Hungarian Grand Prix Preview

F1: Chequered Flag

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🗓️ 1 August 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Steve Crossman is joined by Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Sam Bird and Andrew Benson to preview the Hungarian Grand Prix. They dive into the growing rivalry at McLaren as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri continue their charge for the title. We hear from both drivers. Williams’ Carlos Sainz sits down with Steve to reflect on life in F1. Plus, why does Harry Benjamin have a catchphrase to start every race?

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, Podcasts.
0:04.6	It's 5 Live Formula One coming to you from Budapest ahead of the Hungarian Grand Prix.
0:21.6	The final race before the summer break, it's still tight between the World Championship leader Oscar Piastri and Britain's Lando Norris.
0:29.6	Every chance we could go all the way to the final race of the season.
0:33.6	There's full commentary from here at the Hungara Ring 5 Live 2pm on Sunday.
0:38.5	We'll be with you on Saturday. We'll be with you tomorrow night with a special
0:41.8	Lando Norris show. I'm Steve Crossman. This is 5 Live Formula One.
0:50.5	And on tonight's program, we will be speaking to Piastri. We'll be speaking to Williams driver, Carlos Sainz, and much, much more.
0:59.0	So welcome to Budapest.
1:01.0	Welcome to Alpine.
1:03.0	The Alpine F1 team have very graciously hosted us on their rooftop here in the paddock.
1:08.0	Now, when I say paddock, I'm just going to stand up from my chair here. What I mean by that is if I just sort of peek over the side of the little glass
1:15.8	barrier here on the roof of Alpine, I can see a long stretch in front of me, almost like a long
1:22.0	pit lane full of every fancy car manufacturer that you have ever heard of.
1:28.5	Everyone's got one of those fancy garages somewhere in their hometown.
1:31.5	But as I look down in front of me, I can see Williams to my right hand side.
1:36.0	I can see Red Bull in front of me.
1:37.8	I can see the unmistakable bright red of Ferrari, the green of Aston Martin.
1:43.5	The list goes on and on and on. And speaking of
1:47.1	great lists, what a brilliant team we've got for you here in Hungary. We've got commentator Harry
1:51.2	Benjamin. We've got Sam Bird, Mercedes test driver back in the day, now a Formula E racer,
1:57.8	and we've got Jenny Gow as well. Hey, team. Hey. Hello. Hi.
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