Forget Rosberg vs Hamilton, 2016 Is Verstappen's Year

The 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix could have given Formula 1 a new World Champion, but it didn't. However, it confirmed a fact that didn't need much confirming - that Max Verstappen is absolute World Champion material. Irrespective of the outcome of the World Drivers' Championship, 2016 will be remembered for the brilliance of Max Verstappen. Lewis Hamilton won his first-ever race in Ayrton Senna's land ensuring that Abu Dhabi hosts the title decider yet again. We guess that Bernie Ecclestone and the Sheikhs would be very pleased given the amount of money they pay as hosting fees! On the inside Line F1 Podcast this week, we laugh over Fernando Alonso’s sense of humour. He was a horrible cameraman, but hey, at least he gave us a good laugh! Alonso also said that F1 should pay fans to watch the sport. Though ironically, thanks to all his engine woes, Alonso has been the sports highest paid viewer for the better part of the last two seasons! The success of the wet race in Brazil makes us wonder whether Bernie’s sprinkler idea is all that bad after all! Pirelli’s extreme wet tyres are so bad, but then we guess that’s true of all their tyres. Felipe Massa had an emotional farewell in Brazil, and we are sure that Jenson Button was slightly jealous – though that’s the price you pay for not making up your mind! And a gutsy Sergio Perez dumped his new sponsor on Twitter for a joke that clearly wasn’t funny. Finally, the big question: As we head to the title decider in Abu Dhabi, who is going to emerge as World Champion? Tune in! (Season 2016, Episode 38) The Inside Line F1 Podcast is hosted by Mithila Mehta and Kunal Shah. This Formula One podcast offers a unique humourous view on the sport. Follow us on Facebook: http://bit.ly/insidelineonfacebook and on Google+: http://bit.ly/insidelineongoogleplus Follow on Twitter: Mithila Mehta (http://www.twitter.com/mith_m) and Kunal Shah (http://twitter.com/kunalashah) Subscribe on: iTunes Store: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast RSS for Google, Android, Blackberry or Windows phones: http://bit.ly/insideline (You will need a Podcast player!) SoundCloud: http://bit.ly/insidelineonsoundcloud TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/insidelinef1podcast-tuneinradio MixCloud: http://www.mixcloud.com/insidelinef1podcast/ Spreaker: http://www.spreaker.com/user/insidelinef1podcast DailyMotion: http://www.dailymotion.com/inside-line-f1-podcast And hear our ever popular episodes from the previous weeks: 1. And That's How The FIA Avoided The Shoey On The Podium (http://bit.ly/2eirgbu) 2. The FIA Bans The Verstappen (http://bit.ly/2eDjTcB) 3. Pokemon Go At Formula 1 Races (http://bit.ly/2cPdzyG) 4. Hamilton Must Be Pissed Off With Lauda (http://bit.ly/22r6XsP) 5. Max Verstappen, Talent of the Century (http://bit.ly/1OxcZWf) #F1 #Formula1 #FormulaOne #CarRacing #AutoRacing #Ferrari #Mercedes #Mclaren #Honda #RedBull #Motorsport #Motorracing #Sports #Podcast #RedBullRacing #MaxVerstappen #LewisHamilton #InsideLineF1Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices