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We wrap up the 1979 season at Watkins Glen and look back on a championship shaped by ground effect, turbo innovation, unforgettable racing and some of the sport’s biggest turning points. It’s a fitting end to a remarkable year — and one that proves why reliability really did win the day.

Luigi, Rosa, and Nacho share their POV on the events of the 2026 British Grand Prix.

The title is almost decided but the drama is far from over. Monza gives Ferrari the perfect home celebration, Montreal delivers a thrilling duel between Jones and Villeneuve, and the closing stretch of the season proves that even with the championship nearly settled, 1979 still has plenty left to say.

Luigi and Andrew share their POV on the mildly interesting events of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.

Williams now have real momentum, Alan Jones is charging, and the strange points rules start casting a long shadow over the title fight. Join us as we re-live a crucial run of races where pace, pressure and mechanical survival all collide in the most 1979 way possible.

This is the part where 1979 goes from fascinating to unforgettable. Renault finally break through, Villeneuve and Arnoux produce one of the greatest wheel-to-wheel battles in Formula 1 history at Dijon, and Williams announce themselves as genuine contenders as the season takes a dramatic turn.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the record breaking events of the 2026 Catalunya Grand Prix.

The championship battle tightens, the pressure ramps up, and 1979 reminds us just how unforgiving this era could be. From Zolder to Monaco, we revisit fierce battles, dramatic recoveries, heartbreak, and the kind of attrition that could undo a weekend in an instant.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the very eventful and at times chaotic events of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

Confusion on the grid, controversy before the flag even drops, and Ferrari hitting full stride - all the ingredients of a classic. Join us as we head to Long Beach and Jarama where brilliant drives, strange decisions and shifting momentum keep this wild 1979 season wide open.

Ligier burst out of the gates in 1979 looking every bit the new team to beat, but Ferrari are about to join the fight in style. In this episode we re-live the domination of Brazil, the politics bubbling away in the paddock, and a dramatic South African Grand Prix that turns the championship on its head.

Luigi and Rosa share their POV on the entertaining 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

The scene is set for one of Formula 1’s most fascinating seasons as ground effect changes the game, new cars arrive in force, and the early signs emerge that raw speed alone won’t be enough to take out the championship in 1979. Join us as we head to Argentina where chaos, heat and reliability already begin shaping the championship story.

Andretti has jumped to the lead of the TP Championship table and opened up a sizeable gap. Can he hold off his rivals and be crowned TP Champion or will the team right some wrongs and crown a more deserving people's champion? Join Luigi, Rosa and Ratna for this bittersweet finish.

Carlos Reutemann is leading the TP Championship so far, Andretti and Peterson languishing behind. Listen in as Lui, Rosa and Ratna continue to make some big calls on the 78 season.

Luigi, Rosa and Nacho as they share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.

Mario Andretti won the 1978 Drivers' World Championship in the all conquering JPS-Lotus 79, with Ronnie Peterson awarded 2nd place posthumously. Join Lui, Rosa and Ratna, as they begin their search for the TP Champion in this heartbreaking season.

With both the Constructor's and Driver Championships decided the season closer in Montreal, was an opportunity for some new names to be the focus of attention. Join us as we conclude the 1978 season and wrap up the events that made it a memorable season.

More drama greets us in Monza, with tragic consequences. This would herald yet another safety measure into the sport, and not only decide the Championship but also have far reaching and long standing impact on the grid and the sport.

Yet another courtroom drama takes the spotlight as the fledgling team Arrows A1 car comes under scrutiny. Meanwhile on the track Lotus again set the pace. Is Ronnie Petersen regretting signing an airtight No 2 driver contract? Join us as we re-live this enthralling battle.

With the competition now eliminated Lotus have taken a stranglehold on the Championship with Andretti and Petersen fighting it out at the top. With the debut of yet another ground effect car and another big F1 driver legend, the season still has more to offer the die-hard F1 fan.

Brabham's BT46B makes it's debut with designer Gordon Murray's take on ground effect, and with dramatic consequences! Although 'the fan car' didn't appear to contravene the letter of any law, rival teams thought the spirit was being seriously breached. How would the FIA deal with this? Join us as we re-live all the drama both on and off the track.

Luigi, Rosa, David and Elise share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.

Once again Colin Chapman's latest idea revolutionises the performance benchmarks of F1, making improvements to an already impressive Lotus 78, to debut the first ever ground effect F1 car, the Lotus 79. And once again the remainder of the grid is left scrambling to catch up. Join us as we re-live this historic moment and more.

What was once thought a two horse race between Lotus and Ferrari gets interesting as Lauda's Brabham and the all French Tyrrell outfit, led by Didier Pironi and Patrick Depailler, take the challenge up to the favourites.