Race Review | 2025 Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix | Epi #156 | Lando’s Triumph, Oscar’s Heartbreak & Max’s Relentless Charge

Three title contenders, three very different journeys, and a final month that nearly rewrote F1 history. Dick and Sabrina revisit Las Vegas, Qatar, and Abu Dhabi to unpack how McLaren almost threw away the drivers’ championship, how Max Verstappen dragged a difficult Red Bull back into the fight, and why it’s possible to be thrilled for Lando Norris and still heartbroken for Oscar Piastri and Lewis Hamilton at the same time.

In this race review, they focus on development lessons fans can actually apply when watching, what November and December revealed about McLaren, Mercedes, Ferrari, Red Bull, Williams, Aston Martin, Haas, Sauber, Racing Bulls, and Alpine, and what this closing stretch really tells us about the strength of the 2025 grid. They also offer guidance for newer fans on how to view these “processional” finales in the context of regulations, car size, and razor-thin margins—and look ahead to which teams and drivers are best positioned to thrive (or stumble) as F1 heads into the reset of 2026.

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