F1: Chequered Flag

• Australian Grand Prix Review

  Have McLaren set a marker for the season? Former mechanic Marc Priestley and commentator Harry Benjamin join Rosanna Tennant to look back at the Australian Grand Prix. Lando Norris claimed victory. We hear from the Brit, as well as Max Verstappen, George Russell and Lewis Hamilton.

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• Australian Grand Prix Qualifying Review

  Harry Benjamin and Marc Priestley join Rosanna Tennant to look back at qualifying from Melbourne. It was a good day for McLaren as Lando Norris took pole with Oscar Piastri in P2. We hear from both drivers. Max Verstappen is also on the pod after finishing third, and Lewis Hamilton tells us how he’s still learning to drive his new Ferrari after finishing P9.

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• Australian Grand Prix: Battle of the Brits

  With three British drivers racing for three of the top F1 teams, Rosanna Tennant, Harry Benjamin, Andrew Benson and Marc Priestley debate the credentials of each. Is Lewis Hamilton the fastest, backed by his seven world titles? Should Lando Norris be favourite, given he's in the 2024 Constructors' Championship-winning car? Or is George Russell being underestimated due to an underperforming car?

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• Australian Grand Prix Preview

  What can we expect from Lewis Hamilton in a Ferrari? Will Max Verstappen secure his fifth world championship? And are McLaren truly the favorites for the constructors’ title?As the 2025 F1 season kicks off in Melbourne, Rosanna Tennant is joined by Marc Priestley, Harry Benjamin and Andrew Benson to discuss these questions and more. They also hear from the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris, and Max Verstappen. Plus, Harry sits down with rookie Ollie Bearman as he gears up for his first full season in Formula 1.

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• Rebalancing the Grid: Female Drivers in F1

  When will we next see a female driver in Formula One? Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by former F3 driver Alice Powell and BBC reporter Charlotte Simpson to examine why there aren’t any female drivers currently at the sport’s elite level.They look at the existing programmes designed to boost the number of female drivers and ask what more can be done. Leading female driver Abi Pulling talks through her experiences in the sport, while Susie Wolff explains the aims of the F1 Academy in developing female drivers. We also hear from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri on what the future may hold.

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