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Bring Back V10s - Classic F1 stories

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Bring Back V10s celebrates a classic era when Formula 1 was loud on the track and off it. Join host Glenn Freeman and a range of guests as they take a deep-dive into a golden age of F1 from 1989 to 2005, when superstars like Schumacher, Senna, Mansell and Prost were thrilling fans and rising talents like Alonso, Button and Raikkonen were establishing themselves as modern greats. Go back in time as we recall information you might have forgotten and unearth previously unknown details about some fascinating tales from F1's history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Indycar Split Q&A: John Oreovicz answers your questions (Free Preview)

    FEB 6

    Indycar Split Q&A: John Oreovicz answers your questions (Free Preview)

    Following our recent three-part Indycar Split podcast series, we put together a special Q&A episode for The Race Members' Club, with special guest John Oreovicz returning to tackle some follow-up questions with Glenn Freeman. We're delighted to share an extended preview of that episode for you in this feed, but remember, if you want to hear the full thing you'll need to sign up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon! Get your 7-day free trial to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    27 min
  2. BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 3 - Peace in our time

    JAN 17

    BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 3 - Peace in our time

    Our Indycar Split series concludes by looking at how the CART/IRL war finally came to an end after more than a decade of fighting. But before we get to that, we have to talk about one of the biggest fights that took place during the split: the battle over who really won the 2002 Indy 500. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and Indy Split book author John Oreovicz dig back in great detail over what happened between Penske IRL driver Helio Castroneves and Team Green CART driver Paul Tracy, who were battling for the lead on the penultimate lap of the race when the yellow flags came out for a crash. We also look into CART's decline and ultimate collapse, as its teams and engine manufacturers started switching full-time to the IRL. And finally we revisit the story of how the two sides finally came together, as well as asking if there really was a winner once the war was over and Indycar racing was reunited again in 2008.  Join The Race Members' Club on Patreon today and enjoy bonus F1 podcasts and ad-free listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 23m
  3. BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 2 - The nightmare attempt to rival the Indy 500

    JAN 13

    BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 2 - The nightmare attempt to rival the Indy 500

    We know from your feedback that you enjoy it when Bring Back V10s dips into the world of Indycar racing, so as a winter bonus we're delighted to bring you our special three-part series on the infamous story of how Indycar racing was torn apart in the mid-90s. Episode 2 deals with CART's US 500 nightmare as it attempted to go head-to-head with the first 'IRL' Indy 500 in 1996. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and John Oreovicz then look back on CART's strength in the late-1990s, and the IRL's struggles to become established. Then at the turn of the century, Chip Ganassi Racing became the first big hitter from CART to go back to Indianapolis, starting a gradual shift of more teams crossing the divide each May, which eventually led to the first big full-time defection to the IRL. We hope you enjoy this little sideways step into another area of motorsport, but if it’s not for you, fear not we’ll be back with more F1 coverage very soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 2m
  4. BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 1 - The insane story of how a sport was split apart

    JAN 9

    BONUS: Indycar at war! Ep. 1 - The insane story of how a sport was split apart

    We know from your feedback that you enjoy it when Bring Back V10s dips into the world of Indycar racing, so as a winter bonus we're delighted to bring you our special three-part series on the infamous story of how Indycar racing was torn apart in the mid-90s, shortly after Nigel Mansell had helped make the North American series so popular that Bernie Ecclestone saw it as a threat to F1. In episode one, Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and 'Indy Split' book author John Oreovicz head back to early-1994 and the moment Indianapolis Motor Speedway boss Tony George announced he would be forming his own competitor to the CART Indycar series. We look at what drove George to make his bombshell announcement, and how the world of Indy racing reacted and evolved in the two years before the Indy Racing League hit the track for its first race. There's also discussion around the silly move the CART teams made that helped the IRL get up and running, and how both sides of the war fired major shots at each other with their plans for the weekend of the 1996 Indianapolis 500. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 4m
  5. 1993 Revisited Q&A: Would Mansell have won the title if he'd stayed at Williams in '93?

    JAN 9 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited Q&A: Would Mansell have won the title if he'd stayed at Williams in '93?

    We finish our look back at F1 in 1993 with a new post-season episode where we take your questions on the campaign we just covered! We discuss what would have happened if Nigel Mansell had stayed at Williams as reigning champion, how things would have gone at McLaren if Mika Hakkinen had been racing from the start, how the current crop of F1 drivers would have got on in the 1993 cars, which teams from that era we'd love to bring back, and if Damon Hill could have won the title had he not lost those victories at Silverstone and Hockenheim. Plus, we choose our favourite, and least favourite, liveries from the season!

    1h 23m
  6. 1993 Revisited: Top 10 drivers of the season

    JAN 1 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Top 10 drivers of the season

    To celebrate the end of our 1993 Revisited season, we've ranked the top 10 drivers from that year's F1 action! Join Glenn Freeman, Matt Beer, Ben Anderson and 1993 superfan Edd Straw to see how they ranked the drivers, and how difficult they found the bottom half of the order!

    1h 23m
  7. 1993 Revisited: Australian GP

    12/04/2025 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Australian GP

    It's the 1993 season finale, where Ayrton Senna raced a McLaren for the last time and Alain Prost raced in F1 for the last time. We conclude our race by race reviews of the season by looking at Senna's standout performance, a memorable moment on the podium, flying Saubers and questioning if Prost was right to claim Williams was losing ground late in the year. We're not quite done with our 1993 specials though. In the new year we'll be having a top 10 drivers debate, and answering questions about the season in an exclusive Q&A!

    32 min
  8. 1993 Revisited: Japanese GP

    11/27/2025 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Japanese GP

    The penultimate race of the 1993 season will forever be remembered for the altercation that happened after it had finished. So get ready to join the Bring Back V10s crew for a trip back to Suzuka, and steer clear of Ayrton Senna if you see him after the race! We also talk about Eddie Irvine's impactful F1 debut with Jordan, an out-of-character error from Michael Schumacher, and if someone else was also to blame for the moment of the race that made Senna so angry afterwards.

    33 min
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Bring Back V10s celebrates a classic era when Formula 1 was loud on the track and off it. Join host Glenn Freeman and a range of guests as they take a deep-dive into a golden age of F1 from 1989 to 2005, when superstars like Schumacher, Senna, Mansell and Prost were thrilling fans and rising talents like Alonso, Button and Raikkonen were establishing themselves as modern greats. Go back in time as we recall information you might have forgotten and unearth previously unknown details about some fascinating tales from F1's history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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