The Brakedown

Kimi Antonelli is leading the driver’s championship. That's right, the 19-year old Italian is making his country (and his team) proud! Not only that, the Japanese Grand Prix also gave us Oscar Piastri’s first race start of the season (Spoiler Alert: It's a podium finish too!).Join us on this episode of The Brakedown as we discuss all the off-track news you might have missed - race cancellations, Adrian Newey and Johnathan Wheatley controversy, and changes to qualifying regulations. We’ll dissect the race itself and dive into Mercedes’ comeback (can you call it a comeback if they started on pole and fluffed the start?), as well as our rising stress levels from Ferrari, and seeing the unfortunate effect of this new energy-harvesting mode in the form of Ollie Bearman’s crash. Join our Fantasy League:https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P3LXFCDFK07League Code: P3LXFCDFK07Have thoughts to share? Find us on:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.

I'm sorry, but SEVEN DNS/DNF’s*?!?!? It's a good thing we have an extra team on the grid this year or the remaining drivers might have started feeling lonely.As the true enemy of the season reveals itself (*cough cough* reliability), the Chinese Grand Prix saw some history-making results for Mercedes, some long-awaited rays of hope for the team in Rosso Corsa, and some unfamiliar heartbreak for fans in Papaya. Join us on this episode of The Brakedown as we discuss Antonelli’s first win, Hamilton and Leclerc finally getting to stretch their racing legs, and McLaren… absolutely losing the plot :( *DNS: Did Not Start (driver did not start the race)*DNF: Did Not Finish (driver did not finish all laps of the race)Join our Fantasy League:https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P3LXFCDFK07League Code: P3LXFCDFK07Have thoughts to share? Find us on:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.

Number of kangaroos seen during the race: 0. Number of Oscar Piastris seen during the race: 0.That's right, the Australian Grand Prix saw its only home-race driver crash out before things even got started. We also saw a refreshed Mercedes team, who clearly aced these new regulations, if a front-row lockout and 1-2 finish are any indication. Speaking of regulations, this was also our first look at the kind of racing we can expect to see over the next five years. With boost, overtake, and battery management all major talking points for the season, Join us as we chat all this and more on this episode of The Brakedown! Join our Fantasy League (a week late because technical difficulties OOPS):https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P3LXFCDFK07League Code: P3LXFCDFK07Have thoughts to share? Find us on:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.

or the final time in 2025, welcome back to The Brakedown. Driver swaps, favourite racetracks, and a look ahead to 2026, join us on the final episode of the year, join us as we review our highs and lows of the season, as well as take a quick peak at how our season predictions turned out. Have thoughts to share? Find us on socials:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next year!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Yabba dabba doo, Abu Dhabi’s done! Tires grained, tears fell, and cars raced in this final race of the F1 2025 Season. Join us on this episode of The Brakedown as we discuss the turn of fortune for the best-of-the-rest in the constructors championship, dissect the stunning on-track overtakes by both McLaren drivers, and of course, celebrate the crowning of a new World Driver's Champion. Congrats to all of you in our F1 fantasy league for beating ⅔ of my teams 😭 (~Lucy). Take a look at your final standings now that the points have been tallied:https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P2T9BCKY606Have thoughts to share? Find us on socials:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next week for our final episode of the year: a season review!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Joy, heartbreak, and chaos seem to be the only true constants in Formula One. Even with a rough strategy call for McLaren, an inevitably incredible drive from Max Verstappen, and a surprise Williams podium, it’s the impact on the championship standings that we’ll be remembering most from this year's Qatar Grand Prix. Join us on this episode of The Brakedown as we discuss all of the above as well as the potentially conniving plans of Aston Martin for the years to come. Join our F1 Fantasy league!P2T9BCKY606https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P2T9BCKY606Have thoughts to share? Find us on socials:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

Las Vegas delivered surprises aplenty - before, during, and after the race (sobs in McLaren fan). In a truly stunning display of skill and reversal of luck, Max Verstappen is once again in the running for the driver’s championship in 2025. Join us on this episode of The Brakedown as we discuss potential changes in 2026, the surprise DQ’s that reversed our championship expectations, and of course the chaos we’ve come to associate with the first few laps of racing in Vegas. Join our F1 Fantasy league!P2T9BCKY606https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P2T9BCKY606Have thoughts to share? Find us on socials:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.0

With DNFs and surprising finishes all around, Brazil showed up and showed out. Join us on this week's episode of The Brakedown as we chat Lando’s increased championship lead, Max’s miracle drive to the podium, and our unlucky drivers who made friends with the wall. Join our F1 Fantasy league!P2T9BCKY606https://fantasy.formula1.com/en/leagues/join/P2T9BCKY606Have thoughts to share? Find us on socials:Instagram: @brakedownpodTiktok: @thebrakedownpodEmail: thebrakedownpod@gmail.comSee you next race!xxDani and LucySound Courtesy ofmusic by audionautix.comF1 BR 07 InBox Expl.wav by rfhache -- https://freesound.org/s/44088/ -- License: Attribution 3.0