After 24 Grand Prix, 7,500km in race distance alone, and plenty of use of Papaya, McLaren finally wrapped up their first Consturctors Championship since 1998. But they had to survive Oscar Piastri being spun out by Max Verstappen at the first corner, as well as Carlos Sainz breathing down their necks. Dre, Cam and RJ reviewing the final weekend of the year.

How we got there was also wild, with George Russell and Max Verstappen engaging in unholy levels of petty beef. Dre breaks down why it also feels so rehashed. It was also the final race for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after 246 weekends together. Was the leaving party... a little much? 

There's also a review into the final F2 and F1 Academy weekends of the year, and yet more enquires into FIA stewarding, all on another M101!

Oh boy, this was another doozy.

More FIA shenanigans completely overshadowed F1's Qatar Grand Prix weekend for 2024. President Mohammed Ben Sulayem entered the weekend with yet more firings. This time it was deputy Race Director Janette Tan and Tim Mayer, a 15-year veteran steward. On top of that, he declared that it was "None of the driver's business" how he runs the FIA. 

That was bad enough, but the action on track was equally messy. On Saturday, Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position after being deemed to have driven necessarily slowly, despite slowing down for other cars and George Russell accusing Max of a block. And then in the race, Alex Albon's fallen wing mirror caused carnage with two punctures to Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris hit with a 10-second Stop and Go Penalty for ignoring double-waved yellows. Oh man, another Race Director's in hot water already. 

Oh, and did we mention Max Verstappen won? And Esteban Ocon's been cut from Alpine a race early? Goodness me. All that in 70 minutes of Motorsport101!

Safe to say, we've got a lot to catch up with here.

In this extended episode of Motorsport101, RJ, Cam and Dre sit down to review a newsworthy final break and the year's biggest story.

After Michael Andretti stepped down as CEO of his team, it turns out negotiating an F1 deal was actually a piece of piss, and it's now been confirmed that Cadillac under the wing of General Motors will join the grid in 2026 as the sports 11th team. What caused the sudden change of heart? And how unnecessary has this entire process been?

We have to talk about the new World Champion crowned in Las Vegas... it's the same as the old one. Max Verstappen finished fifth on the road and that was enough to take the title after Lando Norris could only manage sixth. Is Max now one of the greatest ever? How did he win the title? Or, did McLaren lose it when it mattered most? 

George Russell won the Grand Prix too, in ultra-cold conditions, in a dominant Mercedes 1-2. Is it better to have a fast car you don't understand? Or a slow one you know too well? Mercedes is testing that theory. We also discuss the latest Ferrari fallout as Charles Leclerc exploded on the radio after the race over his teammate racing him.

All that and a lot more caught up news on the next Motorsport101!

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So, it turns out, you CAN win a MotoGP World Championship as a Sattilite team. Who'd have thought?

Episode 555 of the Podcast has the gang review the MotoGP Season Finale, the Solidarity GP at Barcelona, the replacement for Valencia after their horrendous flooding. And during the weekend, while Francesco Bagnaia did everything he could via a perfect weekend, his fifth of 2024, it was Jorge Martin who rode smartly with a pair of third place finishes to take the World Title. Yes, MotoGP has its first independent World Champion since Valentino Rossi in 2001. 

The gang review the best of the action (There wasn't much), as well as reflect in the aftermath of the event, such as the official test two days later, the retirements of Aleix Esaprgaro, Taka Nakagami and Stefan Bradl, David Alonso's new World Record, and a whole lot more on another Motorsport101!

Originally a written article on Motorsport101.com, Dre reviews all the news that dropped on November 12th, including Alpine x Mercedes, Dan Fallows being removed from his role at Aston Martin, Niels Wittich fired as FIA Race Director, and F1 trying a new season launch in February 2025. Enjoy!

And just like that, the title race is just about over. 

In this episode of Motorsport101, Dre, RJ and Cam review the penultimate round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship at Sepang, and Saturday provided the quintessential metaphor for the 2024 Championship. Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin go to war in qualifying, the lap record gets absolutely shattered in the process, Bagnaia takes pole... only to tuck the front and crash at Turn 9 in the Sprint. Martin wins and puts the Championship almost out of reach, even with Pecco coming back to win the Grand Prix. 

With it, it's a 24-point lead for Martin heading into Catalunya for the new title decider... surely he can't blow it from here? Also, we talk about NASCAR's Wall-riding controversy with Christopher Bell and William Byron. 

If you've been reading the news, it's not been the greatest of weeks. Forgive us if you don't like it, but we wanted to dedicate the first few minutes of this Podcast to reflect on Donald Trump being re-elected as President of the United States, and what it may mean for us Motorsport fans. We hope it resonates with you. Remember, this will always be a safe space for everyone to enjoy their Motorsport. This is a show made by all walks of life, FOR all walks of life and we're here for everyone. And we do mean everyone.

Afterwards, we review the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, one of the wildest race weekends of recent years. It consisted of no less than a Sprint Race that had a rather disruptive McLaren team orders swap, a qualifying session that was moved to Sunday morning due to it being rained off on Saturday night, that qualifying session having FIVE red flags and Alex Albon withdrawing from the weekend after wrecking a tub, and then one of the biggest comebacks in F1 history in the race.

In conditions that time replicated a monsoon, Max Verstappen went from 17th on the grid to win in dominant fashion, with Lando Norris slipping to 6th as McLaren struggled in the rain. With it, Max extends his Championship lead to 63 points, essentially ending the Championship fight right there and then. We try to break down all of the title action.

On top of that, Alpine had their first double podium finish since Korea 2013 and Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly's bravery in wet conditions got them 2nd and 3rd, and 35 points on the weekend, lifting them to sixth in the WCC. Could it be a $30m payday for the French team?

All that and yet more stewarding mess, on the next Motorsport101!

Valencia has suffered some horrible flooding in the last few days, with over 150 lives lost. With that in mind, we decided to change tact and talk a little bit about the horrible situation the region is facing at the moment, what could happen if Valencia doesn't host the finale, and how we got to this situation in the title battle with a quick review of the Thailand Grand Prix weekend, with Bagnaia claiming his ninth win of the season and Ai Ogura winning the Moto2 World Championship.

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What was that Limmy would often say? If in doubt, don't back down, double down? Well, welcome to F1's 2024 Mexican Grand Prix and yet another Verstappen and Norris Championship flashpoint.

The weekend started with a McLaren right to review into the Austin penalty that Lando Norris recieved, and while we all thought it was going to get thrown out, it did prompt another round of discussions as to the FIA and its guidelines on overtaking fairly, and the talk that those rules are set to be changed again. Should they?

Dre and RJ also break down the two incidents that Max caused during the race itself that led into 20 seconds worth of time penalties for the Dutchman and his Championship lead being reduced down to 47 points. 

Oh and by the way, Ferrari won again! Carlos Sainz dominated the whole weekend to take a comfortable win and with Charles Leclerc scoring 16 points in 3rd with the Fastest Lap, Maranello sits just 29 points behind McLaren in the battle for the Constructors Championship. It's not on, surely? Does Dre have to rebuild the church, AGAIN?

All that and more on Sergio Perez and Franco Colapinto's futures on another Motorsport101!

This wasn't a race, it was a duel between Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin. And for the second year in a row, Martin was pipped at the last as Marquez took the race by the scruff of the neck and won one of the fastest MotoGP races in modern history - 51 seconds faster than 2023's edition and on the same bike!

Dre, Cam and RJ break down a heated front fight between the two at the front as Pecco Bagnaia fell to third and 10 seconds off the lead. There was also controversy as Marco Bezzecchi was actually punished for a Long Lap Penalty despite being caught in Maverick Vinales' aero wake post-sprint. Dre and Cam go OFF on the state of stewarding and ponder if it's even fit for purpose. 

There's a bunch of catch-up news too, including Toprak's World Superbike Title, Carlos Tatay getting his insurance money (At fucking last), and KTM's financial struggles. All that and more on another Motorsport101!

It was the track limits penalty seen around the world. Lando Norris and Max Verstappen take an off-road excursion and for some reason, Lando was given a time penalty for it. All that while Charles Leclerc dominated the race and took home a 1-2 for Ferrari. Safe to say, this was a busy one! 

Dre, Cam and RJ break down the controversial penalty as Lando Norris dropped off the podium as a result of leaving the track and gaining an advantage, even while Max Verstappen forced him off the road. We discuss how Max is bending a flawed rulebook to his will and why Norris might have been a bit naive about the situation. 

We also break down Ferrari at the front, while not bringing an upgrade package to COTA unlike their rivals, they were still able to dominate the running. And with Maranello just 48 points back from the Constructors Championship lead, are they back in the race for not just second, but the outright title?

There's also some clean up like the Haas/Toyota partnership, Liam Lawson's return as he gained 10 placed from 19th to 9th, and Franco Colapinto's continued success. So tuck in your BiB's and enjoy another Motorsport101!