Chequered Flag Formula 1

Ten years ago today, Jenson Button was crowned the Formula 1 world champion. In this special episode he sits down with Victoria Turner to reminisce about that fairy-tale season in 2009 and the many highs and some lows that came with it.

After securing their sixth straight constructor's championship, Jennie and team reflect on Mercedes record breaking achievement that was sealed with Valtteri Bottas taking the win and Lewis Hamilton finishing third. We hear from Hamilton and ask whether Bottas gets enough praise who his part in the team.

With no action at the track and as boredom begins to set in at the hotel, Jennie sits down with a few other F1 journalists for a natter. They discuss the latest on the typhoon, what we can expect from Sunday and what everyone’s go-to Karaoke song is.

Andrew Benson sits down with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen ahead of the weekend in Suzuka. The pair chat about how his life has changed over the last 5 years, what he deems as fair racing and how he enjoys his battles with Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc.

With Super Typhoon Hagibis heading for Japan the team speak to BBC F1 weather expert Ian Fergusson to find out what is expected for Suzuka. We also discuss how Ferrari will handle their drivers after another controversial weekend last time out.