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The birth of an historic rivalry is the centerpiece of our second part of the 1962 F1 season. Jim Clark and Graham Hill go toe to toe at legendary and at times unforgiving tracks such as Spa and the Nurburgring. With the debut of a legendary chassis, amazing comeback drives and atrocious weather, which always separates the drivers from the racers, this episode is not one to be missed.    Send us a...

The 1960's were arguably one of the more revolutionary eras of Formula 1 and 1962 does not disappoint! Colin Chapman unveils another technical masterpiece for his Lotus team and Ferrari keep re-writing the record books, but perhaps this time not for the right reasons, in what will be known in years to come as "Ferrari's Night of the Long Knives." 1962 also sees the end of an amazing career and the...

We saw a dramatic end to the 1961 championship but will Rosa, Luigi and Ratna right some wrongs as they wrap up the TP Championship?  Listen in and let us know if you agree with the result! For more information check out our website at https://www.f1timeportal.com/tp-champions Send us a text

Join Luigi, Rosa and special guest Ratna as they try to crown a people's champion for the 1961 season. Will Ferrari dominate this championship as they did the real one? For more information check out our website at https://www.f1timeportal.com/tp-champions Send us a text

As we draw to the end of the season, the championship fight heats up between two teammates but disaster strikes in one of the more tragic events in F1 removing the joy from the eventual winner and making this one of the most somber finishes to the championship we've seen since the 1958 season.  Send us a text

The championship is tight, with only 2 points separating the top three drivers and that Sharknose proving a handful for the likes of Copper, BRM and Lotus. Can Phil Hill and Wolfgang Von Trips continue their domination or can Graham Hill and Stirling Moss mount a challenge in these crucial mid season races.  Listen to find out more (especially if you're a Ferrari fan😊)   Send us a text

In an era dominated by British teams and rear engined cars, 1961 sees the debut of possibly one of the most iconic and beautiful F1 cars in the history of the sport. Can the legendary Ferrari 156 "Sharknose" take it up to the Cooper, BRM and ever improving Lotus teams? Join us for the first part of a season filled with amazing racing, big names and big moments that continue to live on today. Send...

At the Italian Grand Prix Ferrari finished in the top 5 places but did they win the TP points for that amazing feat?  Listen to this episode to find out who is crowned the TP champion for 1960. For more information check out our website at https://www.f1timeportal.com/tp-champions Send us a text

Listen in as Rosa, Luigi and special guest Lyndon start to decide on the people's champion for 1960. Brabham will need to see off some stiff competition from the likes of Moss, Jimmy Barnes, a Lemon Ferrari, and a concrete marker!! For more information check out our website at https://www.f1timeportal.com/tp-champions Send us a text

The 1960 season had been a frustrating one for Ferrari as they continued to race with their front-engined car - until that is the Italian Grand Prix at Monza.  They would go on to win the race and place in the top 5 positions!  How did they manage this amazing feat?  Listen to find out more about this crazy race and who takes out the title for 1960. Send us a text

The 1960 Belgian Grand Prix at Spa would be known as one of the most tragic in history.  As times tumbled at the historic track thanks to the tecnological advancement of mid-engined cars, so did the danger increase as accidents marred the entire race weekend.  The race would cement Spa as one of the most challenging and dangerous grand prix tracks in this era. Listen as we re-live the events of th...

The 1960 Formula 1 season sees the debut of some big names of Formula 1, such as a 3 time 500cc motorcycle champion who succesfully transitions to 4 wheels, and an unassuming Scotsman who grew up on a farm, still considered today to be one of the greatest drivers of all time alongside names such as Fangio, Prost, Senna and Schumacher.  We also see the debut of one of the first mid-engined cars whi...

Jack Brabham took out the 1959 F1 Championship in Aussie style - pushing his car over the line for nearly 1km! Do his amazing efforts also win him the 1959 Time Portal Championship or do Rosa, Luigi and Lora think there is a more deserving people's champion?   Send us a text

The final race of the 1959 season was a championship decider, between Brabham, Moss and Brooks. One of these drivers would go on to win the championship, by pushing his car, uphill, nearly 1km, to claim 4th place - and the championship. Listen to hear more about this remarkable finish to a tight season. Send us a text

The hot weather at Reims for the running of the 1959 French Grand Prix caused tarmac to fly on the track and actual real life punches to fly off it! With the end of the race resembling a hospital zone and one team manager getting more than he ordered at a french restaurant, this race meet delivered plenty of drama not to mention some great racing! Send us a text

Mike Hawthorn (Ferrari) took out the F1 Championship for 1958, but did we award him the 1958 TimePortal Championship? You'll need to listen to see who the real people's champion is for 1958. Send us a text

At the 1958 Belgium Grand Prix, Maria De Fillipis became the first woman to finish an F1 race. She finished in 10th place. In today's F1, that's a point!  Do Rosa, Luigi or Andrew recognise this amazing feat in the TP Championship?  Find out in this cutting edge episode! Send us a text

As we come to the end of a hotly contested 1958 F1 Championship between Stirling Moss and Mike Hawthorn, the 1958 Portuguese Grand Prix gives us one of the most unfortunate racing mix-ups which not only affected the finish for this race but also had a profound impact on the eventual winner of the championship!  Send us a text

The 1958 Belgian Grand Prix treated us to a spectacular last lap. Vanwall drivers Tony Brooks and Stuart Lewis-Evans along with Mike Hawthorn who was driving for Ferrari all had dramatic finishes to their race! Find out what happened in this race and more in our second episode of the 1958 F1 season. Send us a text

Stirling Moss knew he had a problem at the 1958 Argentinian Grand Prix as his Cooper would take nearly 2 laps to change tyres, much slower than their Ferrari rivals. Moss and the Cooper team then proceeded to implement one of the greatest & most interesting strategies seen in this era of F1.  Would Moss go on to win the race over Ferrari or does Ferrari prevail?  Listen to this episode for thi...

Join hosts Luigi and Rosa, and their guest, for some fun (and quite a few arguments!) as they rank their best drivers for every race of the season and crown the people’s champion for their new series - the F1 Time Portal Championship🏆.   This season has some really interesting selections. The starter (guy who waves the flag) gets points, the race itself (British GP), and Fangio's legacy! Trust me...

Fangio's greatest win was during the 1957 German Grand Prix. This is what he said of it: It was as if I had screwed all the secrets out of it, and I got to know it once and for all... For two days (sic after the race) I couldn't sleep, still making those leaps in the dark on those curves where I had never before had the courage to push things so far." Learn more about the awesome 1957 season by li...

At the Monaco Grand Prix of 1957, while sitting in 4th, Jack Brabham's car had a fuel pump failure. He was half a mile from the finish line - so what did he do? He pushed his car all the way to the end. He was classified 6th! Learn more about these great feats + more by listening to this episode! Send us a text

Join hosts Luigi and Rosa, and their guest, for some fun (and quite a few arguments!) as they rank their best drivers for every race of the season and crown the people’s champion for their new series - the F1 Time Portal Championship🏆.    For more information check out our website at https://www.f1timeportal.com/tp-champions   Send us a text

Bringing to life the thrilling history of F1. The stories, dramas, drivers-and of course the awesome racing! Brought to you by two F1 nerds 😊     Send us a text