F1 Abu Dhabi GP: Papaya Rules The World

Welcome to Mrs Norris' art class! 

We unpack a surprisingly flat season finale, where Max Verstappen took the race win but Lando did exactly what he needed — bringing it home in P3 to secure the title by just two points over Max and Oscar Piastri. We dive into Lando’s race, and where this championship ranks in modern F1 history, plus a heap of “what if” moments that could’ve radically changed this three-way fight.

The team also revisit Lewis Hamilton’s deeply frustrating first year at Ferrari, share a strong contempt for Lando Norris’ mum (for reasons you’ll just have to hear to believe), and debate whether the commentary box has been a little too pro-Lando this season.

We debate Yuki Tsunoda’s controversial defence on Lando, identify the exact moment Red Bull could’ve flipped the championship, and give Charles Leclerc his flowers for at least trying to keep things spicy. And yes — we attempt to make sense of why Mercedes suddenly fell off a cliff in the title decider. Conspiracy theorists - assemble.

All that and more as we wrap up the wild ride that was the 2025 Formula 1 season!