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The Ringer F1 Show

Looking Back at the Best Drivers Championship Fights

The Ringer F1 Show

The Ringer

Sports

4.3673 Ratings

🗓️ 11 November 2025

⏱️ 66 minutes

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Summary

Meg and Spanners delve into the thrilling and often controversial history of Formula One championship battles over the past three decades. From the pivotal moments of 1994 to the intense rivalries of recent years, they dive into key races, ethical dilemmas, and the evolving nature of competition in F1. Recapping 1994 (3:40) Recapping 1997 (9:51) Recapping 2007 (13:39) Recapping 2008 (22:44) Recapping 2010 (28:56) Recapping 2012 (34:44) Recapping 2016 (39:27) Recapping 2021 (48:36) Host: Megan Schuster Guest: Spanners Ready Senior Producer: Steve Ahlman Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:04.4

Hello, welcome to the Ringer F-1 show, part of the Ringer podcast Network. I am your host, Megan Schuster, and we are here with a special

1:11.3

episode in honor of this year's Drivers' Championship Fight. As it stands currently, Landon Norris holds a 24-point lead

1:18.2

over teammate Oscar Piastri and a 49 point lead over Max for Stappen. There are three races left in this

1:24.9

season, though, plus one sprint, which means there's still a lot to play

1:28.3

for, and that is evidenced by what we have seen in some historic F1 championship races. So Spaners

1:35.0

and I decided to comb back through the closest title battles of the last 30-ish years and uncover

1:41.3

some lessons that McLaren, Red Bull, and these drivers can learn from those past fights.

1:47.1

Spanners, hello.

1:48.4

Thank you for doing this with me.

1:50.2

No, it's fine.

1:51.1

I mean, not the hardest day of my life the other day doing quote unquote research,

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