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Chequered Flag Extra: Can Hamilton Win The World Title?

6/18/202630 min

After his first win for Ferrari in Barcelona, can Lewis Hamilton contend for an eighth world title? Harry Benjamin and Becky Evans are joined by 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill to discuss just that. Hill also gives his thoughts on the first all-British podium since his Dad, Graham Hill, stood on the podium alongside Sir Jackie Stewart and John Surtees in 1968. Plus, we discuss your hot takes with British racing driver Abbie Eaton. Is Charles Leclerc F1’s next Daniel Ricciardo?

Clips

Leclerc Called "Mid" Driver
Hamilton Comeback Emotions
Hamilton Made Ferrari Listen
Mercedes Teammates Crash Prediction
Flying Brick Roast
Kimi Will Win Title

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 10:00

    You have got no hope, mate. [laughs] Honestly, I'm sorry to say this. I don't care how... You could be the best driver ever in the history of the world- Damien ... it's a flying brick.

  2. Harry Benjamin· Host0:07

    Did you just call me a flying brick?

  3. Speaker 10:10

    [laughs] Well, you can't help your dimensions, can you? You're... It's just en- enough- And- Your feet are enough ...

  4. Harry Benjamin· Host0:14

    and- I mean, it's like a flipping air brick, that. I've got... [engine revs] Hello, and welcome to your latest Chequered Flag Extra podcast. Lewis Hamilton has just won a race for Ferrari. The World Cup is in full flow. The sun is out. Beautiful weather in the UK. Unheard of. My name is Harry Benjamin, and I've actually come to a karting circuit today, uh, because I'm still determined to become a proper racing driver now that I have my racing license. Uh, but I cannot do this podcast alone, so luckily I've bumped into someone who can actually drive. She can even drift, and I think she's probably a better racer than me. It's Becky Evans. Hello, Becky.

  5. Becky Evans· Guest0:48

    Hello, Harry. Delighted to be joining you here.

  6. Harry Benjamin· Host0:50

    Yeah, thanks for, thanks for being here. Um, what a weekend. What a win for Lewis Hamilton. Where did you watch it from? What, what were your thoughts? Were you emotional?

  7. Becky Evans· Guest0:58

    Uh, it was unreal. You know, I always look at Lewis Hamilton and when he gets out the car most races, he just looks in despair. So, like, to see him just kind of be so happy... And you know, it's, it's the comeback story, isn't it? He's had to fight so hard in, in a position that people maybe didn't think that he'd be able to push forwards, and here he is back on his A game.

  8. Harry Benjamin· Host1:18

    Yeah.

  9. Becky Evans· Guest1:18

    Uncle is back.

  10. Harry Benjamin· Host1:19

    [laughs] 41 years old- Yeah ... and he's still got it.

  11. Becky Evans· Guest1:24

    New hair.

  12. Harry Benjamin· Host1:24

    Yeah, new- New podium ... new hair. But maybe that is the lucky charm, or is it Kim K?

  13. Becky Evans· Guest1:28

    I don't

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