With Formula 1 officially in hibernation, the team return for the final episode of 2025 — the 4th Annual Stirling Awards!

Across the season, we’ve handed out our Top 5 drivers after every race. Now it’s time to reveal who finished number one for 2025.

As we run through the full driver rankings, we break down the rookie class and who impressed us most, lament the stunning fall from grace of a once-elite driver who didn’t even crack our Top 10, and dissect the wildly contrasting seasons of Alex Albon and Carlos Sainz. When it comes to our Top 3, things get heated — we vigorously debate the order, fail to reach consensus… even though the votes themselves are crystal clear.

Elsewhere on the pod:
• Jacqui talks about Jenson Button
• Nathan forgets to talk
• Taylor and James argue (again) about Max Verstappen

And don’t miss the bonus content, where James eats a sandwich, Nathan discusses a paper cut and Deadpool, and Jacqui is forced to listen to all of it.

A chaotic send-off to the 2025 season — we’ll see you in 2026!

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A week removed from the Abu Dhabi season finale, the team look back on the 2025 Formula 1 season — and discuss our Top 5 moments from a thrilling year.

Before we hit the rewind button, we re-examine the most debated incident of the finale with fresh eyes: the clash between Yuki Tsunoda and Lando Norris. Was either driver actually in the wrong? And once again, do FIA rules leave far too much room for interpretation?

We also dive into the departure of Helmut Marko from Red Bull, marking the end of a defining era at the energy drink company done good. Was he fired or did he retire? And how should his legacy be judged — from the undeniable success of Red Bull’s junior program to the controversies that followed him throughout his tenure?

From there, it’s full season-review mode as we relive the moments that defined 2025:
• McLaren’s “Papaya Rules,” with flashpoints at Silverstone, Monza, and Baku
• Max Verstappen’s red-mist crash with George Russell in Spain
• Red Bull’s baffling car setup struggles in Brazil
• Lewis Hamilton’s lone shining moment in China

• And all the way back to where it began — the season opener in Australia

All that and more as we reflect on one of the most dramatic and controversial seasons Formula 1 has delivered in years.

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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!

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