As Formula One celebrates its 1000th race this weekend, the 5 live F1 team sit down with the former boss of the sport Bernie Ecclestone. We hear his views and memories on a wide variety of topics from attending that first race in 1950, to what he now misses about the sport and why Ferrari need to return to winning ways.

After a busy race under the lights in the desert, Jack and Jolyon reflect on Lewis Hamilton’s surprise victory in Bahrain after Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was denied a first F1 win due to an engine failure. Mercedes ended up with another maximum points finish but the young Ferrari driver did manage to hold on for third.

Jack and Jolyon look back at a busy qualifying session after Charles Leclerc took his first F1 pole in only his second weekend in a Ferrari. The pair ask what this means for both the team and Sebastien Vettel. They also ask how worried should Red Bull and Renault after both teams look short on pace.

Jennie Gow, Jolyon Palme and Jack Nicholls preview the second race of the Formula One season in Bahrain. The team ask if Mercedes’ Valterri Bottas can follow up his opening victory in Melbourne, or if teammate Lewis Hamilton can strike back. And after a slow start in Melbourne, the panel assess if we’ll see any improvement from Ferrari this time around. The team also hear from Mick Schumacher, son of German legend Michael, who is to make his Formula One testing debut for Ferrari.

Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and former Formula One driver Jolyon Palmer discuss the opening race of the season as Valtteri Bottas reigns supreme in Melbourne.

Ahead of the Australian Grand Prix Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls, Jolyon Palmer and Andrew Benson pay tribute to Charlie Whiting, the head of the FIA. The team also look at the issues for the season ahead – Hamilton v Vettel Part III, a new era for Red Bull, a new Brit pack and what lies ahead for Williams.

In 1991 a 22-year-old made his Formula 1 debut, and the sport would never be the same again. Tom Clarkson looks back at the remarkable story behind Michael Schumacher’s first appearance at the Belgium Grand Prix. You’ll hear archive interviews from Schumacher himself, Gary Anderson, Jordan’s then technical director, and journalist Tony Dodgins, who was there in Spa to witness the first F1 appearance of the German who changed the sport forever.

Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and Jolyon Palmer review the 2018 F1 season and look back at how Lewis Hamilton won his 5th world title. They also nominate their own awards for achievements through the season, and look ahead to the 2019 championship.

Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls and former Formula One driver Jolyon Palmer discuss a thrilling final race of the season in the desert as Lewis Hamilton wrapped a championship winning season in style with victory in Abu Dhabi.

F1 post-qualifying podcast with Jennie Gow, Jack Nicholls & Jolyon Palmer.