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Yes, we are stirring the pot. But was Lando Norris on anyone's list of favourites for the F1 2025 World Champion? And yes, we ask this while celebrating Norris' crowning glory. Could Max Verstappen have done something "different" to win the race, but also the title? And what about Oscar Piastri? Soumil Arora, Sundaram Ramaswami and Kunal Shah discuss the upcoming 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #AbuDhabiGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all happening in Abu Dhabi, and our man Kunal Shah is on-site. Will it be Lando Norris, or will it be Max Verstappen? And of course, can Oscar Piastri do anything of his outside chance to win? Yes, McLaren-Lando Norris need to do better to handle the pressure, but what about the Race Control? The last time the title battle went down to the wire saw Race Control interpret the regulations differently and on-the-fly! The 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix brings an end to an era that included ground-effect aerodynamics, hybrid-turbo power units, the (wretched) DRS and of course, the legendary team called Sauber. Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the upcoming 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #AbuDhabiGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Max Verstappen is making McLaren toil harder than anyone imagined to clinch their first Drivers' World Championship since 2008. After the 2025 Qatar GP, Max Verstappen, Oscar Piastri & Lando Norris are all tied on 7 race wins apiece. Given the way the season has gone, which driver actually deserve the 2025 F1 Drivers' Championship more? Carlos Sainz scored another podium on merit for Williams, Ferrari's struggles and did Kimi Antonelli let Norris drive past in the last laps to the end? Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the 2025 Qatar Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #QatarGP #MaxVerstappen #LandoNorris #OscarPiastri #McLaren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lando Norris' first proper chance to clinch the Drivers' Championship of the 2025 Formula 1 season. Will he clinch it on his first attempt, or will the title battle go down to the wire in Abu Dhabi? In Las Vegas, Norris was frazzled by Max Verstappen on the front row. Will this trend continue in Qatar? And btw, have we all resigned to the fate that Oscar Piastri won't be crowned F1 World Champion in 2025? Qatar will be the final "Sprint and Grand Prix" format of the F1 2025 season. Traditionally, Red Bull Racing has struggled to get their car in optimal working range when there is just one FP1 session. Given their plank woes, will McLaren suffer similar fate i.e. require more "track time" to find the accurate ride height to race with? How aggressive will McLaren go, or will they be conservative given Norris' 24-points lead at the top of the table? The battle for P6 in the Constructors' Championship is another one to watch. A lot of money is at stake and we expect teams and drivers to throw everything at it. 📢 F1 journalists & bloggers — if you quote this interview, please credit: Inside Line F1 Podcast. Sharing is caring. So is attribution. 🧡 Don’t forget to like, comment with your thoughts, and subscribe for more exclusive F1 interviews and breakdowns! Follow Us: X: https://x.com/insidelinef1pod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/insidelinef1pod/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3P2RsaP89xP1xvG7twj8pd Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/inside-line-f1-podcast/id632531804 Follow our hosts: ► Soumil Arora: https://www.instagram.com/iamsoumilarora/ ► Sundaram Ramaswami: https://www.instagram.com/f1statsguru/ ► Kunal Shah: https://www.twitter.com/kunalashah Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Both McLaren drivers, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, have been disqualified from the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix for excessive skid wear. What do the rule say, and crucially, how does this impact the F1 title battle in the 2025 Formula 1 season? Max Verstappen dominates the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, but would he have won even if Lando Norris didn't make a boo-boo of the start? Is Oscar Piastri's championship challenge over and done with? And above all else, were you entertained by the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix...and we mean entertained on-track. Kimi Antonelli's P17 to P5, how did that happen? How did he climb through the grid but Lewis Hamilton couldn't? Nico Hulkenberg in the points yet again for Sauber, while Carlos Sainz claimed the "best of the rest" for Williams. Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah discuss the McLaren's double DSQ and other stories from the the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

F1 gets ready for its final triple headers of races - Las Vegas, Qatar and Abu Dhabi. But will there be more to Las Vegas than "cold temperatures" and the full focus on tyre warm up? What impact does the cold temperatures have on F1 car and driver performance? Will Mercedes continue to lead the "cold weather" performance table? Has McLaren cured their Las Vegas outlier issues, and will Red Bull give Max Verstappen a well balanced car that he can score BIG with? We have bold F1 predictions for the Las Vegas Grand Prix, including which driver is in the hot seat - and hence, needs to perform better as the season ends to a close. All eyes on the celebrities, the night life, the cold weather and of course, the ongoing F1 title battle. Let's see if Max Verstappen signs off already or keeps his hopes alive for Qatar. Soumil Arora and Kunal Shah preview the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #LasVegasGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lando Norris with his champions' drive, Max Verstappen with yet another masterclass in Brazil consecutively, and Kimi Antonelli coming on his own on the podium at Interlagos. A race start full of incidents, and a race that entertained all the way till the final lap. Ferrari's double DNF made headlines, but not so much as John Elkann's unnecessary statement about Charles Leclerc & Lewis Hamilton "talking more" rather than focusing on driving. Did Andrea Kimi Antonelli deserve a penalty for his part in the Oscar Piastri tangle? Liam Lawson's "defensive masterclass" to make his 1-stopper work and lots more stories from Interlagos. We are LIVE with the review of the Brazilian GP, right here on the Inside Line #F1 Podcast. #F1 #F12025 #BrazilGP #SaoPauloGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

33 points up for grabs in Brazil as the 2025 Formula 1 season enters the final 4 races of the season. The Sao Paulo GP will host a Sprint and Grand Prix this weekend, and there are two reasons why Max Verstappen will score MAX in Brazil at the legendary Interlagos. Only one of them is numerology! Will Mercedes be in the mix to give Verstappen a points cushion against the McLaren drivers Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri? And what about Yuki Tsunoda, who is fighting to keep his place in Red Bull Racing. We love Interlagos, and it seems as though the F1 Sprint format is tailor-made for this historic circuit. Gabriel Bortoleto is the future of Brazil in Formula 1 and while Oliver Bearman is being talked up as the next Ferrari driver, we suspect even Bortoleto might have an outside chance!The battle for P2 in the Constructors' Championship hots up, as does the battle for P6. Lots to race for...and fight for in Sao Paulo this weekend. Join Soumil, Sundaram and Kunal on the livestream to discuss the 2025 Sao Paulo Grand Prix. Send us your thoughts and predictions in the comments! #F1 #F12025 #BrazilGP #SaoPauloGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lando Norris leads the Drivers' World Championship again. For the first time since he surrendered the lead to team-mate Oscar Piastri in April this year, Norris snatched the lead by a point with a commanding win in Mexico. However, it was FIA and Race Control that stole the limelight after questionable calls and penalties in the race. Was Lewis Hamilton's time penalty fair, and if so, why was Max Verstappen not penalised? Also, should Charles Leclerc have given up position to Hamilton? Race Control and Ferrari seemed to have miss that key moment! More on Mercedes' radio drama between George Russell and Kimi Antonelli, Oliver Bearman's heroic drive to 4th and Gabriel Bortoleto claiming the last and final points scoring position on this week's episode of the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Join Soumil, Sundaram and Kunal on the livestream to discuss the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix. Send us your thoughts and predictions in the comments! #F1 #F12025 #MexicoCityGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

5 races in the season to go, the F1 World Constructors' championship decided, a spicy battle coming up for the F1 Drivers' Championship, and we're doing the preview LIVE for the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix with Kunal Shah and Soumil Arora here on the Inside Line F1 Podcast. Will Max Verstappen continue to eat into Oscar Piastri's points gap? If so, how many points do you think could Verstappen outscore Piastri by? Will McLaren be in contention this weekend, or have Red Bull Racing and Mercedes out-developed them in the second half of the 2025 Formula 1 season? Lewis Hamilton will score a podium for Ferrari in his debut season in 2025, however, could the podium come in Mexico's F1 race? Ferrari do seem to have unlocked pace and performance in the 2025 United States Grand Prix. Red Bull will announce 4 drivers for their F1 teams, Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls, for next year. Which 4 drivers will make the cut for Red Bull? Will Arvid Lindblad get his maiden F1 chance in 2026? Finally, can you name all 9 rookie drivers participating in FP1 in the 2025 Mexico City Grand Prix? Send us your thoughts and predictions in the comments! #F1 #F12025 #MexicoCityGP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices