It’s over. The 2025 Formula 1 season ends with a new world champion — Lando Norris — who did it his way. No elbows out. No chaos. Just class, consistency, and conviction. After years of “what-ifs,” Lando proved you don’t have to become Max to beat Max.
In the season finale, Rolling Start breaks down one of the most poetic endings in modern F1 — McLaren’s papaya rules paying off, Red Bull’s dynasty cracking, and Ferrari slipping into irrelevance once and for all.
🔥 Inside this episode:
Lando’s Triumph: The champion who refused to compromise.
Piastri’s Paradox: Elite talent or eternal number two?
Max’s Evolution: From villain to veteran — why 2025 made him human.
Papaya Rules Win: McLaren’s “two #1s” gamble that changed F1 forever.
Red Bull Reality Check: Max is the team; everyone else is set dressing.
Ferrari Collapse: Tradition without results — are they just the new Williams?
Rookie Revolution: Antonelli, Bearman, Hadjar, Bordoletto — the future is here.
The era of elbows-out domination is over. The era of composed killers has begun. Lando Norris didn’t just win a championship — he redefined what a champion looks like.
Everything’s bigger in Texas — including the meltdowns.
Austin was peak chaos: McLaren punished Lando for racing, Max Verstappen Grand Slammed the entire weekend, Ferrari stumbled into a podium they don’t understand, and Mercedes quietly reminded everyone what discipline looks like. Meanwhile, Red Bull’s resurrection is real, McLaren’s papaya rules are cracking, and the American F1 hype train might be running out of gas.
🔥 Inside this episode:
McLaren madness: Papaya rules become papaya prison — Norris punished for going for a gap.
Red Bull’s comeback: Max didn’t just win, he Grand Slammed the grid and buried the narrative.
Ferrari déjà vu: Same colors, same excuses, same mediocrity.
Mercedes method: Russ re-signed, Toto’s headset holstered, and quiet excellence continues.
America vs. F1: Has the U.S. lost attention already, or is this sport just too slow for us?
Texas cooked McLaren alive: The “Tex-MAX” Grand Prix flipped the entire championship narrative.
McLaren’s civil war. Red Bull’s revenge arc. Ferrari’s identity crisis. Mercedes’ discipline. And America’s love affair with F1—can it last?
Max is back, McLaren’s cracked, and the lion is officially hunting again.
Baku gave us the chaos we needed. Max Verstappen looked unstoppable again, McLaren imploded under pressure, Williams stole a podium, and Ferrari delivered yet another masterclass in mediocrity. This wasn’t just another street race — this could be the weekend we look back on when the Drivers’ Championship slips away.
🔥 Inside this episode:
Baku was the turning point — the race where everything and nothing happened. Next stop: Singapore under the lights. Will McLaren rebound or will Max’s chaos run continue?
Monza gave us everything and nothing at the same time. Max Verstappen ran 19 seconds clear like it was 2023 all over again, McLaren stumbled into team orders chaos, Ferrari rolled out Obama-style “hope” only to flop on home soil, and Mercedes somehow made fifth place feel like a death sentence. Meanwhile, Aston Martin literally broke in half, Albon kept cooking, and Liam Lawson is driving like he’s got a six-by-six chip on his shoulder.
🔥 Inside this episode:
Is Max Verstappen an alien or just cursed with too much talent?
Did McLaren screw Oscar or Lando at Monza?
Ferrari = Hope or just Hopeless?
Mercedes: Rusty spears, bald comb-overs, and no Antonelli contract.
Aston Martin: All the money, all the DNFs.
Liam Lawson’s rage-driving — chip or career suicide?
Monza was therapy, not a championship. But Red Bull’s win may spoil Lando’s title chase.
The summer break is OVER — and Zandvoort delivered a weekend of pure Formula One insanity. We’ve got rookie podiums, midfield chaos, Ferrari in full meltdown mode, and a Mercedes engine controversy that just flipped the title race on its head.
Cadillac enters F1 with Checo and Bottas — is this a gimmick or genius?
Lando’s DNF: Did Mercedes just end his title fight with Oscar?
Isaac Hadjar lands a monster podium — is he now Red Bull’s Plan A?
Ferrari’s fairy tale is dead. Chuck’s pissed. Lewis is lost. Fred Vasseur might be next.
Lance Stroll rises from the gravel like a Canadian Phoenix
Mercedes = the new Renault? We fight about it.
💬 A back-half of the season loaded with plot twists. And Monza’s next...
Lando Norris wins in Hungary with a one-stop gamble, Oscar Piastri is seething, and McLaren is one team meeting away from Prost vs. Senna 2.0. Max finished ninth, Hamilton called himself "useless", and Ferrari turned a front-row lockout into a disasterclass—again.
Plus: Alonso’s mustache is back, Kick is cooking, and we owe Aston an apology.
👉 Tap in for the most chaotic episode of the season.
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This week, James and Ben take the mics straight from the World of Racing simulators and unpack a British GP that had more FIA delays than overtakes. Rain soaked the track and the spirit of racing got stuck behind the safety car.Max Verstappen showed flashes of brilliance but got boxed in by Red Bull's busted setup. Hamilton? Already starting to bend Ferrari to his will. And Leclerc? Let's just say Ferrari might be in love with the wrong guy.From Haas scoring sprint points to Gabrielle Bordoletto's shock finish, this episode dives into:Did Ferrari choose the wrong driver?Is Hamilton about to take over Ferrari from the inside?Should the FIA stop holding the grid hostage?And is Max's sim obsession the secret to future F1 greatness?All that, plus a full rant on why the safety car has overstayed its welcome, and a live invite to race at World of Racing. Buckle up. It's a wet one.
It took Nico Hulkenberg 15 years, 238 races, and every ounce of patience on earth — but the HULK finally smashed the podium curse at Silverstone. Meanwhile, Ferrari managed to implode harder than ever (yes, it's possible), McLaren lit the match on full-blown Civil War, and Max Verstappen looked like a man halfway out the door. This isn’t just the British GP — it’s the start of a power shift. Or maybe just a meltdown. We break down every lap, every tantrum, and every memeable moment from one of the wildest weekends yet.🔥 In this episode:
Leave the “team orders” at the door — this one’s raw, ragey, and ready to blow up your group chat.
What happens when Red Bull returns to their home turf and still can’t deliver? Chaos. In this episode of F1 Rolling Start, we break down the Austrian GP where Max Verstappen knocked out by Antonelli, McLaren continues its Civil War in public, and Ferrari shows up with a history book instead of a race plan.
We ask the questions F1 media won’t:
Did Red Bull just get exposed on their own track?
Is Lando Norris racing Piastri or the mirror?
How many more races until Ferrari admits it’s mid?
Why is Mercedes suddenly the most stable team in F1? (We hate that we love it.)
Has Kick Sauber officially passed Aston Martin in relevance?
This one’s full of flames, flares, and one particularly iconic DNF. Buckle up.
We’re BACK after a weekend so wild, it made the FIA look organized. James and Ben go full send on:💥 George Russell’s “meh” safety car win and why Mercedes is finally cooking💀 Ferrari brought two cars to Montreal and left with zero pride👊 Lance Stroll punches a wall and calls it a hand issue — Canada’s golden boy is in a full-blown nepo crisis🐐 Hulk and Kick Sauber are suddenly a midfield menace and it’s beautiful🧠 Toto Wolff worship and why James might start a Mercedes cult🔮 Austria Preview: Max’s homecoming, McLaren’s brewing civil war, and Ferrari’s last gasp at relevancePLUS:The wildest Ferrari-Catholicism-Rome analogy you’ve ever heard. Stroll family drama. “Red Bull has four cars” conspiracies. And a finale so spicy it needs a halo.📣 Subscribe, rate, and DM us your worst takes — we might read ‘em on air.🧢 Follow @f1rollingstart for more mayhem between episodes.
We rage. We mourn. We ridicule.This week, James and Ben enter full meltdown mode after Monaco served up another 78 laps of yacht-club cosplay and pit-lane manipulation dressed up as racing. Ben rips Monaco for the ages: “Monaco is not a race; it's a $50M car parade.”We tear into:The farce that was strategy roulette and pace manipulation.Red Bull’s "tractor" and how Max is dragging this team on his back like Atlas.Lando's big Monaco win — does it actually mean anything? Or just more McLaren civil war bait?Oscar’s steel-nerved Terminator energy and the 3-point gap.Mercedes’ flop, Ferrari’s emotional damage, and why Aston Martin is F1’s most expensive joke.We also ask the real questions:⁃ Is Charles Leclerc just Daniel Ricciardo with better branding?⁃ Should Red Bull even have four cars on track?⁃ Can Spain finally deliver real racing and real answers?Plus: Rookie round-up, Ferrari drama, and Max Verstappen’s Mario Kart comment that broke us.Monaco was a mess. Barcelona better bring the chaos.
Max Verstappen reminded everyone it's still his era—pulling off a surgical overtake on Oscar Piastri and disappearing into the distance. James and Ben break down how McLaren fumbled a win they had no excuse to lose, Ferrari humiliated themselves on home soil, and Aston Martin delivered the most expensive disappointment in motorsport.The boys dive into Alpine’s identity crisis, Colapinto’s crash-fest debut, and the total meltdown inside Mercedes. Plus: how Max is still the GOAT despite Red Bull turning into a reality show, and why Monaco might be the most boring race of the year... unless six rookies crash and give us the chaos we crave.
Welcome to the swampy spectacle that is the Miami Grand Prix – where the race is in a parking lot, the paddock is on South Beach (sort of), and Oscar Piastri just turned Max Verstappen into a beach chair. James and Ben go full send on McLaren’s dominance, Red Bull’s downward spiral, and Ferrari’s ongoing strategy clown show.
We break down:
Why Piastri is now the lead driver at McLaren (yeah, we said it).
Max's meltdown, Red Bull’s identity crisis, and why one driver isn’t enough anymore.
Ferrari's pit wall chaos and Lewis's regretful life choices.
George Russell: The Valedictorian of Meh.
Rookie Report: Kimmy shines, Doohan's on the ropes, and Bordies blues.
Why Williams might just be the best midfield team… and Red Bull isn’t.
It’s a drama-filled, Miami madness episode with all the rants, roasts, and reality checks you need.
We’re back with a massive episode of F1 Rolling Start as James and Ben dive deep into the chaos and triumph of the 2025 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix in Jeddah. From helicopters overhead in LA to high-speed drama on the fastest street circuit in F1, this one had everything.🇦🇺 Oscar Piastri: New Sheriff in Town — He’s cold-blooded, calculated, and leading the championship. James breaks down why Oscar might be the immovable object to Max’s unstoppable force.😤 Red Bull’s Self-Destruct Mode — We rant about how Max could’ve won… if Red Bull had just told him the truth. Five-second penalty? Self-inflicted.😓 Lando’s Downshift — From championship leader to third fiddle, is Norris cracking under the weight or just resetting before Miami?🔥 Leclerc Holds the Line — Chuck punches back with a podium, and Ferrari finally looks alive. But can Lewis keep up?🧊 George Russell: Mr. Fundamentals — Mercedes isn’t flashy, but they’re effective—and George is quietly creeping into contention.💔 Hamilton & Ferrari: A $400M Midlife Crisis? — We get real about the GOAT’s bumpy start in red.🧪 Aston Martin’s Science Project — Stroll has the points. Alonso has the rage. They have no clue what year their car is built for.📈 Williams Are Doing The Basics, Beautifully — Signs of hope and a true midfield resurgence. James is here for it.We wrap it all up with bold predictions for Miami and a look ahead to the inevitable fireworks between Max and Oscar. Because Max wants to be king, and Oscar’s building a castle in his front yard.👉 Subscribe, share, and hit play. It’s F1 Rolling Start—where the takes are hot, the race talk is wild, and no one’s ever right.
"You can’t spell clinical without Piastri." Bahrain wasn’t just a race—it was a warning shot. Oscar dominated, Lando got desperate, and Red Bull got humbled. We break down McLaren’s rise, Ferrari’s fight, and Mercedes’ quiet comeback. Plus: Max meets gravity, rookies make noise, and Aston Martin continues its free fall. Brash takes, bold analysis, and a no-holds-barred American lens on the wildest race of the season.
We woke up early, slammed some coffee, and watched… a parade. Suzuka served dry grass fires, zero strategy, and Max Verstappen making a trash car look like a spaceship. McLaren napped through the whole race, Ferrari forgot they’re Ferrari, and Red Bull keeps playing musical chairs with their second seat. Plus: Yuki love, Lance slander, and we crown the rookies that actually showed up. Also, we’re hopping into simulators to see if we can beat Stroll’s lap time. Spoiler: we probably can.
The boys dropped HEAT on the China GP. James and Ben go full throttle into Red Bull’s panic switch on Liam Lawson, Ferrari’s clown car double DQ, and George Russell sneakily robbing podiums like a British F1 cat burglar. 🐱👤
McLaren’s got a champagne problem (Oscar vs. Lando?) while Yuki steps into the Red Bull volcano… just in time for his home race. Is it a glow-up or a goodbye?
🔊 Who's the real GOAT this week?
💀 Who deserves F2 Team of the Week shame?
🛌 Who put us to sleep?
This one’s got rants, hot takes, and more shots at Ferrari than an Italian espresso bar.
Australia was straight-up chaos, and we’re here for it. Lando finally gets his win, but did McLaren kneecap Oscar in his own backyard? Ferrari fans—time to hit the panic button, or was this just a one-off disasterclass? Red Bull lost its fear factor, and Max might be the only thing holding this team together. Plus, we break down the shock performances of Williams, Aston’s slow-motion collapse, and why Haas might as well start printing their F2 application. Buckle up, it’s a wild one.
Preseason ain’t even over, and the F1 drama is already hotter than a Miami GP tarmac. Red Bull’s looking shakier than a rookie on slicks, McLaren’s rolling in like they just bought the grid, and Ferrari? Those sneaky Italians might actually have a master plan. Is Lando about to be the new king? Can Ferrari finally stop tripping over themselves? And is Red Bull secretly one bad weekend away from a full-on collapse? Buckle up—this one's coming in hot.
Buckle up, race fans, because the F1 Rolling Start podcast with Ben and James is here to take you on a wild ride under the helmet and over the top of the 2024 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix chaos. Imagine a race where safety cars, grid penalties, and an abundance of punctures turn the usually snooze-worthy desert into a spicy spectacle. If you crave a hot-blooded debate where Red Bull nose dives and McLaren battles the fiery Ferrari stallions, you’ve found your gear-shifting soapbox of adrenaline. So, grab a cold one and rev your senses—the final showdown at Abu Dhabi is looming. You in? What’s Covered: The Red Bull dilemma: Max's masterclass vs. Checo's calamity. The fierce Ferrari vs. McLaren constructors squabble: who’s got the upper hand? F1's inconsistent policing: Lando gets the hammer while debris wreaks havoc. Alpine vs. Haas: who’s the true midfield maestro? The tragedy of Lance Stroll and his billionaire father's dreams—time to wake up?