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Sep 2025
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Papaya Rules discussed: Was it fair for ...

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About this episode
On this week’s episode of the podcast, Simon is joined by Crofty and Nico as they discuss – using our fan poll – the hot topic coming out of Monza: Papaya rules. How did Max win Monza and was it really a good weekend for Ferrari? We’ll also discuss Mercedes, penalties and we have our first ever giveaway on the F1 Show.

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