Chequered Flag Extra: Colapinto In & Wheatley On Audi

F1: Chequered Flag

BBC

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4.2 • 2.1K Ratings

🗓️ 8 May 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Harry Benjamin & the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson react to the news that Alpine have replaced Jack Doohan with Franco Colapinto for the next five races. It comes in the same week that Oliver Oakes leaves his role as Alpine team principal. We also hear from Sauber team principal Jonathan Wheatley, who sits down with Jennie Gow to discuss his F1 career and his new role at Sauber before the transition to Audi in 2026.

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0:00.0	Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself.
0:03.7	My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts.
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0:12.2	pundits and the biggest sports stars.
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0:55.3	you'll also hear from us in non-race weeks reacting to the very latest news, plus you'll
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