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F1: Chequered Flag

BBC Radio 5 Live

F1 Back at Base - A New Era: In this eight-part series, hosted by actress Rosamund Pike, we"re going behind-the-scenes with next generation stars, Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli and British Haas hotshot Ollie Bearman, during their rookie Formula 1 seasons in the 2025 World Championship. We are in the passenger seat with the drivers - and we do mean that literally - following the final races of their maiden campaigns and lifting the lid on driver life away from the track with F1 experts Sarah Holt

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37:06

Bahrain Grand Prix review

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/03/02

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.

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38:27

Bahrain Grand Prix qualifying review

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/03/01

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.

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57:45

Bahrain Grand Prix preview

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/03/01

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.

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16:07

Horner cleared by Red Bull

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/28

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.

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39:32

Back At Base: Episode 8 - The Final Piece in the Puzzle

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/28

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

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36:07

Back At Base: Episode 7 - The Bombshell

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/27

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

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33:54

Back At Base: Episode 6 - Two Seconds to Shine

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/26

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 piece

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36:16

Back At Base: Episode 5 - A New Year Begins

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/25

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 the

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34:10

Back at Base: Episode 4 - No Fat in the Plan

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/24

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

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32:07

Back at Base: Episode 3 - A Shot at Redemption

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/23

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 is

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31:31

Back At Base: Episode 2 - Big Air

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/22

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 the

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34:50

Back at Base: Episode 1 - The Homecoming

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/21

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’s

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59:23

Red Bull, Horner and a lot of questions

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/15

Eleanor Oldroyd looks at the latest developments regarding Red Bull Racing and their team principal Christian Horner. She is joined by Andrew Benson, Rebecca Clancy and Sam Bird as they hear from Horner himself, who spoke for the first time since allegations of inappropriate behaviour were made against him. And with Lewis Hamilton’s shock decision to leave Mercedes for Ferrari, we hear from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff.

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40:19

Will Hamilton’s Ferrari move pay off?

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2024/02/05

Now that F1 fans have had time to reflect on the news that Lewis Hamilton will join Ferrari for 2025, Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson discuss the move and debate why Hamilton made the decision. Plus, they look at a driver pairing of Hamilton and Leclerc, and ask who will fill that vacant seat at Mercedes in 2025

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29:19

Austrian Grand Prix review

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2023/07/02

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.

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25:03

Austrian Grand Prix Sprint review

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2023/07/01

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.

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36:26

Introducing Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2022/11/17

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.

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23:41

United States Grand Prix review

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2022/10/23

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.

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27:49

Charles Leclerc Special

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2022/08/03

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.

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44:06

George Russell Special

F1: Chequered Flag ·

2022/07/29

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.

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