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Jennie Gow, W Series race winner Alice Powell, commentator Ben Edwards and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Hear from Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc.
Jennie Gow, W Series race winner Alice Powell, Ben Edwards and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on qualifying for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola. Hear from Max Verstappen, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri, who was handed a three-place grid penalty after the recording of this podcast.
Jennie Gow, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson preview the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the historic Imola Circuit. Can Lando Norris challenge Max Verstappen for race victory again? We hear from both Norris and Verstappen, plus discuss the future of Adrian Newey, Alex Albon’s new Williams contract and Kevin Magnussen’s mounting penalty points tally.
Rosanna and the team look back at Lando Norris’ first Grand Prix victory. We hear from the McLaren driver, as well as from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc who completed the podium. They also ask whether this is start of something special at McLaren.
Rosanna and the team look back at both qualifying and the sprint Race. They hear from Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz who will start in that order for Sunday’s race. And Jolyon is less than impressed with Kevin Magnussen who found himself in trouble with the stewards own more than one occasion.
Rosanna and the team are in the paddock ahead of the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. They discuss the latest goings-on at Red Bull after their chief technical officer Adrian Newey announced he's to leave the team. Might we see him at Ferrari next? We hear from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who’ll be joining the Italian team next year.
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Formula E driver Sam Bird, and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Chinese Grand Prix. We hear from race winner Max Verstappen, as well as Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso.
Harry Benjamin, McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird, and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Chinese Grand Prix sprint, as well as qualifying for Sunday’s race. We talk about Max Verstappen’s imperious form, Lewis Hamilton’s contrasting day, plus ask if Lando Norris will ever win a race.
Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Bec Clancy & Andrew Benson look ahead to the Chinese Grand Prix. We discuss the return to China after five years away, Fernando Alonso’s new deal at Aston Martin, and whether Max Verstappen can be challenged this weekend. We also hear from the three-time world champion, as well as Alonso.
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin & Alice Powell react to the Japanese Grand Prix. We hear from Max Verstappen after his third win of the season. Plus, discuss the battle at Ferrari hearing from both Carlos Sainz and Charles Leclerc. The team also discuss Yuki Tsunoda after yet another impressive drive, hearing from the home hero.
Harry Benjamin, Alice Powell & Andrew Benson reflect on qualifying at the Japanese Grand Prix. We hear from polesitter Max Verstappen, plus Sergio Perez and Lando Norris.
Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Bec Clancy & Andrew Benson look ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix. We discuss whether Red Bull will have more reliability issues, and how Carlos Sainz’s victory in Australia changes the dynamic at Ferrari. Plus, should Alonso have received a penalty in Melbourne? And could Sebastian Vettel make a comeback to the sport?
Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley look back on an entertaining Australian Grand Prix. Carlos Sainz took victory as Max Verstappen retired. We hear from both Sainz and Verstappen, as well as Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris.
Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley reflect on qualifying at the Australian Grand Prix. We hear from polesitter Max Verstappen, as well as Carlos Sainz, Lewis Hamilton, Alex Albon and Daniel Ricciardo.
Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Harry Benjamin and Bec Clancy look ahead to the Australian Grand Prix. They hear from Ferrari’s Saudi super sub Oliver Bearman, analyse Mercedes’ poor start to the season and discuss whether the local fans will be seeing a home favourite on the podium at Albert Park.
Jennie Gow is joined by Harry Benjamin, former Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and F1 strategist Ruth Buscombe to reflect on the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix. Max Verstappen claimed victory, and we hear from the three-time world champion. Plus, the team discuss Oliver Bearman’s debut for Ferrari, hearing from the 18-year-old.
Harry Benjamin and Jack Aitken reflect on qualifying for the Saudi Arabian GP. They hear from Max Verstappen, as well as Oliver Bearman, who made his F1 debut for Ferrari replacing Carlos Sainz, who has been diagnosed with appendicitis.
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Jack Aitken and Andrew Benson look ahead to the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, plus discuss the latest with Red Bull and Christian Horner. They hear from Horner, as well as Max Verstappen, plus discuss the changes at Alpine, hearing from Pierre Gasly.
Rosanna and team look back at the first race of the season. They reflect on Max Verstappen’s lights to flag victory and hear from the Dutchman. Checo Perez and Carlos Sainz are also one the pod after finishing 2nd and 3rd.
Rosanna and the team look back at the first qualifying session of the season. They hear from the top three as well as Lewis Hamilton who starts back in 9th.
Rosanna and the team discuss the latest developments regarding Red Bull boss Christian Horner. We hear from Lewis Hamilton, Zak Brown and Toto Wolff. And they discuss what we can expect from the season having watched the first two practice sessions.
Rosanna and the team react to the news that Christian Horner is cleared of inappropriate behaviour. They discuss what Red Bull has said, what this means for the team and whether this will be the last we hear of it.
For the last three months, we have followed the Williams and Mercedes teams as they prepared and built their cars for the 2024 season. Holly Samos and Sarah Holt have been our guides as we’ve gone with them inside the factories - but now it’s almost time to return to the track. First, the teams have to launch their race cars and reveal them to the rest of the world. Williams have travelled to New York to present their car in front of their American fans and partners. For homegrown driver Logan S...
Lewis Hamilton has returned from the Christmas break with some shocking news for his Mercedes team. His bombshell makes headlines around the world - with some calling it the biggest story in Formula 1 this century. Even if that’s a little far-fetched, there is no doubt that his decision has sent shockwaves through the F1 community. At Mercedes, team principal Toto Wolff is used to having to react quickly - almost as quickly as his drivers on track. The Austrian has to face a barrage of media que...
Inside their high-tech Formula 1 factories, Mercedes and Williams are in a constant cycle of pushing the boundaries in the car build. And the clock is ticking. With just a few weeks to go until the start of the 2024 season, Williams are working overtime as the final components of the car go into manufacture. Team principal James Vowles says these crucial weeks towards the end of January are the busiest time for the workforce at his Oxfordshire facility, bar none. But what will be the very last p...
Back at base, Williams and Mercedes are returning to work after the winter shutdown. Now is the time for new beginnings – and whatever lies ahead for our two teams and the cars they are busy bringing to life inside their high-tech facilities. F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt are our guides as we catch up with the teams. At Mercedes, there is one very familiar face that everyone is pleased to see - the team’s popular star George Russell. The British racer fell ill at the penultimate race of ...
When it comes to designing and building the new Williams and Mercedes Formula 1 cars for the looming 2024 season, there is precision and, most importantly, there is a plan. There has to be because all 10 teams are facing their first winter shutdown - a new ruling by the sport’s governing body, the FIA. But things don’t always go to plan - and the teams face a race against the clock to finish key bits of the car build before the Christmas holidays. Holly Samos and journalist Sarah Holt are going ...
Inside the Williams and Mercedes factories, where F1 cars come to life, the workforce is putting its heart and soul into the winter tasks now well underway. There are just 14 weeks between the 2023 season and the first race of 2024 in Bahrain. In this series, we have been allowed rare access into the heart of the operations. And at the Williams facility, in rural Oxfordshire, we are about to go on a VIP tour to learn how to build an F1 car. At Brackley, home to the Mercedes’ F1 team, the factory...
The Williams and Mercedes Formula 1 teams have given us unprecedented access to their top-secret facilities as they work over the winter preparing their cars for the 2024 season. At Mercedes, the team’s superstar driver Lewis Hamilton is going into a restricted area to see how that crucial work is coming along. We follow in his footsteps as F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt get a VIP tour of one of the most important tools when it comes to designing and building the most complex race cars in...
In this series, we have been given unprecedented access to two of the biggest teams in Formula 1 - Mercedes and Williams. It’s a few days after the final race of the 2023 season, and the teams are returning home to their UK factories after an epic year. It’s time to enjoy the year’s hard-fought success with the workforce of hundreds back at base. And we are there with them - our F1 experts Holly Samos and Sarah Holt added to the guest list. After a dramatic season finale in Abu Dhabi, the sport’...
