Abu Dhabi GP: Lando Norris takes the Championship but Max Verstappen wins the race!

It’s the final countdown (dun dun dun dun daaa…) and the 2025 season comes to a close under the lights of Abu Dhabi with a nail-biting showdown between Lando Norris, Max Verstappen, and Oscar Piastri.

Lando clinches his first World Championship with a P3 finish, securing the title while Max storms to victory in the race itself. Verstappen ends the season with eight wins, just edging out the McLaren duo, who finish with seven each.

In this episode, we break down Norris’s standout season and the emotional scenes after he sealed the championship. We get into how the papaya team orders shaped Piastri’s season, and whether McLaren may have over-protected their title contender…

We also dive into the other contenders in the fight including Verstappen’s crushing dominance in the second half of the season, Piastri’s sharp, calculated overtakes, and a few controversial radio messages that have fans divided.

Off-track, we unpack the swirling rumours around Lewis Hamilton’s potential retirement after ending his 18-year podium streak, plus Max’s controversial post-race press questions, and more.

We’ll be back next week with Reem’s final-year exam now that the season is over, and stay tuned for special content during the break before 2026. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss a thing!

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