Bottas becomes F1 winner in Russian GP

Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers of the Year is our traditional attempt to pick out, rank and highlight the best performers of the season just gone. The 2025 list has drivers from such diverse categories as Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and Australian Supercars. In this Part we'll run down numbers 50-21. Host Kevin Turner is joined by Senior F1 Writer Stuart Codling, sportscar and GT guru Gary Watkins and Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to explain the list and to debate some of the more controversial positions – not everyone on the staff agrees with the final list! To read the full Top 50, head to Autosport.com or look out for the January issue of Autosport magazine, out on 19 December. Want to try subscribing to the magazine? Head to autosportmedia.com/offer/Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Joulu 59min

Autosport’s Top 50 Drivers of the Year is our traditional attempt to pick out, rank and highlight the best performers of the season just gone. The 2025 list has drivers from such diverse categories as Formula 1, the World Endurance Championship, World Rally Championship, NASCAR and Australian Supercars. In this part we'll run through the top 20, so if you want the complete list, start with part 1 (also available). Host Kevin Turner is joined by Senior F1 Writer Stuart Codling, sportscar and GT guru Gary Watkins and Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to explain the list and to debate some of the more controversial positions – not everyone on the staff agrees with the final list! To read the full Top 50, head to Autosport.com or look out for the January issue of Autosport magazine, out on 19 December. Want to try subscribing to the magazine? Head to autosportmedia.com/offer/Autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Joulu 52min

Comebacks and recovery drives can produce some of the most exciting motorsport moments. We’ve teamed up with Roger Smith to select the 100 greatest Formula 1 races and in this episode we select the 10 best charges through the field. F1 writer and journalist Stuart Codling joins host Kevin Turner and Smith to look back at these great races and assess the ranking. Do you agree with our list?If you want to take a further look, keep an eye out for Smith and Turner’s new book, Formula 1 All the Races: The 100 Greatest Races. The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP. https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Joulu 52min

It’s less than two weeks since Lando Norris clinched his first Formula 1 world title at the end of an epic 24-race contest and this is our bumper review of the season. Host Kevin Turner is joined by Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge, both of whom chased all the stories in the F1 paddock as it moved around the globe. They discuss how the title was won, Max Verstappen’s incredible comeback, the challenges of Mercedes and Ferrari, and the midfield battle, as well as assessing the rookie crop. We also have a go at selecting the best race of the season. Will you agree with our choice – and, indeed, our ranking of the drivers? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to give podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

16 Joulu 1h 15min

Autosport has joined forces with author Roger Smith to select the 100 greatest Formula 1 races ever. From over 1100 grands prix, we’ve broken our top picks into 10 categories and in this latest episode we discuss Duels – head-to-head clashes between some of the world’s greatest drivers. F1 writer and journalist Stuart Codling joins host Kevin Turner and Smith to look back at the great races and assess the ranking. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport to bring podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights 00:00 Intro 03:03 Number 10 07:19 Number 9 10:26 Number 8 13:15 Number 7 17:09 Number 6 21:13 Number 5 24:45 Number 4 27:21 Number 3 34:04 Number 2 39:58 Number 1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Joulu 49min

Lando Norris held his nerve in a tense showdown to become 2025 Formula 1 world champion. Title rivals Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri did everything they could to wrest the crown, with the Red Bull driver taking his eighth GP victory of the season, but it wasn’t enough to stop the emotional Briton. Host Kevin Turner is joined by F1 journalists Stuart Codling and Jake Boxall-Legge at the end of a remarkable season to discuss how the Abu Dhabi finale unfolded, who starred and who flopped – and whether the outgoing ground-effect era was a hit or a miss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Joulu 53min

What are the greatest Formula 1 races of all time? That’s the question we take on in this new series celebrating 75 years of the world championship. Author Roger Smith and Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner have teamed up to select and rank the 10 greatest races across 10 different categories, and have asked some special guests to come along and grill them on their choices. In the first episode, we look at Thrillers – F1 races that featured tight finishes and late drama. F1 writer Stuart Codling helps us recall and assess the races that made our 10. Do you agree with our list? The Lap of Lights is back at Silverstone for the first time since 2021 and the home of the British GP has teamed up with Autosport podcast listeners an incredible offer, including the chance to win tickets to the British Grand Prix when you book using our code 25MOTORLAP. To enter the draw to win one of five pairs of British GP tickets, book your Lap of Lights drive using the code 25MOTORLAP.https://www.silverstone.co.uk/events/lap-of-lights Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 Joulu 43min

The 2025 F1 title fight exploded at the Qatar Grand Prix. Max Verstappen took a crucial victory after McLaren’s strategy error destroyed Oscar Piastri’s dominant weekend, while Lando Norris lost ground and Carlos Sainz delivered a shock podium for Williams. In this Autosport F1 Podcast, we break down McLaren’s Qatar GP strategy disaster, Verstappen’s comeback win, Piastri vs Norris, Red Bull’s recovery, Williams’ surprise pace, and our full driver ratings. We also debate Qatar’s tyre-limit rules and their impact on the racing. Norris now leads Verstappen by just 12 points heading into the Abu Dhabi F1 finale. Don’t miss our full analysis with Stuart Coddling, Haydn Cobb and the Autosport team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

2 Joulu 34min