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. S12 E1: Monza 2003 and the Michelin tyre controversy

    4D AGO

    S12 E1: Monza 2003 and the Michelin tyre controversy

    Bring Back V10s Season 12 is here! We're kicking off the new season with one of our most requested topics: the 2003 Michelin tyre controversy that erupted ahead of that year's Italian Grand Prix. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, and returning special guest Ted Kravitz dive into the tyre story in great detail, exploring how Ferrari and Bridgestone brought it to the FIA's attention, how the Michelin teams reacted, and how the fallout from the rule tweak spilled over into a spicy weekend in the Monza paddock. We'll also explain how Ross Brawn nearly got himself into legal trouble with Michelin, and Ted reveals who Brawn took aim at in a memorable press conference exchange where he told a member of the media to stop laughing. Other topics covered include Jacques Villeneuve's shaky future at BAR, teams raising concerns about F1's team orders ban, plus Marc Gene's last-minute stand-in heroics for Williams - and how his presence briefly confused the ITV F1 commentators AND the Ferrari pitwall during a crucial pitstop phase of the race. Want exclusive bonus episodes and ad-free listening? Enjoy a 7-day free trial to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    1h 29m
  2. S12 E2: Japan 1990 - Senna and Prost clash again!

    6D AGO • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    S12 E2: Japan 1990 - Senna and Prost clash again!

    Bring Back V10s finally heads back to Suzuka for the second explosive instalment in 1989-1990 saga between F1 enemies Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, and Andrew van de Burgt revisit the infamous 1990 Japanese Grand Prix to discuss one of F1's most shocking collisions. We delve into Senna's controversial justification for taking Prost out to win that year's title – from the location of the pole position grid slot to his "if you no longer go for a gap" philosophy – and Prost's furious reaction, including his threat to quit F1. Beyond the title-deciding crash, we look back on the helicopter accident that prematurely ended Alessandro Nannini’s F1 career, and how Roberto Moreno won the scramble for his Benetton seat. We also cover Johnny Herbert's F1 comeback with Lotus, the end of the road for hopeless backmarkers EuroBrun and Life, and the ambitious unveiling of the Brabham-Yamaha partnership. In the race itself, we explain how Benetton claimed a surprising one-two with Nelson Piquet and an exhausted and emotional Moreno as the other big hitters fell out of contention, and Edd gets to celebrate a historic podium for home hero Aguri Suzuki. And we look into how Williams ended up fourth and fifth on a day when no McLarens or Ferraris finished.

    1h 23m
  3. 1993 Revisited: French GP

    JUN 18 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: French GP

    As we reach the mid-point of our look back through 1993, we discuss how a dream weekend for France generated a bit of controversy elsewhere in the world. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Matt Beer look back on how Williams 'managed' the result of the French Grand Prix, the latest instalment in the Michael Schumacher vs Ayrton Senna battle for best of the rest, a scary near miss in the pitlane that made you wonder how F1 still didn't have pit speed limits by 1993, and an impressive home ground performance from local team Ligier.

    29 min
  4. 1993 Revisited: Canadian GP

    JUN 11 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Canadian GP

    The 1993 Canadian Grand Prix was the race where all bar one team’s cars were declared illegal, sparking a political battle so big that the stewards that weekend stepped back and allowed everyone to race, while passing the debate over driver aids up the chain to the decision-makers at the FIA. After breaking with ‘Revisited’ tradition and taking a brief detour into off-track politics to explain what was going on there, we then move back into on-track matters, looking at the dynamic between Williams team-mates Alain Prost and Damon Hill, Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher almost coming to blows by mistake, and some feisty driving from Jean Alesi at the scariest point on the Montreal circuit.

    28 min
  5. BBV10s Extra: Who was better - peak Kimi or peak Mika? Your questions answered

    JUN 4 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    BBV10s Extra: Who was better - peak Kimi or peak Mika? Your questions answered

    For our next Bring Back V10s members-only Q&A, Glenn Freeman is joined by Jon Noble, to discuss topics including who was better at their peak out of Mika Hakkinen and Kimi Raikkonen, how far Ferrari would have been willing to go with team orders to help Michael Schumacher win a championship, which V10-era personalities would have loved or hated social media, how Peugeot's briefly-planned 1990s F1 team would have performed, and if anything could have been done to preserve the V10 engine formula beyond 2005.

    30 min
  6. 1993 Revisited: Monaco GP

    MAY 27 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Monaco GP

    1993 Revisited heads to Monaco where Ayrton Senna was aiming to become the first six-time F1 winner around the famous streets of the principality.  Glenn Freeman, Edd Staw, Ben Anderson and Matt Beer look back on a miserable day for Senna’s rival Alain Prost, who picked up a jump start penalty and then stalled in the pits when serving it.  We also analyse a breakout performance from Michael Schumacher that ended in heartbreak, and welcome Ferrari to the sharp end of the field for the first time in 1993.  Coming back to Senna, we discuss where his final Monaco win ranks among his other successes there, after what seemed to be a more subdued performance than we were used to seeing from him in Monte Carlo.

    28 min
  7. 1993 Revisited: Spanish GP

    MAY 27 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    1993 Revisited: Spanish GP

    Next up for our 1993 Revisited members-only series we’re heading to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Matt Beer discuss how much of a battle there really was between the Williams drivers at the front, and who would have won if both cars had made it to the finish. We also look back on the race starting despite amber lights coming on, an incredibly lame post-race handshake between Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna, Michael Andretti’s first points finish in F1, and Alex Zanardi making a menace of himself in a broken car for the second race running.

    26 min
  8. BBV10s Extra: Which V10-era incident do you wish there were more camera angles for? Your questions answered

    MAY 18 • THE RACE EXTRA ONLY

    BBV10s Extra: Which V10-era incident do you wish there were more camera angles for? Your questions answered

    Glenn Freeman is joined by Matt Beer for our next members-only Bring Back V10s Extra Q&A episode. Topics discussed include famous moments we’d like to have had more TV angles for and to have heard the team radio chatter from, how Rubens Barrichello would have done if he’d stayed to be Jaguar’s lead driver in 2000, which CART/IndyCar champion should have got a shot at F1, and which driver/team partnerships we’d have liked to see go on for longer than they did.

    39 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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