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 1 World Championship with a tense third-place finish behind Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. We 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.

(00:00) Intro

(02:29) Lando Wins! How did he do it?

(13:38) 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

(62:57) We all need a break from Ferrari

(79:33) The Remaining Seats to Fill

Host: Megan Schuster

Guest: Spanners Ready

Producers: Devon Renaldo and Steve Ahman

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