The F1 Pod

A Masi Finish

1 h 11 min · 17. dec. 2021
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After a legally required three day cooling-off period the pod reconvenes to share their thoughts on the finish to a tumultuous '21 F1 campaign which ended with Max Verstappen being crowned as World Champion in Abu Dhabi. We share our thoughts on FIA regulations, and the race deciding call made by Race Director Michael Masi before musing about our favorite moments of the season as well as wildly speculating about which teams and drivers will come out on top next year. And a big 'Thank you' to our fans, friends and family who've stuck with us and listened to our often deranged, but always entertaining, banter!

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