Pod on the Apex

2 consecutive 1-2 finishes for Mercedes! A new race winner in Kimi Antonelli! This season is looking more and more like 2014! In this episode, we ponder:💨 Are these new regulations a winner?🏆 The dominance of Mercedes🎉 Lewis Hamilton's first podium after 450+ days!🤔 Can Ferrari catch up?🥲 The struggles of Aston Martin and McLaren💪 Great weekend for Haas and Alpine💫 Who won the predictions battle for China?What do you think about this new era in #F1 and is Mercedes winning it all? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram,TikTok,X (Twitter),Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

It is time for round 2 of the 2026 #F1 World Championship! And we head to Shanghai for the Chinese GP! 🇨🇳🏁A sprint weekend means you get double the predictions! Will Ferrari unveil the Macarena Wing in China? Will this track suit Ferrari more? And who are we predicting to win it all?Do you agree with our picks? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram,TikTok,X (Twitter),Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

1 race down, 23 to go, and Mercedes have started the season in Australia in DOMINANT fashion! 2014 flashbacks, anyone? 👀In this episode, we drill down:👑 Is Mercedes now the overwhelming favorite to win both championships?🐴 Can Ferrari still challenge them on more favorable tracks?⏳ Is Ferrari's strategy letting them down AGAIN?🗑️ Are the 2026 cars just GARBAGE? Will the rumored engine updates help?🐨 The Australian curse continues for Piastri? And disappointment for Hadjar!💪 Great results around the grid for Verstappen, Haas, Audi, Alpine💫 Who won the predictions battle for Australia?What do you think about this new era in #F1 and is Mercedes winning it all? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

The 2026 #F1 season is OFFICIALLY underway, and we are locking in our predictions for the Australian Grand Prix! 🇦🇺🏁Will the new regulations deliver a classic at Albert Park? Who will take the first Pole Position of the new era? And more importantly... will Fernando Alonso and Aston Martin even make it to the starting grid?! 🥴In this episode of Pod on the Apex, we debate our wildest takes for Melbourne:🥇 The Podium: Locking in our picks for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd!⏱️ Pole Position: Who has the ultimate one-lap pace?📉 The Bust: Which top team is going to drop the ball this weekend?😲 Big Surprise: The midfield underdog ready to shock the grid.🚨 Aston Martin Crisis: Are they genuinely at risk of a DNS?Who are your top 3 for the Australian GP? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

The 2026 #F1 season is 1 week away and testing has thrown up its fair share of surprises! And a LOT of QUESTIONS!✨ Is it finally Ferrari's year? Is Lewis Hamilton getting #8? Or Leclerc his first?💪 Is Mercedes the team to beat? Will George Russell fulfil his promise?🍾 Will an energy drinks company that makes engines now beat all of them to the championship? Can Max Verstappen challenge for the title once again?🥴 Will Aston Martin manage to even start at Melbourne? Has Honda screwed up Alonso once again?👀 And how good are Haas and Alpine? Is becoming a Mercedes customer a Briatore masterstroke?Who are your favorites? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

With 1 month to go for the start of the 2026 #F1 season, it is time for the first ever pre-season edition of #PredictionsOnTheApex!With the same rules that you know and love - we both cannot pick the same outcome - this PROMISES to be a banger! Sit back and enjoy our HOT takes on drivers' champion, constructors' champion, big surprise, big flop, and if we will see a new race winner! 🔥Whose takes do you agree with? And who are your picks?Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram, TikTok ,X (Twitter), Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

The 2026 #F1 season is almost here! In this special longform #LearnOnTheApex special, we break down all the massive regulation changes! It is the end of the ground effect era!🪽 Active aero - movable wings!🤔 Cornering mode, straight line mode, overtaking mode!🙅 End of ground effect era!🔒 Shorter, lighter, narrower, SAFER cars!⚡ All new engines with MORE electric power!✨ NEW tracks! NEW teams! NEW engine suppliers! -- Hello Cadillac, Audi, RBPT Ford, Madrid! Welcome back Honda!Are you EXCITED for the new season? What will you miss from the ground effect era? Let us know by tagging us on our socials - Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, and Facebook.Don't forget to leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

You saw our official season review in the previous episode! Now, it is time for the community edition! 🗣️ We are joined by fellow podcaster, Raghuram from DaPod and die-hard #F1 fan, Suraj! Expect hot takes, fast jokes, and an unfiltered verdict on the 2025 season! On today's episode! 👇 * Papaya Rules! 🤜🤛 * Max's legendary comeback from 100+ points down! 💪 * The Ferrari disappointment! 😭 * Rookie of the season? 🎓 * Most impressive midfield performances! ✨ Don't forget to check out Raghuram's podcast, DaPod - https://www.youtube.com/@dapod.9! 🔮 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

Watch how our pre-season predictions for the 2025 season compared with the real deal! 🔮 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

Lando Norris is the 2025 Formula 1 World Champion! 🏆 But it couldn't have been closer... After a heart-stopping finale in Abu Dhabi, Lando survived the pressure to beat Max Verstappen by just TWO POINTS. 🤯 A childhood dream fulfilled, but Max made him fight for every point. Today on Pod on the Apex: How Lando held on despite Max winning the race; The "3-Way" War: Oscar Piastri had a great first half, Max had a legendary second half, but Lando's consistency won the war; Could Red Bull have taken more strategic risks in Abu Dhabi to bridge that 2-point gap?; We finally crown the winner of our season-long Predictions on the Apex battle! 🔮 Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

The 2025 Season Finale is here! 🏁 It all comes down to this. 16 points and an epic battle in the desert! ⚔️ It is time for the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and it is time to crown a new world champion! We explore all the scenarios, all the drama, all the possibilities! Including the tantalizing possibility of a papaya civil war! And we wrap it up with one last edition of Predictions on the Apex for 2025! A must-watch episode for every #F1 fan! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

McLaren CHOKED in Qatar! 📉 Their timidity in strategy and blind adherence to 'Papaya Rules' during the Lap 7 Safety Car just gave Max Verstappen the biggest gift he could have wished for. With the gap closing, is the title fight now Max's to lose in Abu Dhabi? Also on the pod: The Collusion Conspiracy: Helmut Marko accuses Kimi Antonelli of helping Lando Norris—we defend the rookie against the "British Mafia" claims; Sainz Shines: Carlos Sainz drags the Williams to the podium in a stunning turnaround; Red Bull 2026: BREAKING news on Isack Hadjar replacing Yuki Tsunoda! 🚨; The Scoreboard: Scoring our pre-race predictions (Did anyone predict the McLaren disaster?)! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

Adrian Newey is the new BOSS of Aston Martin! 🟢 In a shock announcement on the eve of the Qatar GP, the legendary designer has been promoted to Team Principal starting in 2026. Is the spotlight the right place for the media-shy Newey? And the big question: Will Max Verstappen follow him there? 🤔 Coming up in Qatar: 🇶🇦 How will McLaren bounce back from their Vegas DSQ disaster? 📉 Was the plank wear a temporary setback, or is it a sign that the car is fundamentally broken over the bumps? With the title fight wide open, Max Verstappen smells blood in the water. All this + our Predictions on the Apex (Double dose for the Sprint Weekend!) make this a must-watch episode! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

McLaren's double disqualification in Las Vegas just handed Max Verstappen a championship lifeline. The gap? 24 points. 2 races and 1 sprint to go. The championship fight is back on and Max Verstappen smells blood! Also on the pod today - Kimi Antonelli's mega drive to catapult from P17 to P3, Gabriel Bortoleto's colossal turn 1 mistake, Ferrari's continuing disaster of a season, and scoring our pre-race predictions! Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a 5-star review and help more F1 fans find #PodOnTheApex!

It is the first race of the final triple-header of the 2025 F1 World Championship, and with Lando Norris leading Oscar Piastri by 24 points and Max Verstappen by 49, all bets are off in the neon lights of Sin City! Pratyush and Aniket preview the Las Vegas GP, asking the crucial question: Will Lando finally seal the deal, or can Oscar or Max pull off a miracle win to keep their title hopes alive? Plus, they debate the controversial confirmation of Franco Colapinto at Alpine for 2026 - did he truly deserve the seat over Jack Doohan? Tune in for predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

In a weekend full of drama, Lando Norris oozed calmness at the front as he took a crucial win in São Paulo to inch closer to his first F1 World Drivers' Championship! Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action from Interlagos, expressing their awe at Max Verstappen's sterling recovery drive and Kimi Antonelli's mega weekend, and dissecting John Elkann's baffling comments on Ferrari's drivers on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Round 21 of the 2025 F1 Championship beckons with a sprint weekend in São Paulo! With the title fight ever closer between Lando, Oscar, and Max, who will Interlagos crown as its king? Get ready to preview the São Paulo GP with Pratyush and Aniket as they bring you their predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Despite drama up and down the field in CDMX, Lando Norris stole the show with a dominant drive to P1 and the WDC lead! Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action from Mexico City, asking if this is finally Norris's year, and debating whether we will ever see better stewarding in the world's fastest sport on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

It is time for round 20 of the 2025 F1 World Championship in Mexico City! Can Max Verstappen continue his winning ways and keep the title fight alive? Or will Oscar Piastri take charge and look to put the title fight to bed? Pratyush and Aniket preview the Mexican GP with their predictions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Max Verstappen announced his arrival to the 2025 F1 WDC fight, and how! Will he actually do it? Are we witnessing a generational comeback? Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action from Austin and recap their pre-race predictions on this exciting episode of #PodOnTheApex!

The F1 circus heads to the Lone Star State for the United States GP at Austin! Who will come out on top? Will Max Verstappen continue to shrink the gap to the papaya boys? Or will Oscar Piastri return to form and secure a dominant win? Or maybe we see the two McLaren drivers crash each other out? Watch Pratyush and Aniket deliver the Austin predictions on this episode of #PodOnTheApex and make sure to leave a comment below on who you think is winning it all this weekend!

George Russell defied the odds to take home a famous victory at the Singapore GP while McLaren sealed the World Constructor's Championship in the Lion City! Watch Pratyush and Aniket break down all the action and wonder if Oscar Piastri is now feeling the heat from Lando Norris and maybe even Max Verstappen in the latest episode of #PodOnTheApex!

It is time for the F1 Night Race and Pratyush and Aniket are back with some Predictions on the Apex for the Singapore GP! Can Max Verstappen continue his winning streak? Or will McLaren bounce back to form? And how many side quests will Max Verstappen aim to finish? All this and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

Is McLaren's Baku misfortune a one-off or are we witnessing a generational title charge from the four-time world champion? Has Carlos Sainz finally conquered his Williams demons? And what was that radio message from Charles Leclerc? Pratyush and Aniket tackle all these questions and more on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

What was McLaren thinking at Monza? Does Max Verstappen have a chance to win a 5th consecutive title? Will Lewis Hamilton see the podium this season? All this and more with Pratyush and Aniket on this episode of #PodOnTheApex!

On this episode of #PodOnTheApex, we pop the champagne for Isack Hadjar's incredible maiden F1 podium at Zandvoort! We also analyze what went wrong for Lando Norris's disastrous weekend, question if Lewis Hamilton can truly come back in the new regulations era of 2026, and round it out with our spicy Monza predictions and a must-hear Ferrari conspiracy theory for the Italian Grand Prix!

The summer break is over and it is time to gaze at the crystal ball and make some predictions for the Dutch GP at Zandvoort! Can Max Verstappen return to winning ways? Will Ferrari finally get their act together? Can McLaren continue their winning streak? Join Pratyush and Aniket as they preview the weekend with their predictions!

Cadillac announced their F1 driver lineup for 2026 today! With Sergio Perez and Valtteri Bottas leading the grid's newest team, we couldn't be more excited!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket question if Lando Norris is getting a raw deal from the media, while Oscar Piastri is getting a free pass!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket congratulate McLaren on yet another 1-2 and rue the Ferrari curse as they question their fandom for the Scuderia after a dismal underperformance at Budapest by snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket lament the FIA's botched handling of the Belgian GP, openly wonder if Lando Norris has the fortitude for a title challenge, praise Lewis Hamilton's sterling recovery drive, and score the pre-race predictions!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket preview everyone's favorite race on the calendar, the Belgian GP, introducing a new format for their predictions, discussing Ferrari's upgrades for the weekend, and exploring what to expect for Red Bull following Christian Horner's departure!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket review the much-hyped F1 movie sharing their unfiltered takes on where it hits and where it misses, ponder what it means for the future of the sport, and offer up some suggestions to revolutionize how we watch the sport!

In this special episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket react to the shocking departure of Christian Horner from Red Bull Racing and explore what's next for Max Verstappen, Christian Horner, and Red Bull Racing!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket celebrate Nico Hulkenberg's historic first-ever F1 podium! They also dissect the controversial Piastri penalty and all the drama and kerfuffle caused by the wild ever-changing Silverstone weather!

In this episode of #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket are gearing up for the British GP, unveiling their predictions with plenty of excitement around Lewis Hamilton, discussing a potential blockbuster move for the 2026 driver market, breaking down some fresh Alpine drama, and showcasing the special liveries for this weekend!

After a brief hiatus, #PodOnTheApex is back! In this episode, Pratyush and Aniket bring to you all the drama from the Austrian GP! Get some papaya-flavored popcorn ready!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket bring to you the snoozefest aka the Monaco GP and throw around some wild ideas to make the jewel of the Riviera more interesting, and tackle the hottest question from the weekend - does Lewis Hamilton need a new race engineer at Ferrari?

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket preview the Monaco GP and give you their predictions, talk about Max Verstappen missing the F1 movie premiere, and what Adrian Newey's latest interview tells us about Aston Martin!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket bring to you the resurgence of Red Bull and Max Verstappen, Ferrari's dramatic turnaround from Saturday to Sunday, and explore the McLaren dilemma!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket preview the Imola GP with their patented predictions, take some more digs at the Alpine kerfuffle, and give their verdict on the updated FIA swearing guidelines!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket rue a terrible Miami GP weekend for Ferrari, salute Oscar Piastri's rich vein of form, and cautiously wonder about Jack Doohan's future!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket bring you spicy Miami GP predictions, explore the special liveries and uniforms for this weekend, look forward to Sergio Pérez's potential return in 2026, commemorate Ayrton Senna's tragic accident 31 years ago, and give a sneak peek at the new Madring unveiled this week!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket unpack all the drama from the Saudi Arabian GP (including _that_ Verstappen-Piastri incident), scrutinize Lewis Hamilton's perplexing struggles, and yearn for even more inter-papaya racing action (come on Lando!) on track! Also addressed is the frustrating resurgence of dirty air and its subsequent impact on overtakes in 2025!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket dive into the chaotic Bahrain GP, debate the many surprising technical failures on Sunday, and call out the subpar race direction before ending with predictions for the Saudi Arabian GP!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket review the sleepy Japanese GP, wonder what is going wrong at Ferrari, and look forward to more excitement from the Bahrain GP!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket preview the Japanese GP, break down the paddock reactions of the Lawson-Tsunoda swap, and are thrilled about a possible V10 return!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket review the Chinese GP and unpack the shocking Liam Lawson story!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket review the Australian GP, preview the Chinese GP, and toss up some spicy predictions!

This week on #PodOnTheApex, Pratyush and Aniket preview the Australian GP and discuss the swearing ban as we eagerly await the five lights to go out on the 2025 F1 season!