As we head to the mid-point of the season, the mood on the grid is somber as yet more tragedy befalls. On the track, Lauda has one win to his name and being challenged heavily by Jody Scheckter in the impressive Wolf, Mario Andretti in the Lotus and his teammate Carlos Reutemann. Can the trademark Lauda determination and grit get him to the top of the leaderboard?
The season kicks off with a win on debut. This team became only the 3rd in the sport's 28yr history to win its very first race, joining Alfa Romeo in 1950 and Mercedes in 1954. Are we seeing the making of another giant in F1? Join us as we re-live the excitement and devastation of the first 3 races of 1977.
Relationships and loyalty are put to the test as Ferrari and Lauda try to overcome their disappointment of the 1976 season and challenge for the 1977 title. With big names in both drivers and machinery making their debut, join us as we we re-live all the action, tragedy, and of course amazing racing of an intriguing F1 season.
Join Rosa, Luigi and Andrew has they wrap up the 1976 TP Championship. Will they right some wrongs on their way to crowning the people's champion and perhaps more importantly will they still be friends at the finish of this controversial season?
Rosa, Luigi and Andrew (mainly Luigi and Andrew 😂 ) make some interesting calls on the controversies that threaten to impact not only the outcome of the TP Championship but perhaps also their friendships!
Lauda seems to be in control of the TP Championship so far as Luigi comes under fire for some out of the box selections. Join us as we continue to find a worthy winner for the 1976 TP title.
David and Luigi sharei their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP - championship decider.
The record books show that James Hunt took out the 1976 F1 Driver's Championship by only 1 point, with a fortuotous 3rd place finish in the last race of the season, and his main rival Niki Lauda deciding not to take part in the race. Join Rosa, Luigi and Andrew as they try to make sense of the controversy that plagued 1976 and crown the people's champion.
After a heroic comeback from horrific injuries and the controversial finalisation of those inquiries, Lauda's championship lead is 8 points and there are 2 races remaining to decide who would win the title. Once again, controversy rules the day as we re-live the very first Japanese Grand Prix. Weather, politics, and a decision that would define the man, all take centre stage in this thrilling finale to the 1976 F1 Championship.
Andrew and Luigi share their POV on the unbelievable events that caught their attention at a the 2025 Qatar GP.
Lauda had missed two races and his championship lead was whittled down to only 2 points. Surely, now the championship was a formality for Hunt and McLaren? Join us the for the next twist in this engrossing season.
With Lauda now recovering from his injuries but not able to race, it was an opportunity for Hunt to further close the gap to his championship rival. Join us as we re-live all the action, twists, and turns of this amazing season.
Andrew and Luigi share their POV on the events that caught their attention at a the 2025 Las Vegas GP.
The British Grand Prix sees the second major controversy of the season as Lauda and Hunt are embroiled in an incident on track and another inquiry off track that eventually results in a vital ruling that would impact the season. Eclipsing this drama though is an incident that is etched in sporting memory as the day that so nearly cost Niki Lauda his life. Join us as we re-live one of the most heart-stopping events in F1 history.
With Lauda seemingly in control of the season, can his sparkling form continue or can Hunt give the bookmakers something to think about? And what about the new concept Tyrrell six-wheeler? Will it have any success and silence the sceptics? Listen in as we remember the highs and lows of this riveting season.
Lauda who had dominated the early races, took to the track in Spain with two broken ribs, giving us a glimpse of his now characteristic determination. Can Hunt take advantage of an ailing Lauda? Join us as we re-live this moment, the debut of a revolutionary F1 car, and the season's first big drama which played out firstly on the track and then in the appeal courts, for weeks to come.
Known for his exploits both on and off the track we see Hunt "the Shunt" debut for McLaren after Emmerson Fittipaldi, in perhaps one of the biggest sliding doors moments in F1, leaves McLaren to join his brother's new F1 team, Copersucar. Can Hunt mount a challenge to the defending world champion Niki Lauda driving the famous Ferrari 312T? Join us as we re-live the action, antics, and thrilling racing of this unforgettable season.
Nacho and Luigi share their POV on the events that caught their attention at a the 2025 Brazil GP.
The 1976 F1 season is famous for many reasons, none more so than the fact that the 2013 biographical sports film, Rush, centered on the rivalry between Niki Lauda and James Hunt in that 1976 Championship. With dramas on the track and controversies raging behind the scenes throughout the entire season, it all came to a head in the final race at the Suzuka circuit in Japan. Join us as we re-live this absorbing season.
Rosa, Luigi, and David wrap up the season and award the title of people's champion for the 1975 F1 season. Was there ever any doubt?