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Ferrari pressure. De Vries’ determination. Red Bull’s rivals. Mercedes’ ‘make or break’ upgrades – Emilia Romagna GP Preview

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Formula 1

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4.31.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2023

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

 Imola is intense. The legendary Italian circuit is home to two teams who want to improve: Ferrari and AlphaTauri. Will they crack under pressure or delight their fans? Tom Clarkson, Natalie Pinkham, Damon Hill and Italian journalist Roberto Chinchero look ahead to the race weekend. Why might the track suit Ferrari? Can AlphaTauri’s Nyck de Vries show what he’s really capable of after a tricky start to his time in F1? Will Mercedes’ long-awaited upgrades bring them into the fight? Can Fernando Alonso repeat one of his most famous F1 wins? Plus, with just 14 points between Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez, the team discuss why both Red Bull drivers are title contenders this season.


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0:00.0

It's one of the most incredible chapters in our sport's history.

0:04.0

Braun, the impossible Formula 1 story, is streaming exclusively on Disney Plus from the 15th of November.

0:11.0

The series stars Keanu Reeves as host and executive producer in addition to Formula 1 legends,

0:17.0

Ross Braun, Jensen Button, Nick Fry, Rubens Barrakello and Christian Horner.

0:22.0

It's an unscripted documentary series telling the remarkable story of how Ross Braun made the impossible happen.

0:30.0

His understaffed, underfinanced and independent team, Braun Grompry, won the Formula 1 World Championship,

0:37.0

taking on the biggest titans of the industry, all after purchasing the team for just £1.

0:43.0

The series goes behind the scenes of this Formula 1 fairytale with the people who were there on the track,

0:49.0

in the garage and in the boardroom giving their own accounts of this miraculous year.

0:54.0

With access to the Formula 1 archives much of it previously unseen,

0:58.0

this series brings you along for the ride to victory, led by British Formula 1 driver Jensen Button and Ross Braun.

1:05.0

I remember that season so well, how the team turned up at pre-season testing and set a stunning lap time.

1:12.0

Their incredible start to the year and the tense race in Brazil where Jensen won the title.

1:17.0

This documentary tells the story so brilliantly, it's definitely worth a watch, especially if you're a newer Formula 1 fan.

1:25.0

Braun, the impossible Formula 1 story, an original series streaming November the 15th exclusively on Disney+.

1:38.0

Welcome everybody to F1 Nation with me Tom Clarkson, Natalie Pinkham and Damon Hill.

1:44.0

So, Formula 1 is heading to Europe where previewing this weekend's Emilia Romaniar Grand Prix at the iconic Imola Circuit

1:53.0

as the European leg of the season begins.

1:56.0

We're going to be joined by Italian Formula 1 journalist Roberto Chinkaro later in the show to discuss whether Ferrari can turn things around on home territory.

2:05.0

Just 50 miles from Maranello is this racetrack.

2:08.0

And then we'll also discuss what we can expect from Mercedes new upgrades at this race and how the pressure is building at Alpine.

2:16.0

But first, let's go back to Miami and that and Damon, we haven't spoken to you since for Stappen's remarkable win.

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