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Ben Edwards, Marc Priestley and Andrew Benson look back at events from Baku. They discuss what led to Lando Norris not making it out of Q1. Can Charles Leclerc convert his pole into a race win? And what on earth was happening at Williams that led to a a stewards investigation?
Buncey travels to the south coast for an evening with WBO World Champion Chris Billam-Smith. Surrounded by his fans at AFC Bournemouth, they discuss his journey from delivering Chinese food to becoming a cruiserweight world champion. We also hear from his wife, Mia, who shares her experience of being ringside when he won his world title. Chris also answers questions from the audience, including a particularly embarrassing one from his friend and trainer, Shane McGuigan.
Jennie Gow, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer & BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson look ahead to the Azerbaijan GP. The team discuss Adrian Newey’s move to Aston Martin. Will this propel Aston Martin towards the top of the grid? Plus, will McLaren enforce team orders with the drivers’ and constructors’ championship within sight?
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin and British racing driver, Alice Powell, reflect on the Italian GP. We hear from Charles Leclerc after he claimed an emotional victory at Ferrari’s home race. Did McLaren throw victory away though? The team debate that, as well as hearing from Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. Plus, how do Red Bull recover?
Jennie Gow and Harry Benjamin are joined by F1 Academy championship leader, Abbi Pulling, to reflect on qualifying at the Italian GP. They discuss Lando Norris’ pole position, and whether Max Verstappen can recover from seventh. Plus, hear from Andrea Kimi Antonelli, after the 18-year-old Italian was confirmed as a Mercedes driver for 2025.
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin and Editor-in-Chief at Autosport, Rebecca Clancy, look ahead to the Italian GP. Do we have a championship battle on our hands? We hear from both Max Verstappen and Lando Norris. Plus, the team discuss Andrea Kimi Antonelli’s FP1 crash, and Andrew Benson sits down with Mercedes team principal, Toto Wolff.
Alice, Harry and Rosanna look back at the Dutch Grand Prix. They consider whether that was Lando Norris’ best drive as he took his second win of the season. We hear from Lando, as well as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. And, is it ok to suggest the drivers' championship is on?
Rosanna and the team look back at qualifying from Zandvoort. They hear from Lando Norris who took pole, as well as Max Vertsappen and Oscar Piastri who completed the top three. Sergio Perez is also on the pod and discusses why he has been seeing a driving coach.
Rosanna and the team look ahead to the Dutch Grand Prix. They assess where the top teams are after the summer break. McLaren boss Zak Brown tells us how even he's surprised that his team are fighting for the championship. We hear from Carlos Sainz on his move to Williams. And how much of a blow is it to Red Bull that sporting director Jonathan Wheatley is leaving the team?
Marc Priestley and Harry Benjamin join Rosanna to look back at the race. They react to George Russell's disqualification after his car came in underweight, so gifting Lewis Hamilton his second win of the season. We hear from Hamilton. Oscar Piastri is also on the pod after finishing second in his McLaren. And the guys discuss whether we have seen the last of Sergio Perez in a Red Bull.
Rosanna, Marc and Harry look back at events from Spa. They discuss whether Max Verstappen can still win the race despite starting from 11th after taking a ten-place grid penalty. We hear from the Dutchman and why he thinks the McLarens are the ones to watch. And what about Perez? He starts from the front row after qualifying third. And Charles LeClerc and Lando Norris are also on the pod.
Will Buxton and Scott Mitchell-Malm join Rosanna in Spa. They look ahead to this weekend’s race and ask what we learnt about McLaren after last weekend in Hungary. They hear from Lando Norris on how he reflects on being told to give up the win for his teammate. And Max Verstappen is also on the pod as Red Bull continue to find themselves on the back foot.
Harry and Marc look back at a cracking race in Hungary. Oscar Piastri won his maiden race in F1, but it came amid a heated row over team orders with McLaren swapping their drivers in the closing stages of the race. We hear from both of them as well as Max Verstappen, who himself had some pretty fruity radio exchanges with the team.
Marc and Harry look back at qualifying from the Hungaroring. They discuss McLaren’s first front-row lock-out since 2012 and hear from both Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri. And Sergio Perez is also on the pod after he hit the barriers in Q1 and starts back in 16th.
Jennie and the team round up the latest news from the paddock. They discuss Lewis Hamilton's win at Silverstone and find out how he celebrated his victory. Charles Leclerc is also on the pod and tells us why he's excited to have Hamilton as a teammate next season. And they look ahead to the race in Budapest but struggle to predict a winner.
Jennie and the team look back at a memorable day at Silverstone. They hear from a jubilant Lewis Hamilton who grabbed his first win since December 2021. We also hear from Max Verstappen and Lando Norris, who completed the podium.
Jennie and the team look back at qualifying from Silverstone. It is the first time three British drivers have been at the front of the grid at their home grand prix for over 60 years and we hear from all of them. And we ponder what happened to Sergio Perez as he starts from P19 after crashing out of qualifying.
Jennie and the team look ahead to the race weekend. They discuss in details the incident that saw Lando Norris and Max Verstappen come together in Austria. Andrew Benson sits down with Norris and gets his take on what happened. And they discuss Oliver Bearman joining Haas on a multi-year deal.
Jennie and the team look back at a dramatic race in Austria. They take a deep dive into the incident that saw Lando Norris and Max Verstappen come together. They hear from both drivers. George Russell is also on the pod as he benefitted from their coming together to win the race.
Jennie and the team look back a busy day at the track. They begin with qualifying where Max Verstappen put in a near-perfect lap to take pole. We hear from him and Lando Norris and George Russell who finished second and third. And they discuss what happened in the Sprint that also saw Verstappen finish on the top step.
Jennie and the team look ahead to the race this weekend. They hear from Lando Norris and ask whether he is now a serious challenger to Max Verstappen. We also hear from Christian Horner and discuss whether the fractured relationship between Jos Verstappen and the Red Bull team boss could see Max leave the team before the end of his contract.
Harry and the team look back at the race from Barcelona. They hear from the top three and discuss whether Lando Norris can now be described as a title contender.
Harry and the team look back at qualifying from Barcelona. They hear from the top three drivers and discuss whether McLaren can now be classified as challengers to Red Bull’s dominance.
Jennie and the team look ahead to this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix. They ask whether this race will mark the start of a run of weekends dominated by Max Verstappen. They assess why things are not going well for Lewis Hamilton. And what team appeals most to Carlos Sainz for 2025?
Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin, Alex Brundle and Andrew Benson look back on a thrilling Canadian GP. Max Verstappen eventually prevailed, but we discuss the drama which led up to his victory, hearing from the three-time world champion, as well as Lando Norris, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.
Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin, Alex Brundle and Andrew Benson reflect on qualifying at the Canadian GP. We discuss Mercedes’ pace, Red Bull’s struggles and where it all went wrong for Ferrari. Plus, hear from George Russell, Max Verstappen, and Lando Norris.
Rosanna Tennant, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer, and F1 journalist Chris Medland preview the Canadian GP. We discuss Sergio Perez’s new deal at Red Bull, plus the announcement that Esteban Ocon will leave Alpine at the end of the season. We hear from both drivers, as well as Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen, who will be going head-to-head for victory in Montreal.
Jennie and the team look back at the race in Monte Carlo. They hear from race winner Charles Leclerc, who won his home race for the first time. And we also hear from Oscar Piastri and Carlos Sainz who finished second and third.
Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin and former F1 mechanic Marc Priestley reflect on qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. Can Charles Leclerc take victory at his home race? Hear from the Ferrari driver, as well as McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and Max Verstappen, who only qualified in sixth.
Jennie and the team look ahead to the weekend in Monaco. They recount their favourite Monaco memories and explain why the debate about whether Monaco still deserves its place on the calendar is a non-starter They also hear from Lando Norris and discuss whether Red Bull should be concerned with the resurgence of McLaren.
