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It’s a sort of homecoming for Formula One this weekend, as racing returns to Silverstone 60 years after the circuit hosted the first ever race of the first ever FIA Drivers’ World Championship. In its honour Sidepodcast actually visits the circuit for this special episode of Inside Track.

We look back at the preparation for last year’s British GP with Red Bull’s very own Ole Schack, as well as finding out what to look out for in 2008 with all the boys from Toyota. There’s the usual lap of the circuit plus a quick championship refresher. In short, everything you need to know about the next race on the F1 calendar.

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Last year Bernie Ecclestone claimed there would be no more outings to the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, yet Formula One returns there once again. In honour of the track that, despite being almost universally loathed amongst paddock regulars, will not disappear, Sidepodcast takes a spin around rural France to see what’s there to amuse our drivers this time out.

We also catch up with the sole French driver on this year’s grid, Sébastien Bourdais. Hear his thoughts on his debut F1 season, the support of the fans and the French federation as well as racing in Magny-Cours. If one man (other than Bernie) can save France’s place on the racing calendar, it’s likely to be Le Seb.

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Formula One takes an early breather from its European tour and heads across the Atlantic to Montreal for the Canadian Grand Prix. Following swiftly on from the lottery that was the Monaco weekend, Sidepodcast takes a look at what this year’s sole North American race has to offer.

Last years event was the scene of one of motorsports most spectacular accidents, when Robert Kubica bounced off of a Toyota, a kerb and two concrete walls. Safety improvements have been made this year to prevent similar incidents, so join Christine on a hot lap of the track to make sure you’re up to speed with the changes for 2008, and everything else you need to know about racing in Canada.

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It’s time for Formula 1’s annual trip to the principality of Monaco, and this time the event is the 6th stop on the racing calendar. 20 drivers are set to do battle on this, the most demanding of tracks. With it’s narrow streets and marginal run off areas, the circuit is the ultimate test of driver skill and concentration.

Join us as Sidepodcast once again takes to the streets to find out what’s in store for the drivers and mechanics on this challenging circuits. Rosberg provides the driver insight while two of Toyota’s top men offer alternative perspectives and somewhere in there lurks a glamour model too. Well, it is Monaco after all.

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Formula 1 returns to Turkey much earlier in the season this year. In fact it barely feels like we’ve been away. This change of schedule is likely to cause problems for the teams, with reduced tyre temperatures being a significant problem.

Join Sidepodcast as we look ahead to this weekends race, back at the events that unfolded last year and also catch up on the current state of the championship. You’ll probably not be surprised to see Nico Rosberg turn up somewhere too.

Additionally, this episode of Inside Track features special guest, and competition winner Scott Woodwiss, who does a sterling job of commenating on a hot lap around the Istanbul Otodrom.

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Formula One makes its 2008 European debut, as teams take the battle to Barcelona. Now armed with their luxury motorhomes and familiar transporters, as well as coming off the back of a four day test, there’ll be no excuse for failure this weekend.

So join Sidepodcast as we get Nico Rosberg’s thoughts on racing in Spain, look back at what happened at the Circuit de Catalunya last year, and take a trip around the sweeping curves of the Montmeló circuit.

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One year on from our very first Formula 1 race preview video, and Sidepodcast looks at the upcoming Bahrain Grand Prix.

The asphalt may not have changed much this year but the cars certainly have. Driving without traction control on this dusty surface will be a leap into the unknown for many of the teams, so let Christine guide you through the twists and turns of this Hermann Tilke designed circuit, to see what the drivers have in store.

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Once the Formula 1 season gets going, it seems there’s simply no stopping it. One week on from the opening race in Australia and we’re racing in Malaysia. Join Christine as she looks backwards, forwards and every way in between at the second event on the Grand Prix calendar.

Catch up with Trulli and Rosberg and hear their thoughts about the upcoming race, enjoy a fast lap around the Sepang International Circuit and remind yourself what went on last year. In short, everything you could possibly need to know about the upcoming race in under six minutes.

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Make sure you’re up to speed for the first race of the 2008 Formula 1 season with this race preview from Sidepodcast.

Get the full run down on who’s driving where this year, catch up with Toyota’s new signing Timo Glock and find out what he thinks of the Melbourne circuit. Look back at what happened during last year’s event and how it affected this season’s regulations before taking a complete lap around Albert Park.

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