Italian Grand Prix Review

F1: Chequered Flag

BBC

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4.2 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 September 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Harry Benjamin and British racing driver Alice Powell reflect on a dramatic Italian Grand Prix. Could McLaren challenge polesitter Max Verstappen for victory at Monza? Would team orders come into play as Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri battle for the championship? We hear from the key drivers of the day, plus the BBC’s F1 correspondent Andrew Benson.

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0:35.6	Five Live Formula One.
0:40.5	The Italian Grand Prix has just come to a close.
0:45.3	The checkered flag has waved, and it was Poll.
0:48.7	Fastest lap in Formula One history and the race win for Max Verstappen, a magical weekend.
0:57.1	He beat the two McLaren drivers by almost 20 seconds.
1:00.6	Lando Norris closing the gap to teammate Oscar Piastri in the championship to 31 points.
1:07.4	After a bit of a controversial move, which saw Piastri briefly inherit second after a slow
1:13.7	pit stop for Lando Norris. We will chat all things McLaren, but first we've got to start with
1:20.5	our race winner, Max Verstapp, and it's Harry Benjamin with you on the checkered flag race review. Alice
1:25.6	Powell is alongside me.
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