A new champion is crowned but two of the most humble runners-up we've seen in recent years. We cover everything from Abu Dhabi, even Zak Brown's radio cringe.

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Abu Dhabi | Yas Marina

McLaren continues to be their own worst enemies and make a blunder of a pit strategy call, but what does that mean for the title race going into Abu Dhabi and who will come out on top come the end of the season?

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Qatar | Lusail | Safety Car | Stratergy | Pit Stop

As a double disqualification for McLaren blows the title race wide open, could this be the intervention Max needed to take the 2025 title?

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Las Vegas | Skid Block | Plank

We take a look at the Vegas special liveries, some rule adjustments for 2026 and of course preview the upcoming Las Vegas GP

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Las Vegas

A disaster for the Ferraris, a poor weekend for Oscar Piastri, but a confident Lando Norris tops every session to extend his lead and Max Verstappen recovers a horrendous qualifying and sprint to grab a much needed podium

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Brazil | Sao Paulo | Brazilian GP | Interlagos

The Russell deal is done (sort of), Williams are rebranding (sort of) and we are doing our best rain dance in the hope of another Max masterclass in Brazil!

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Brazil | Sao Paulo | Brazilian GP | Interlagos

Lando puts in a weekend to remember to regain the drivers title lead and Max closes his overall gap to the lead as well. We also take a look through all the silly business through the race that the stewards didn't seem to bother with, as well as look at Ollie Bearman's career best finish... so far!

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F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | Mexico | Mexican GP | Mexico City | Autodromo Hermanos Rodreguez

McLaren fall over themselves again and Max takes full advantage, clumsy incidents up and down the grid and inter team shenanigans on an eventful weekend in Austin.

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Back of the Grid is a Formula 1 podcast hosted by 3 passionate F1 fans. Tom , Chris & Stu discuss the weekly goings on of the sport, review and preview races and offer their thoughts up on all the talking points. New episodes released each Tuesday during the season!

F1 | Formula 1 | F12025 | 2025 | Mercedes | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren | Charles Leclerc | Ferrari | Alfa Romeo | Red Bull | Max Verstappen | Honda | Renault | Motorsport | Alexander Albon | Carlos Sainz | Lando Norris | Williams | George Russell | Alpha Tauri | Pierre Gasly | Yuki Tsunoda | Aston Martin | Alpine | Fernando Alonso | Haas | Nico Hulkenberg | Oscar Piastri | Liam Lawson | Jack Doohan | Esteban Ocon | Oliver Bearman | Gabriel Bortoleto | Kimi Antonelli | Isack Hadjar | Frano Colapinto | US GP | United States | Texas | Austin | COTA | Circuit of the Americas