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BBV10s S8 E10: Top V10 era title deciders

For the final episode of series eight we're debating the top 10 title-deciding races of the V10 era. The format is simple: we've taken every race from 1989-2005 where the title was sealed, regardless of if it was a true final-round decider, and then Glenn Freeman, Matt Beer, Edd Straw and Ben Anders...

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BBV10s S8 E9: The worst livery of the BBV10s era + other questions answered

It's time for our regular 'Ask us anything' episode in series 8, with Edd Straw, Gary Anderson and Andrew van de Burgt joining Glenn Freeman to tackle a range of questions from the Bring Back V10s audience!

Get ready to hear their thoughts a huge range of topics, including the idea of the Sch...

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BBV10s S8 E8: Spa 1998 - Carnage, confrontations and a first Jordan win

ITV F1's pit lane reporter Louise Goodman joins Glenn Freeman and Ben Anderson to discuss one of the most chaotic races in the V10 era: The 1998 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. From the monstrous first lap pile-up and subsequent re-start to Michael Schumacher's infamous clash with David Cou...

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BBV10s S8 E7: Mansell's stunning 1993 IndyCar season

Nigel Mansell pulled off something that will surely never be seen again when he went to IndyCar as the reigning F1 world champion in 1993, and won the American series' title at the first attempt.
Edd Straw and Karun Chandhok join Glenn Freeman to revisit Mansell's incredible first season in CART...

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BBV10s S8 E6: Hungary 1989 - Mansell's masterclass

Nigel Mansell took a stunning victory from 12th on the grid at the Hungaroring of all places, where overtaking was thought to be almost impossible. And he capped it off with one of F1's all-time great passes, ambusing Ayrton Senna as the McLaren was baulked behind the ailing Onyx of Stefan Johansson...

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F1 2023: We answer your questions at the halfway point of the season

Join Edd Straw and Gary Anderson for the latest members’ podcast, as they tackle YOUR questions on James Key’s influence on McLaren’s recent revival, changes to the qualifying format, Nico Hulkenberg’s season so far, possible acrimony towards Sergio Perez, whether AlphaTauri should build aro...

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BBV10s S8 E5 - 1995 Australian GP

The 1995 Australian GP was a chaotic race that brought the curtain down on the first part of the Bring Back V10s era in many ways. It was F1's final visit to Adelaide, the last time we saw a V12 Ferrari, the final race before the distinctive high cockpit sides were introduced, and the last race that...

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BBV10s S8 E4: 2010 Korean GP

Bring Back V10s makes its regular detour into the V8 era to revisit the 2010 Korean Grand Prix - a day when Red Bull's title hopes with both Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel seemed to disappear.
Edd Straw and Karun Chandhok join Glenn Freeman to look back on a race where Webber crashed out and V...

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BBV10s S8 E3: 2000 Australian GP

The 2000 Australian Grand Prix marked the start of Ferrari's dominance of the early years of the 21st century, although it took an assist from an unreliable McLaren team for Michael Schumacher to score his first win in an F1 season-opener since 1995.
Matt Beer and Mark Hughes join Glenn Freeman ...

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BBV10s EXTRA: Guenther Steiner on Red Bull - uncut

In this exclusive release for The Race Members' Club, you can listen in full to Edd Straw's interview with Guenther Steiner about being at Red Bull Racing for the team's first F1 season in 2005.

We hope you enjoy this - and thank you for supporting us as part of The Race Members' Club!
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BBV10s S8 E2: 1991 US Grand Prix

Enjoy early access to episode TWO from the new series of Bring Back V10s, before episode one has even been released publicly! We're taking a trip back to the streets of Phoenix for the 1991 US GP, the last race that would be held in the States until 2000. Sam Smith and Gary Anderson join Glenn Freem...

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BBV10s S8 E1: Red Bull's 2005 season

Welcome to early access to the new series of Bring Back V10s! For episode one of series eight, Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and Ben Anderson revisit Red Bull Racing's first season in F1, all the way from taking over Jaguar with a 31-year-old Christian Horner as team boss, to getting both cars in the poi...

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F1 2023: Gary Anderson and Edd Straw answer your questions

Gary Anderson joins Edd Straw to answer your questions about Mercedes' upgrades, Lance Stroll's progress as a driver, how well positioned Ferrari are to challenge Red Bull in the future, what 'front-limited' and 'rear-limited' really mean, why everyone has a fondness for Minardi, and much much more....

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Bring Back V10s World Cup - Best season of the V10 era?

In this special members-only episode, Glenn Freeman and Edd Straw debate the results of the first Bring Back V10s World Cup - where our new Twitter Community voted through several rounds to determine the best season of the V10 era.

If you've not yet checked out the Bring Back V10s Twitter Co...

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S7 E12: Your #BringBackV10s F1 questions answered!

For the final episode of the series we're once again answering your questions about the V10 era. Host Glenn Freeman is joined by Edd Straw, Gary Anderson and Matt Beer to tackle subjects including Rubens Barrichello’s shock front row start at Brazil 1996, Dome’s ‘lost’ F1 car, how Bruno Junq...

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Top 10 team-mate pairings of F1's V10 era

Our latest Bring Back V10s Top 10 debate focuses on the best team-mate pairings of the era. Edd Straw, Ben Anderson and Matt Beer join host Glenn Freeman to argue over what makes a great team-mate partnership - with a surprising amount of love for Gerhard Berger!

How did we do it? We took eve...

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S7 E10: Australia 2002 - One Schumacher flies, the other triumphs

The 2002 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne proved a race of dramatically contrasting fortunes for the Schumacher brothers, with Ralf suffering a spectacular first lap retirement and Michael proving a year-old car was no barrier to success.

Edd Straw and Ben Anderson join host Glenn Freeman ...

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F1 2023: Your questions answered on McLaren’s plight, Aston’s pace, and more

With F1 pre-season testing complete and the first race of 2023 just days away, we thought now was the perfect time for Edd Straw and Gary Anderson to convene and answer some of the questions you have as we head into the new campaign.

As ever, you responded in great numbers, so stand by for an...

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S7 E9: Imola 1997 - Frentzen's only Williams win

Heinz-Harald Frentzen was signed to be Williams's next superstar, but after being brought in to replace world champion Damon Hill, he only took one victory and was firmly put in the shade by team-mate Jacques Villeneuve.

Edd Straw and Matt Beer join host Glenn Freeman to revisit that single w...

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S7 E8: Spa 2009 - Raikkonen denies Fisichella and Force India

Force India went from a team that hadn't scored a point to claiming a pole position and a podium finish in one incredible weekend at the 2009 Belgian Grand Prix. But should it have been a win? Edd Straw and Ben Anderson join host Glenn Freeman to look at Giancarlo Fisichella's incredible weekend, an...

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S7 E7: France 2004 - Schumacher's four-stop masterclass

The 2004 French Grand Prix was famously won by Michael Schumacher switching to a four-stop strategy to outfox Fernando Alonso and Renault on a day where Ferrari faced a bigger threat than usual in one of its most dominant seasons.

Mark Hughes and Scott Mitchell join host Glenn Freeman to look...

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S7 E6: 1999 Malaysian GP - Schumacher's incredible comeback

F1's first race at Malaysia's Sepang circuit was hugely memorable, not only for Michael Schumacher's return after breaking his leg earlier in the year and how he dominated the weekend before handing the win to Eddie Irvine, but also for the post-race controversy that resulted in both Ferraris being ...

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S7 E5: Jean Alesi's explosive 1990 season

Jean Alesi announced himself as an F1 star in the making at the first race of 1990 in Phoenix, where he led the first half of the race, then cheekily stole the lead back from Ayrton Senna after the McLaren driver passed him mid-race. It set the scene for an eventful year for Alesi on and off track, ...

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S7 E4: 2006 Hungarian GP - Button's first F1 win

Bring Back V10s ventures into the first year of F1's V8 era to look back at the 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix, where Jenson Button finally claimed the first win of his F1 career. Edd Straw and Scott Mitchell-Malm join host Glenn Freeman to discuss a crazy wet-dry race in great detail, looking at how But...

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S7 E3: Donington 1993 - Senna and beyond

The 1993 European Grand Prix at Donington is one of Ayrton Senna's most iconic victories, and of course one of the most famous opening laps by any driver in F1 history. Mark Hughes and Gary Anderson - who were both at Donington that weekend - join host Glenn Freeman to revisit Senna's majestical per...

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BBV10s S7 E2: Indianapolis 2001 - Hakkinen's final win

Mika Hakkinen's final F1 victory came in his penultimate race at the 2001 United States Grand Prix, before he headed off into a "sabbatical" that in his mind was always going to be retirement. Mark Hughes - who was covering the race at Indianapolis - and Edd Straw join host Glenn Freeman to revisit ...

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BBV10s S7 E1: Hill dropped by Williams

Welcome to early access to the new series of Bring Back V10s! Ahead of episode one being released on January 5, The Race Members' Club can listen to it more than two weeks in advance.
Karun Chandhok and Edd Straw join Glenn Freeman to revisit the summer of 1996, when Williams decided to drop cha...

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Bring Back V10s - Members' questions special

In the gap between Bring Back V10s series, Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw and Andrew van de Burgt answer a brilliantly varied selection of questions from The Race Members' Club in this episode that is available exclusively to our members. Thank you so much for supporting us, we hope you enjoy listening! View Post

BBV10s special: Your favourite cars that didn't win a title

Following on from our debate at the end of series six about the best championship-winning F1 cars from the Bring Back V10s era, we've taken suggestions from The Race Members' Club for the best cars from 1989-2005 that didn't win the championship. Glenn Freeman is joined by Matt Beer and Ben Anderson...

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BBV10s S6 E12: The top 10 cars of the Bring Back V10s era

We're finishing the series with something new: a top 10 debate! Our first topic is about the best cars of the V10 era. Host Glenn Freeman and guests Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson all ranked every drivers' championship-winning car in F1 from 1989-2005, and our four lists were combined to crea...

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