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...
Bring Back V10s returns for its 11th season, and we're kicking things off with an in-depth look back at Jenson Button's first F1 season with Williams in 2000, with the help of Mark Hughes and ex-Williams insider Jim Wright, alongside host Glenn Freeman.
There's lots of behind-the-scenes stories all the way from how Button got into the frame for the Williams drive, the shootout test against Bruno Junqueira that earned him the seat, and what was really going on inside Williams with Juan Pablo Montoya being readied to replace Button for 2001.
On track we look at the highs and lows of Button's season, from almost scoring points from the back of the grid on his debut, to standout performances at F1's classic circuits like Silverstone, Spa and Suzuka, as well as the times he excelled in mixed conditions - just as he would over the rest of his F1 career.
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BONUS: Ranking the Top 10 drivers of 1997
To get you in the mood for season 11 of Bring Back V10s, we're bringing you a bonus episode from our 1997 revisited series (which we made exclusively for The Race Members' Club) in which Glenn and the gang ranked the top 10 drivers from that classic F1 season.
Following the format of our usual top 10 episodes, Glenn Freeman is joined by Matt Beer, Ben Anderson and Edd Straw to debate (or argue!) about who should be included, and which drivers did the best job over the course of an epic year of racing.
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Coming soon… And Colossally That’s History! - Season 2
Attention fans of motor racing history: Matt Bishop and Richard Williams will be returning shortly with Season 2 of And Colossally That's History!
Join them as they take an unadulterated look at the earth-shattering events, epic sagas and huge characters that have shaped the sport's past.
Season 2 begins with a bang, with a critical reexamination of the remarkable Formula 1 'spygate' scandal of 2007, featuring a whole host of behind-the-scenes stories and eye-popping personal recollections. Â
To make sure you don’t miss that episode or any other, be sure to like, follow or subscribe on your podcast app of choice!
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S10 E11: Your V10-era questions answered on Jerez '97, Schumacher vs Hakkinen, and more
To finish Season 10 of Bring Back V10s, we're taking your questions about anything to do with F1's V10 era. Host Glenn Freeman is joined by Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson to answer a huge batch of questions, so get ready to hear their thoughts on topics including the best number two driver of the V10 era, if Damon Hill could have won the 1993 title with a bit more luck, what would have happened if Michael Schumacher DIDN’T turn into Jacques Villeneuve at Jerez ‘97, how a Mika Hakkinen Williams comeback would have gone, and which F1 minnow would Edd Straw have saved if he was a millionaire in the early 90s.
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S10 E10: The top 10 driver moves of F1's V10 era!
Our latest top 10 debate on Bring Back V10s is all about the biggest driver moves from F1's V10 era.
Glenn Freeman is joined - as always - by Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson, to argue over which moves were the most seismic from 1989-2005, with sub-debates including if drivers moving between teams should be more important than a shocking signing from outside F1, or a driver unexpectedly quitting. And should the success of a move play a role in how highly it's ranked?
The biggest names from the era all feature in our final list, including Schumacher, Senna, Prost, and Mansell, but which move came out as number one, and who of our panelists had the craziest picks? Listen along to find out.
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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.
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