Pod on the Apex

Lando Norris is the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion! 🏆 But it couldn't have been closer... After a heart-stopping finale in Abu Dhabi, Lando survived the pressure to beat Max Verstappen by just TWO POINTS. 🤯 A childhood dream fulfilled, but Max made him fight for every point. Today on Pod on the Apex: How Lando held on despite Max winning the race; The "3-Way" War: Oscar Piastri had a great first half, Max had a legendary second half, but Lando's consistency won the war; Could Red Bull have taken more strategic risks in Abu Dhabi to bridge that 2-point gap?; We finally crown the winner of our season-long Predictions on the Apex battle! 🔮 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

The 2025 Season Finale is here! 🏁 It all comes down to this. 16 points and an epic battle in the desert! ⚔️ It is time for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and it is time to crown a new world champion! We explore all the scenarios, all the drama, all the possibilities! Including the tantalizing possibility of a papaya civil war! And we wrap it up with one last edition of Predictions on the Apex for 2025! A must-watch episode for every F1 fan! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

McLaren CHOKED in Qatar! 📉 Their timidity in strategy and blind adherence to 'Papaya Rules' during the Lap 7 Safety Car just gave Max Verstappen the biggest gift he could have wished for. With the gap closing, is the title fight now Max's to lose in Abu Dhabi? Also on the pod: The Collusion Conspiracy: Helmut Marko accuses Kimi Antonelli of helping Lando Norris—we defend the rookie against the "British Mafia" claims; Sainz Shines: Carlos Sainz drags the Williams to the podium in a stunning turnaround; Red Bull 2026: BREAKING news on Isack Hadjar replacing Yuki Tsunoda! 🚨; The Scoreboard: Scoring our pre-race predictions (Did anyone predict the McLaren disaster?)! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

Adrian Newey is the new BOSS of Aston Martin! 🟢 In a shock announcement on the eve of the Qatar GP, the legendary designer has been promoted to Team Principal starting in 2026. Is the spotlight the right place for the media-shy Newey? And the big question: Will Max Verstappen follow him there? 🤔 Coming up in Qatar: 🇶🇦 How will McLaren bounce back from their Vegas DSQ disaster? 📉 Was the plank wear a temporary setback, or is it a sign that the car is fundamentally broken over the bumps? With the title fight wide open, Max Verstappen smells blood in the water. All this + our Predictions on the Apex (Double dose for the Sprint Weekend!) make this a must-watch episode! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

McLaren's double disqualification in Las Vegas just handed Max Verstappen a championship lifeline. The gap? 24 points. 2 races and 1 sprint to go. The championship fight is back on and Max Verstappen smells blood! Also on the pod today - Kimi Antonelli's mega drive to catapult from P17 to P3, Gabriel Bortoleto's colossal turn 1 mistake, Ferrari's continuing disaster of a season, and scoring our pre-race predictions! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

It is the first race of the final triple-header of the 2025 F1 World Championship, and with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri by 24 points and Max Verstappen by 49, all bets are off in the neon lights of Sin City! Pratyush and Aniket preview the Las Vegas GP, asking the crucial question: Will Lando finally seal the deal, or can Oscar or Max pull off a miracle win to keep their title hopes alive? Plus, they debate the controversial confirmation of Franco Colapinto at Alpine for 2026 - did he truly deserve the seat over Jack Doohan? Tune in for predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

In a weekend full of drama, Lando Norris oozed calmness at the front as he took a crucial win in São Paulo to inch closer to his first F1 World Drivers' Championship! Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action from Interlagos, expressing their awe at Max Verstappen's sterling recovery drive and Kimi Antonelli's mega weekend, and dissecting John Elkann's baffling comments on Ferrari's drivers on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Round 21 of the 2025 F1 Championship beckons with a sprint weekend in São Paulo! With the title fight ever closer between Lando, Oscar, and Max, who will Interlagos crown as its king? Get ready to preview the São Paulo GP with Pratyush and Aniket as they bring you their predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Despite drama up and down the field in CDMX, Lando Norris stole the show with a dominant drive to P1 and the WDC lead! Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action from Mexico City, asking if this is finally Norris's year, and debating whether we will ever see better stewarding in the world's fastest sport on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

It is time for round 20 of the 2025 F1 World Championship in Mexico City! Can Max Verstappen continue his winning ways and keep the title fight alive? Or will Oscar Piastri take charge and look to put the title fight to bed? Pratyush and Aniket preview the Mexican GP with their predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!