Italian GP Preview: Ferrari & Antonelli Bring Monza Heat

Formula 1 heads to Monza, where the Tifosi are dreaming of a Ferrari victory and Italian championship leader Kimi Antonelli faces a charge from the back of the grid. Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson join Harry Benjamin to assess Mercedes’ title opportunity, Lewis Hamilton’s hopes of a first Ferrari win on home turf, McLaren’s remarkable form and Lando Norris’s new long-term deal. Andrew sits down for a chat with the world champion and we discuss whether Red Bull and Max Verstappen can compete at the front this weekend.

As championship leader Kimi Antonelli and the rest of F1 head to Monza, Harry Benjamin and Nicola Hume are here to investigate why the Italian has cause for concern.Off the back of Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson’s stand-in success in Zandvoort, they also revisit the most memorable F1 super subs, from the sublime to the ridiculous.Nicola puts Harry on the spot with her Formula 1 or Formula Fun facts - which are true and which are fake? Plus, have the Backstreet Boys nailed the perfect driver boyband line-up?

Was Kimi Antonelli the weekend’s biggest winner? Lando Norris took the victory, but it was the Mercedes driver who extended his lead at the top of the drivers’ standings after finishing second. Jennie Gow is joined by Marc Priestley and Kai Bachini to look back on a busy race at Zandvoort. Plus, we hear from Norris, Antonelli and George Russell.

Can George Russell build on a hugely positive day in Zandvoort? After winning the sprint, he was narrowly beaten to pole by Lando Norris in qualifying. Kai Bachini and Marc Priestley reflect on a busy day at the Dutch Grand Prix and hear from both British drivers, as well as Kimi Antonelli, who starts tomorrow’s race in third.

Will Kimi Antonelli extend his championship lead as he chases a first Drivers’ World Championship, or can the chasing pack reel him in? Jennie Gow is joined by Marc Priestley and Kai Bachini to look ahead to the second half of the season. But first, they react to the news that Max Verstappen has signed a new Red Bull contract that will keep him with the team until the end of 2030. Andrew Benson joins from the circuit and we hear from Max himself. They also discuss what to expect from Liam Lawson as he makes his return to Red Bull. Plus, hear how one 12-year-old boy’s dream became a reality!

As the summer break nears its end, Harry Benjamin and Becky Evans debate whether more sprint weekends should be added to the F1 calendar and look ahead to the final Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort. Will it be missed?Becky also explains what it was like to drift an 850bhp Ferrari, before the pair imagine which F1 drivers would thrive in alternative driving roles and judge the remarkable, and more ordinary, road cars owned across the grid.Plus, how did former F1 driver Kimi Raikkonen catch out Becky Evans in front of 50,000 people?

Harry Benjamin reflects on the first half of the season - school parents evening style! Accompanied by classroom favourite, former British racing driver Alice Powell, and the feared and revered BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson. Who has been the A* driver so far this year? Who must do better and who will be most improved in the second half of the campaign?

Harry Benjamin and Nicola Hume dive into F1’s silly season, debating Max Verstappen’s future. Could the four-time world champion leave Red Bull, and if so, where? How would this impact other driver-market moves? Plus, what do the drivers get up to in the summer break… using our own imagination of course. And we analyse Toto Wolff’s “Teletubbies” comment by asking the important question - which driver would be which Teletubby?

Harry Benjamin, Jennie Gow, British racing driver Alice Powell and the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson react to an action-packed Hungarian GP. Lando Norris started on pole. Could he convert that to victory? Ferrari looked like the favourites coming into the weekend. Could they deliver on their promise heading into race-day? And what about championship leader Kimi Antonelli and his Mercedes team? The team dissect it all plus hear from the key drivers, including Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Antonelli and Max Verstappen.

Harry Benjamin and British racing driver Alice Powell react to a dramatic qualifying at the Hungarian GP. Who would take pole position? Could Mercedes continue their domination, or would Ferrari deliver on their potential?  Plus, post-qualifying penalties dominate the agenda. And Jennie Gow speaks with some of the main protagonists.