Classic F1 Podcast

On July 19, 1958, thousands of spectators gather at the Silverstone race track to watch the British Grand Prix. This documentary follows the race as the major names of motor racing compete over the 225 mile (360 kilometre) circuit. As the winners of the 1957 British Grand Prix, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, representing Ferrari, are the top contenders. However, the BRM drivers could spring a su...

1978 British Grand Prix — Quick Summary Date:  16 July 1978 Circuit:  Brands Hatch Round:  10 of 16 in the 1978 F1 World Championship The  1978 British GP at Silverstone  was the first time Murray Walker did  a complete live TV broadcast of a Formula 1 race as the lead commentator  for the BBC. Before then, most UK F1 TV coverage was limited to highlights, or had commentators like Raymond Baxter t...

1982 Brazilian Grand Prix — Date: March 21, 1982 Circuit: Jacarepaguá (Autódromo Rio de Janeiro / Nelson Piquet circuit) Race distance: 63 laps (307.4 km) Round: 2 of the 1982 Formula One World Championship. 🏎 How the race unfolded 🚦 Start and early race Pole position was taken by Alain Prost (Renault) , but at the start, Nelson Piquet (Brabham-BMW) and Keke Rosberg (Williams-Ford) got better lau...

This historical documentary captures the dramatic and groundbreaking 1957 British Grand Prix at Aintree—the first time a British constructor (Vanwall) and a pair of British drivers (Stirling Moss and Tony Brooks) claimed victory at a home race. Held on  July 20, 1957 , at the storied Aintree Circuit near Liverpool, this race spanned  90 laps  across a 4.828 km (3-mile) layout—drawing crowds of ove...

Let's start things off with this gem, Murray Walker’s debut radio commentary at the 1949 British Grand Prix. Unfortunately it's not very long but it's a great way to kick things off here. Here's a some of info on this broadcast and Murray - Murray Walker’s 1949 British GP Commentary (Silverstone, 14 May 1949) Radio debut at age 25 : Positioned alongside Max Robertson at Stowe Corner for the BBC’s...