Japanese GP Review: Could Verstappen Leave F1?

F1: Chequered Flag

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4.2 • 2.2K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2026

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Who would shine in the land of the rising sun as George Russell and Kimi Antonelli went head-to-head at the Japanese Grand Prix? But the post-race reaction was dominated by comments from four-time world champion Max Verstappen, who tells BBC F1’s Jennie Gow that he is “not enjoying” the sport and is considering his F1 future. Harry Benjamin, W Series race-winner Alice Powell and F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy react to Verstappen’s comments and analyse the action at Suzuka. Plus, 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill makes a guest appearance to speak about Verstappen, and reminisce on his championship win 30 years ago.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts.
0:07.2	Welcome to the Wayne Rooney show.
0:09.3	Wayne Rooney, Kay Curd and me, Kelly Somers,
0:11.8	break down the biggest stories in the Premier League and beyond.
0:14.9	He's gone in quite quick, but he hasn't caught him high.
0:18.1	I just don't think it's the red card.
0:19.6	Plus, we'll hear the funniest and most outrageous stories from Wayne's career.
0:23.8	I was going into positions and doing things I shouldn't have really been doing,
0:26.9	but you do it because you feel like you have to,
0:28.9	and I helped us drive on and win the FA Club.
0:31.1	The Wayne Rooney Show.
0:32.3	Watch an eye player, listen on sounds.
0:36.9	5 Live Formula One.
0:40.2	Hello and welcome to your checkered flag race review.
0:44.7	The curtain has just fallen on the Japanese Grand Prix and not content with his
0:50.1	breakthrough victory in China.
0:52.6	He's followed up with another win.
0:54.4	It's back-to-bat victories in F-1 for Kimmy Antonelli,
0:58.3	who won the race ahead of Oscar Piastri in the McLaren and Charles LeClair in third.
1:03.4	And we're going to digest everything that we've just seen.
1:06.9	My name's Harry Benjamin, and I'm delighted to be joined by British racing driver Alice Powell and F1 journalist Rebecca Clancy.
1:13.7	Let's get straight into it, shall we, Alice, with Kimmy Antonelli, now the youngest ever to lead the Formula One World Championship.
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