki Tsunoda’s penalty and questions around Red Bull’s tactics, and examine what this all means for the drivers and teams heading into next season.
Host: Megan Schuster
Guest: Spanners Ready
Producers: Devon Renaldo and Steve Ahman
Summary
Intro
- 2:29
Lando wins! How did he do it?
- 13:28
The Yuki of it all …
- 20:18
The rest of the podium
- 27:54
Is there more for Lando?
- 32:15
Negative Nancy time
- 39:26
A new wave of Max fans
- 50:14
Oscar’s great season
- 57:27
Drivers Championship final standings
- 1:02:57
We all need a break from Ferrari
- 1:19:33
The remaining seats to fill