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Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.

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Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.

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English


Episodes
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Azerbaijan Grand Prix review

9/15/2024
Jennie and the team look back at a terrific race around the streets of Baku. With McLaren now leading the constructors championship by 20 points, they hear from both Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris, as well as team principal Andrea Stella. They discuss what happened in the crash between Perez and Sainz, and ask whether there are any signs that Red Bull can reverse their fortunes.

Duration:00:46:11

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix qualifying review

9/14/2024
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?

Duration:00:30:38

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Pod on tour - Billam-Smith in Bournemouth

9/13/2024
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.

Duration:01:01:57

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Azerbaijan Grand Prix Preview

9/12/2024
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?

Duration:00:41:26

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Italian Grand Prix Review

9/1/2024
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?

Duration:00:43:02

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Italian Grand Prix Qualifying Review

8/31/2024
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.

Duration:00:33:49

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Italian Grand Prix Preview

8/30/2024
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.

Duration:00:44:49

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Dutch Grand Prix review

8/25/2024
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?

Duration:00:31:04

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Dutch Grand Prix qualifying review

8/24/2024
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.

Duration:00:27:33

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Dutch Grand Prix preview

8/22/2024
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?

Duration:00:55:05

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Belgian Grand Prix qualifying review

7/27/2024
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.

Duration:00:37:17

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Belgian Grand Prix preview

7/25/2024
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.

Duration:00:30:28

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Hungarian Grand Prix qualifying review

7/20/2024
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.

Duration:00:30:16

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Hungarian Grand Prix preview

7/18/2024
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.

Duration:00:26:57

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British Grand Prix qualifying review

7/6/2024
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.

Duration:00:22:31

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British Grand Prix preview

7/5/2024
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.

Duration:00:42:08

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Austrian Grand Prix qualifying review

6/29/2024
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.

Duration:00:30:21

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Spanish Grand Prix review

6/23/2024
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.

Duration:00:36:03

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Spanish Grand Prix preview

6/20/2024
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?

Duration:00:37:04

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Canadian Grand Prix Review

6/9/2024
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.

Duration:00:40:12