Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palmer, Bec Clancy & Andrew Benson look ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix. We discuss whether Red Bull will have more reliability issues, and how Carlos Sainz’s victory in Australia changes the dynamic at Ferrari. Plus, should Alonso have received a penalty in Melbourne? And could Sebastian Vettel make a comeback to the sport?

Japanese Grand Prix Preview

Formula 1 interviews, reaction and reports. 5 Live presents a round-up of the race weekend.

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Jennie Gow, former F1 driver Jolyon Palmer and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson preview the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the historic Imola Circuit. Can Lando Norris challenge Max Verstappen for race victory again? We hear from both Norris and Verstappen, plus discuss the future of Adrian Newey, Alex Albon’s new Williams contract and Kevin Magnussen’s mounting penalty points tally.

Emilia Romagna Grand Prix Preview

Rosanna and the team look back at Lando Norris’ first Grand Prix victory. We hear from the McLaren driver, as well as from Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc who completed the podium. They also ask whether this is start of something special at McLaren.

Miami Grand Prix review

Rosanna and the team look back at both qualifying and the sprint Race. They hear from Max Verstappen, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz who will start in that order for Sunday’s race. And Jolyon is less than impressed with Kevin Magnussen who found himself in trouble with the stewards own more than one occasion.

Miami Grand Prix Saturday Review

Rosanna and the team are in the paddock ahead of the Miami Grand Prix this weekend. They discuss the latest goings-on at Red Bull after their chief technical officer Adrian Newey announced he's to leave the team. Might we see him at Ferrari next? We hear from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton, who’ll be joining the Italian team next year.

Miami Grand Prix preview

Jennie Gow, Harry Benjamin, Formula E driver Sam Bird, and BBC F1 correspondent Andrew Benson reflect on the Chinese Grand Prix. We hear from race winner Max Verstappen, as well as Lando Norris and Fernando Alonso.

Japanese Grand Prix Preview

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