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It’s the last race of the 2007 season, and three drivers still in with a shot at the title, so it’s going to be a corker! We at Sidepodcast are a little bit sad though, because it means this is the final race preview for a while. In order to go out in style, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you the freshest news, an in-depth track guide and the state of play at the top of the tables.

Don’t miss the very last ING Race Index of the season as well as checking in with Alex Wurz on why he’s missing this last hurrah in Sao Paulo.

We’re Demob happy, so join us, won’t you?

Music played: Zach Ashton, Ocean

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, Honda Racing F1, ING Group, Red Bull Racing and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.

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Many have bemoaned the lack of Suzuka on the 2007 calendar, yet the Fuji Speedway makes for an interesting addition to this years season. Herman Tilke and his team have been let loose on this classic Japanese circuit, but what surprises lay in store for the drivers and the teams this weekend?

There are still aspects of the track that remain a mystery to even the most prepared in the paddock, but ING set us straight on the details as they rate this circuit against the best of the rest in the illustrious ING Race Index.

So join Sidepodcast as we take a leap into the great unknown for this year’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Music played: Fumitaka Anzai, Forest in the Morning

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, ING Group and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.

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Following on from the politics and the controversy surrounding the FIA hearing in Paris this week, it’ll be good to get back to some racing. Luckily, there’s no place better to go racing than the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium.

After a one year hiatus, the circuit returns to this year’s calendar with a revised final chicane and revamped pit-area. Eau Rouge may be flat in a modern F1 car but there are plenty of challenges in store for our drivers, so join Christine as she takes a fantastic roller coaster ride through the Ardennes to see what all the fuss is about.

We also discover what the ING Race Index thinks of this place, as well as taking a look at the championship tables to see how the FIA’s verdict on Thursday mixed things up.

Music played: Ethereal, Play Like Children

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, Toyota Motorsports GmbH, ING Group and RTV GmbH for the use of their video footage and images.

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As the British Grand Prix is Sidepodcast’s home race, we’ve pulled out all the stops to bring you the best F1 preview video to date.

First up, we’ve got exclusive footage from the recent test at Silverstone, where 9 of the 11 teams turned up to spend 3 days blasting around the English countryside. We also take a behind-the-scenes look at how mainstream television works with Formula 1 teams to bring fans closer to the action, when ex-drivers-turned-commentators Martin Brundle and Mark Blundell take to the Northamptonshire track in a pair of Williams F1 cars.

Additionally we have our usual fast lap around the circuit, this time Christine takes you around classic corners such as Copse and Becketts, names steeped in Grand Prix history - they don’t build ‘em like the used too. Finally we look back at last weeks French GP and check how the two championships are stacking up as we reach the halfway point of the 2007 season.

It’s an action packed show!

Music played:

Noodlebox, Like You
Kelvin Declined, 42

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, ITV PLC, Locog and RTV GmbH, for the use of their video footage.

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It’s a sad weekend for French motorsport as Formula 1 visits Magny-Cours for the very last time. Sit back and enjoy a melancholic look at a lap of the circuit located in Nevers, rural France.

The ING F1 Race Index makes a welcome return this week, but Christine has issues with the scoring calculations and proposes her own Sidepodcast Race Index rating that’s slightly more representative of the French track.

Music played: Céline Mastrorelli, Elle rentrait tous les soirs

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, and ING Group, for the use of their video footage.

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On the 2nd leg of the North American double-header, F1 heads South to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Christine takes a look at the winding, sprawling track that represents the US Grand Prix. Featuring the only banked track in modern Formula 1, marvel at how the designers managed to make a meal of the layout by creating a “Mickey Mouse” infield section, used only to extend the length of the racing lap.

Music played: Kick in the Can, Again

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo, ING Group and Toyota Motorsports GmbH, for the use of their video footage.

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Show notes for Video 6 - Canada Preview.

It’s time to leave the fair shores of Europe and head West, as the Formula 1 show crosses the Atlantic to Canada and the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Allow Christine to take you around the sights of Montreal and a lap of the track, as Sidepodcast does F1 - Canada style.

We’ll also take a look at the unique braking demands this track poses for drivers, as well as catching up with the ING Formula 1 Race Index to compare how the asphalt across the Atlantic stacks up to streets of Monaco.

Music played: Derek K. Miller, Fresh Snow in the Valley

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE, Brembo and Toyota Motorsports GmbH, for the use of their video footage.

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Show notes for Video 5 - Monaco Preview.

The F1 circus heads to Monaco for the 5th round of the World Championship. Let Sidepodcast take you on a lap of the Principality, avoiding the Armco barriers and high kerbs as we go.

Additionally, we have a look at the new ING Formula 1 Race Index, which is a league table of Formula 1 circuits based on their standing within the season. Four categories are assigned with a ranking between 0 and 100, culminating in an ING Race Index number. Sidepodcast investigates how Monaco stacks up in stunning 3D style.

Music played: The K’s, I Can’t Get It Together

Music comes from music.podshow.com, with special thanks going to Allianz SE and ING Group, for the use of their video footage.

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Better late than never, it’s Sidepodcast at Donington Park. Technically this video should have debuted before the start of the F1 season, but other events kind of took over.

Sidepodcast visits Donington Park to see the largest collection of Grand Prix racing cars in the world, and to find out what the new owners, Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd, have taken on.

Music played:

Nozzle, Let Me Down
Bloc Party, I Still Remember
My Little Radio, Beginning of the End

Music comes from music.podshow.com.