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Our Ultimate 2025 F1 Grid

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Spanners and Trumpets are joined by  Chris ‘Comms’ Stevens and professional race car driver Bradley Philpot as they wave their magic wands and set the 2025 F1 grid. From righteous rookies to vanished veterans to audacious Indy Car drivers no one’s seat is safe, in this, the latest episode of Missed Apex Podcast.





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