F1 Qatar GP Review: Piastri’s Perfect Weekend Ruined
The 2025 F1 title fight exploded at the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen took a crucial victory after McLaren’s strategy error destroyed Oscar Piastri’s dominant weekend, while Lando Norris lost ground and Carlos Sainz delivered a shock podium for Williams.
In this Autosport F1 Podcast, we break down McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster, Verstappen’s comeback win, Piastri vs Norris, Red Bull’s recovery, Williams’ surprise pace, and our full driver ratings. We also debate Qatar’s tyre-limit rules and their impact on the racing.
Norris now leads Verstappen by just 12 points heading into the Abu Dhabi F1 finale. Don’t miss our full analysis with Stuart Coddling, Haydn Cobb and the Autosport team.
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F1 Las Vegas GP Review: Verstappen Dominates as McLaren Double DSQ Explodes the Title Fight
Join the Autosport F1 Podcast team as they break down a dramatic Las Vegas Grand Prix. Max Verstappen dominated every lap for his sixth win of the season, while both McLarens were disqualified for excessive plank wear—shaking up the championship fight and handing podium spots to Mercedes’ George Russell and rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli. Ronald Vording and Jake Boxall-Legge join Kevin Turner to dive into Norris’s turn-one error, Piastri’s struggles, Mercedes’ mixed fortunes, Antonelli’s charge from 17th, and the driver ratings from best to worst. Plus, a look at odd moments, including early marshals on track and Williams retiring Albon with no radio.
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F1 Brazil GP Review: How Norris Took Control in Brazil
Lando Norris dominated the 2025 Brazilian Grand Prix weekend at Interlagos, taking both the sprint and main race victories to claim his seventh win of the season. Rookie Andrea Kimi Antonelli impressed with a career-best P2, holding off a charging Max Verstappen, who stormed from the pitlane to the podium.
Join Jake Boxall-Legge, Haydn Cobb, and Kevin Turner as they break down all the key moments — from Norris’s control and Antonelli’s breakthrough to Verstappen’s recovery and Ferrari’s fall. Plus, driver ratings, standout performances, and a debate over Piastri’s controversial penalty.
0:00 Intro
01:42 The Debrief
24:22 Driver Ratings
46:50 On The Limiter
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F1 Mexican GP Review: Lando Norris Sparks a Three-Way Title Fight!
Lando Norris's victory at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez has sent him to the top of the driver standings, which means the three-way title fight is very much on! Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner, alongside writers Jake Boxall-Legge and Ronald Vording, break down all the action from the F1 Mexican Grand Prix, including Driver Ratings and the one thing that left Kev "On the Limiter" after the weekend.
00:00 Introduction to the Mexican Grand Prix
02:58 Race Highlights and Key Performances
06:01 Controversial Turn One Incidents
08:52 Hamilton vs. Verstappen: The Penalty Debate
11:38 Marshals on Track: A Dangerous Situation
15:00 Haas' Breakthrough Performance
17:49 Driver Ratings
29:00 Verstappen's Title Chances: Analysing the Competition
30:27 Driver Ratings: The Bottom Five
37:55 On The Limiter: Booing Lando Norris
40:41 Mercedes' Strategy Missteps
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Verstappen is Inevitable? - F1 2025 US GP Review
As the gap narrows in the drivers' championship, Autosport Editor-in-Chief Kevin Turner, and Autosport writers Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge break down all the action over the US Grand Prix weekend in Austin, including a rating for the top 10 drivers and the one thing that left Kev "On the Limiter" after the weekend.
00:00 Introduction
01:58 Race Report
09:58 The Debrief
19:06 Driver Ratings
29:59 On the Limiter
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