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The 1999 season moves on to France, and one of the year's most famous and action-packed races. With so much going on, Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben take a slightly different approach to the episode, reviewing the key players in the race - polesitter Rubens Barrichello, championship contenders Michael Schumacher and Mika Hakkinen, and eventual winner Heinz-Harald Frentzen - one-by-one before rounding up all the other big talking points (including a weekend to forget for Ben's favourite Damon Hill and a swashbuckling but ultimately fruitless performance from Jean Alesi).

Ahead of the return of a new season of Bring Back V10s in January, we're going to be bringing you the full season of 1997 Revisited - a special series usually only available to those in The Race Members' Club. In the opening episode of an incredible race-by-race look back at the 1997 season, Glenn Freeman is joined by Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson to discuss the key moments from the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, where David Coulthard ended McLaren's mid-1990s winless streak, and the second round of the season in Brazil, where Jacques Villeneuve won after a very lucky escape. If you enjoy what you hear, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today to listen to 1993 Revisited, 1999 Revisited and more V10s bonus content. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1999 season moves on to the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal, and a Canadian Grand Prix that has passed into folklore after three of the four world champions on the grid that day crashed at the same corner. Listen in as Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben reflect on famous crashes for Michael Schumacher, Damon Hill and Jacques Villeneuve; crashes which resulted in the concrete wall on the exit of the final chicane being forever nicknamed 'The Wall of Champions'. There's also chat about a big opening lap crash triggered by Jarno Trulli, and a contentious clash between David Coulthard and Eddie Irvine, amongst other things.

Our race-by-race journey through the 1999 season takes us to Spain, and a race oft-maligned as the worst of the era. But was it really so bad? Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben ponder that question as they analyse a weekend in which Mika Hakkinen took a controlled win, Jacques Villeneuve proved a thorn in Ferrari's side, Jean Alesi starred in qualifying, and Jarno Trulli's reputation continued to grow. Oh, and if you're confused by Edd's five word summation of the race, keep listening to the end of the podcast to discover the reason behind Marc Gene's unusual affection for former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher, which was revealed during ITV's Spanish GP TV coverage...

The 1999 F1 season heads to the streets of Monte Carlo for a weekend that features a famous yellow flag moment and a potential swing in the momentum between Ferrari and McLaren in the championship fight. Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben look back on Mika Hakkinen's novel approach to driving past yellow flags in qualifying, and give their verdict on how he avoided a penalty. We also look at how McLaren was no match for Ferrari on race day, another costly Hakkinen error, more misery for Damon Hill, and we show some love to Benetton, which has been largely anonymous up to this point.

The 1999 F1 season moves onto Imola, and the first of two massive Mika Hakkinen blunders in Italy to the delight of the Ferrari fans. Glenn, Ben, Matt and Edd look back on Hakkinen's surprising error that fired him into the wall while leading the race, and how Ferrari and Michael Schumacher then snatched the win from the second McLaren of David Coulthard, with an assist from some unhelpful backmarkers. We also discuss Jacques Villeneuve's qualifying heroics for BAR, a rare solid 1999 race for Damon Hill, and Mika Salo's first stand-in role in a season where he would get a much more memorable opportunity later on.

The 1999 season moves onto the Brazilian Grand Prix, which took place FIVE WEEKS after the season opener in Australia. Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben look back on a weekend where gremlins struck McLaren again, Michael Schumacher gave an ominous warning, and there was a classic home performance from Rubens Barrichello. And how could we possibly forget Stephane Sarrazin's memorable one-off F1 start!

After our episode on V10s era cult heroes in Season 13, we asked those in The Race Members' Club to submit suggestions for additional 'V10sMen'. The response was incredible, so much so that we're dedicating three follow-up episodes to the submissions, the first of which you can enjoy in this feed as a special bonus. On this first episode, Glenn is joined by Matt to discuss whether the likes of Mika Salo, Giancarlo Fisichella, Olivier Panis, Johnny Herbert and more meet the criteria to be considered a V10sMan.  Want to listen to all the episodes, get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening? Sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The 1999 F1 season opener gave us a taste of the drama that was to come that season with a chaotic first round featuring a surprise first-time winner. Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben look back on Eddie Irvine's first F1 victory, on a day where the dominant McLarens were too fragile and Michael Schumacher suffered several dramas on his way to being the last classified finisher. We also look back on BAR's tough F1 start, Stewart GP's pre-race barbecue on the grid, and how this race was a sign of the year ahead of Damon Hill and Alex Zanardi.

We're kicking off the third season of Bring Back V10s Revisited by taking on one of your suggestions, and adding a season preview show into the mix! Glenn, Edd, Ben and Matt transport themselves back to January and February 1999 to recall how they were feeling about the year ahead and what was expected from various teams and drivers. Was Ferrari ready to up its game against McLaren? What would Jordan do now it was finally a GP winner? How would Alex Zanardi get on in F1 at the second attempt? And how high were expectations for what newcomer BAR could achieve with Jacques Villeneuve? We hope you enjoy this scene-setter before 1999 Revisited kicks fully into gear with the season-opening Australian GP.

Another season of Bring Back V10s is coming to an end, and as usual we're rounding things off by handing the power over to our audience to ask us anything about F1's V10 era. Host Glenn Freeman is joined by Edd Straw and Matt Beer to tackle questions about Gerhard Berger at Williams, classic liveries teams should bring back, which version of Silverstone was the best, Alex Zanardi at BMW Williams, Kimi Raikkonen's 2003 title charge, and remastering V10 era computer games. Plus, hilarity ensues as Edd gives a ridiculously comprehensive answer when he's asked who would win a championship of the last classified team from each season of the V10 era... Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring Back V10s Season 13 has nearly come to a close, but if the thought of going without it scares you, fear not because over in The Race Members' Club on Patreon the fun is set to continue with the next season of our popular spin-off, Revisited. In each season of Revisited, Glenn and the gang take a race-by-race look back at an entire season of F1. After covering 1997 and 1993 in the first two series, which season will it be this time? Well, we've drawn up a shortlist of four classic seasons and we're putting the power into the hands of The Race Members' Club to decide which we cover. To cast your vote and listen to the full season of Revisited, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. In the meantime, listen in to a spirited discussion in which Glenn, Edd, Matt and Ben each nominate their top seasons for re-exploration and bid for your vote. As you'll discover, there are a pair of controversial choices in the mix - but which will prevail? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring Back V10s celebrates some key names from F1's V10 era who aren't necessarily remembered purely for their outright achievements behind the wheel. Before Season 13 draws to a close, we decided to borrow English football's 'Barclaysmen' social media trend, picking out drivers who made a memorable impression on the V10 era without ever really being considered in the top echelon of drivers. Glenn Freeman, Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson all did their best to grapple with the concept, and got to pick two drivers each. But we didn't share our choices beforehand, meaning everybody needed to bring back-ups. So get ready for a nostalgic chat about occasional race winners, plucky backmarkers, unlikely title contenders, nomadic journeymen, and - somehow - even an F1 world champion! Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring Back V10s looks back on the first two years of the Williams-BMW partnership in 2000 and 2001, with the help of our members! We asked them what they wanted to know about how this partnership started across its first two years, and from that we created a list of subjects for Glenn Freeman to put to Edd Straw and Mark Hughes to explore what was going on both on track and behind the scenes. We cover the expectations ahead of BMW's F1 return in 2000, and why there was tension between the two parties from the very beginning. We look at how the first year laid the foundation for the huge step that came from BMW in 2001 with its incredible P80 engine, and if Williams did enough on the car side to hold up its end of the bargain. We also discuss Williams's three drivers during this time, looking at how Ralf Schumacher and Juan Pablo Montoya fit into the sometimes divided dynamic between team and engine supplier, and wonder what Jenson Button could have achieved if he'd stayed on board for 2001.  Get bonus F1 podcasts, extra content and ad-free listening, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bring Back V10s has World Cup fever! With the help of our members, we put together a tournament featuring 32 of the best races from 1989 to 2005, and in this episode you'll hear Edd Straw, Matt Beer and Ben Anderson debate the tournament from the last 16 all the way to the final. The twist? Host Glenn Freeman has the power to deploy a veto once per round if he disagrees with the selection made by the panel! So get ready to hear Edd pushing too hard for races from 1993, Glenn being torn over how far to push Jerez 1997, Ben basing far too many of his decisions on what happened to Damon Hill in any given race, and Matt saying something nice about Nigel Mansell! But which race will be declared the overall winner of the Bring Back V10s World Cup? To listen to the full tournament, including the group stages, sign-up to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.