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Rosanna Tennant, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson look ahead to the Italian GP. They delve into Lewis Hamilton and George Russell’s contract extensions at Mercedes, discuss Max Verstappen’s record-breaking form, plus hear in-depth from Charles Leclerc about his difficult season and his love for Ferrari.
Rosanna and the team look back at a chaotic Grand Prix in Zandvoort. They hear from winner Max Verstappen, as well as Fernando Alonso and Pierre Gasly, who finished second and third in the rain-affected race.
Rosanna and the team look back at qualifying. They hear from polesitter Max Verstappen, as well as the chasing pack including Lando Norris, George Russell and Alex Albon. They also discuss how the race may play out on Sunday.
Rosanna and team look ahead to Sunday's race in Zandvoort. We hear from Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez and Oscar Piastri. And the weekend marks Jennie Gow’s return to the paddock, and she’s also on the pod.
BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson sits down with two-time world champion Fernando Alonso for an in-depth conversation. Alonso discusses his return to fighting at the front of the grid with Aston Martin, his exit from Alpine at the end of 2022, and why he’s seen as a bad guy in Formula One.
Harry Benjamin is joined by former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and former Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken to review Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix. They discuss yet another victory for Max Verstappen, hearing from the Dutchman, as well as Sergio Perez, Charles Leclerc and Oscar Piastri.
Harry Benjamin and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley review Saturday’s day of sprint action at the Belgian Grand Prix. They hear from Max Verstappen as well as Oscar Piastri, plus discuss Lewis Hamilton and Sergio Perez’s collision.
Harry Benjamin is joined by former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley and BBC Sport’s chief F1 writer Andrew Benson to look ahead to the Belgian Grand Prix, and react to qualifying. They hear from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc, plus discuss Alpine’s managerial changes, and whether the format of the sprint weekend is working.
Rosanna and the team look back at Max Verstappen’s record breaking win in Hungary. They hear from the Dutchman whose ninth victory of the season was Red Bull's 12th consecutive win, breaking the record of 11 straight wins set by McLaren in 1988. We also hear from Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc and Daniel Ricciardo.
Rosanna and the team look back at qualifying from Hungary. They discuss Lewis Hamilton’s first pole since 2021 and hear from the Mercedes driver. We also hear from Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Daniel Ricciardo, who beat his teammate in his first race with Alpha Tauri.
Andrew Benson and Jolyon Palmer join Rosanna to look ahead to the Hungarian Grand Prix. They hear from Daniel Ricciardo who is back in F1, and ask whether McLaren’s pace at Silverstone is here to stay.
Andrew Benson and Jack Aitken join Harry Benjamin look back at the action from the Red Bull Ring. They hear from the top three and ask whether Max Versatappen can actually win every remaining race this season.
Harry Benjamin is joined by Jack Aitken and Andrew Benson to review the day’s action. They hear from Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez after the pair had an altercation on the first lap. And they also reflect on the news that Dutch racing driver Dilano van 't Hoff died after a crash at Spa in the Formula Regional European Championship.
All episodes of Spygate available right now on BBC Sounds. In 2007 an improbable, low-fi crime nearly brought the high octane world of Formula One to its knees. Narrated by Pete Tong, Spygate draws in some of the most powerful men in the sports history and pits iconic teams McLaren and Ferrari against each other, all set against the backdrop of Lewis Hamilton’s record-breaking debut and his ferocious rivalry with Fernando Alonso. Buckle up - this season is one hell of a ride.
Jennie and the team look back at qualifying from Austin. They hear from the top three and discuss how they see Sunday’s race unfolding.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc sits down with Andrew Benson to chat about the first half of the season. They discuss missed opportunities, racing against Max Verstappen and playing golf.
In an F1: Chequered Flag special, BBC Sport's chief F1 writer Andrew Benson speaks to Mercedes driver George Russell about his first season with the Silver Arrows, racing against Lewis Hamilton and memes.
Jennie and the team look back at qualifying from Silverstone. They hear from the top three as well as the three British drivers.
Former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer hosts a Christmas party for the 5 Live Formula 1 team team. Despite a few no-shows, his guests include Jack Nicholls, Jennie Gow, Steve Crossman, Andrew Benson and Radio 1’s Christian Hewgill. They reminisce about the 2021 season and explain why it will go down as the greatest in the sport’s history. They also hear from new world champion Max Verstappen.
Jennie and the team look back at the Russian Grand Prix. They hear from race winner Lewis Hamilton who registered his 100th win in the sport. And Lando Norris talks about the decision that cost him his first race win.
Jennie and team look back at qualifying from Monaco. They hear from polesitter Charles Leclerc as well as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen.
Jennie and the 5 Live F1 team count down their top 10 moments of 2020. From Lewis Hamilton’s record-equalling 7th world title to Romain Grosjean’s dramatic crash in Bahrain, they discuss each moment and why it made it on the list. We relive some of those thrilling moments and hear from those involved.
Jack Nicholls and the team chart Mercedes' dominance of the sport. We hear from boss Toto Wolff and Lewis Hamilton.
Jennie Gow is joined by Jack Nicholls, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson to discuss what’s been a busy week of announcements regarding the future of Formula One. We hear which races have been postponed or cancelled and how the teams are planning to help the NHS. Plus, the team reflect on the cancellation of the Australian Grand Prix weekend just hours before it was scheduled to start.
Steve Rider hosts a special end of year quiz as the 5 Live F1 team battle it out to show who has the best knowledge of the 2019 Formula 1 Season.
Ten years ago today, Jenson Button was crowned the Formula 1 world champion. In this special episode he sits down with Victoria Turner to reminisce about that fairy-tale season in 2009 and the many highs and some lows that came with it.
Claire and the team reflect on a farcical end to qualifying at Monza where only two drivers managed to start their final lap. It was Charles Leclerc that took pole, from Lewis Hamilton in second. We hear from both drivers.
Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and former Formula One driver Jolyon Palmer discuss a thrilling final race of the season in the desert as Lewis Hamilton wrapped a championship winning season in style with victory in Abu Dhabi.
We sit down with two-time Formula 1 world champion Fernando Alonso who reflects on his career and explains why he is leaving the sport. Former Renault driver Jolyon Palmer and the BBC's chief F1 sports writer Andrew Benson also look Alonso's legacy and discuss what the future holds for the Spaniard.
Lewis Hamilton signs off the first half of the F1 season with a win in Hungary and now holds a 24 point lead over title rival Sebastian Vettel. Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer and Jack Nicholls discuss.
