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2025-02-19

  Chequered Flag Special: F1 75 Launch

Rick Edwards joins Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin and Andrew Benson at the F1 75 launch event. The team look ahead to the start of the new season, discuss the glitz and glamour of this new day in the F1 calendar, and speak to the drivers, including George ...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2025-02-19

  Back At Base S2: 5. Echoes From The Past

There are just five races left to go in the frenetic 2024 Formula 1 season - and the stakes are getting higher. McLaren are still in the hunt for both World titles but, after a penalty for Lando Norris at the U.S. Grand Prix, the team must regroup back...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2025-02-12

  Back At Base S2: 4. The Calm Before the Storm

It’s late September. The seasons are turning – but the wheels of Formula 1 have stopped. There is now a three-week pause before racing resumes at the U.S. Grand Prix in Austin, Texas.At Aston Martin’s Silverstone headquarters, the cars have made a ra...
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2025-02-05

  Back At Base S2: 3. Mission Control

Tension is building inside the McLaren factory. The team is closer to a title than they have been for 12 years and, after dramatic races in Zandvoort and Monza, there is much to discuss. Not least the team’s philosophy that allows their drivers, Lando ...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2025-01-29

  Back At Base S2: 2. Project Pencil

The Aston Martin team is preparing to unveil the super signing of the 2024 season. Someone who will shape their Formula 1 cars and - if things go to plan - the team’s future at the front of the grid. But until then the news has to be kept under wraps...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2025-01-22

  Back At Base S2: 1. Opportunity Of A Lifetime

There are just 10 races left to go in the 2024 Formula 1 season - the longest season in the sport’s history with 24 grands prix. In this final phase of the season, both Championships - for the world’s best racing driver and team - are still up for grab...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2025-01-17

  Coming Soon – S2: How To Go Racing

In this eight-part series, hosted by actor Josh Hartnett, we have been given unprecedented access to two of the most famous names in Formula 1 - McLaren and Aston Martin. These teams are unlocking the doors to their top-secret factories. It’s a critica...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2024-12-16

  Christmas Crackers 2024

Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson look back on the 2024 F1 season, with the help of some special guests and some Christmas crackers! Where does Max Verstappen rank among the greats of the sport after winning his fourth world t...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2024-12-11

  BONUS: Fernando Alonso Special

Two-time F1 world champion Fernando Alonso sits down for an in-depth chat with BBC F1 correspondent, Andrew Benson. Alonso speaks about his season with Aston Martin, the addition of Adrian Newey to the team and whether that will make them more competit...
  BBC Radio 5 Live author
2024-12-08

  Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Review

Jennie and the team reflect on McLaren winning the constructor's title. They hear from Zac Brown, Andrea Stella, Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri.
  BBC Radio 5 Live author