Out there for over a yr
The ultimate part of the 2025 Components 1 World Championship is hotting up for our rookie drivers Kimi Antonelli and Ollie Bearman with simply 5 races to go. At first of this episode, we’re flying excessive with Mercedes driver Antonelli as he boards his flight to Mexico. However whenever you’re a jetset driver, how do you go the time throughout long-haul journeys internationally?
The high-altitude circuit in Mexico Metropolis additionally sees fellow rookie, Britain’s Ollie Bearman, climb to a profession excessive end with Haas, after a wheel-to-wheel battle with title challengers Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri. Earlier than becoming a member of the F1 grid, Antonelli and Bearman knew one another effectively, and used to race collectively as teammates within the junior Components 2 collection. In an unique for this podcast, we organized a enjoyable reunion for them to match their rookie seasons.
As Bearman and Antonelli and the remainder of the F1 pack head to Brazil, our guides Sarah Holt and Holly Samos are becoming a member of the Cadillac Components 1 workforce again at base at Silverstone. Right here the workforce are gearing up for his or her debut F1 season by competing in opposition to their rivals in a race simulation. It is a second hardly ever seen in F1 historical past – however our podcast has been invited inside. Cadillac gained’t hit the grid till March 2026 – nevertheless it’s essential they iron out any gremlins now.
In the true race in Sao Paulo, there’s one other main milestone for rookie Antonelli, who finishes with the perfect results of his F1 profession. His Mercedes teammate, 2025 race-winner George Russell, provides his verdict on the rookie drivers and appears forward to why he and Antonelli should work collectively if they’re to win future World titles.
F1: Again at Base is an IMG Manufacturing for the BBC, hosted by Rosamund Pike
Co-hosts & Government Producers are Sarah Holt and Holly Samos.
