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F1: Chequered Flag

Chinese Grand Prix Preview

F1: Chequered Flag

BBC

Sports

4.22.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 April 2024

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Summary

Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Bec Clancy & Andrew Benson look ahead to the Chinese Grand Prix. We discuss the return to China after five years away, Fernando Alonso’s new deal at Aston Martin, and whether Max Verstappen can be challenged this weekend. We also hear from the three-time world champion, as well as Alonso.

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:04.6

My name's Linda Davies and I Commission Podcasts for BBC Sounds.

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0:41.0

Five Live Formula One. podcasts. on the year of the dragon it makes sense to go back to the land of the

0:53.2

dragon yes it's the Chinese Grand Prix for the first time in five years

0:57.6

BBC's f1 correspondent Andrew Benson is alongside me as well as Joni and

1:02.1

Palmer former f1 driver and f1 journalist back Clancy who will now be editor in chief of

1:07.8

auto sports so that's your panel lots to talk about firstly, Beck, congratulations. Oh, that's very kind, yes.

1:16.4

All came about as a bit of a surprise. I have loved my time at the times as it where I was previously,

1:22.0

but yes, left there because I didn't want to do every single race and now I'm not doing every single race just to be clear

1:28.3

I'll be about six or seven and I will still be in your lovely ears dear BBC listeners.

1:33.2

So yeah, looking forward to it joining at the end of the month.

1:36.6

So yeah, it'd be great to be at autistic.

1:38.3

Cracking. Well done.

1:40.3

Andrew Benson, let's come to you back in China, first time in five years, you've got the

1:44.8

iconic Shanghai, which is about 60 minutes on the train away from Shanghai circuit. I just remember

1:51.6

it is a place with bad food, lots of smog and rather uncomfortable beds, but am I

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