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Forget the official standings for a second — this is where the real arguments start. From early-season domination to surprise podium calls and a few selections that might have you yelling at your headphones, TPC 1979 Part 1 is all about whether Rosa, Luigi and Nacho reward the same names as the record books… or go completely off script.

We wrap up the 1979 season at Watkins Glen and look back on a championship shaped by ground effect, turbo innovation, unforgettable racing and some of the sport’s biggest turning points. It’s a fitting end to a remarkable year — and one that proves why reliability really did win the day.

Luigi, Rosa, and Nacho share their POV on the events of the 2026 British Grand Prix.

The title is almost decided but the drama is far from over. Monza gives Ferrari the perfect home celebration, Montreal delivers a thrilling duel between Jones and Villeneuve, and the closing stretch of the season proves that even with the championship nearly settled, 1979 still has plenty left to say.

Luigi and Andrew share their POV on the mildly interesting events of the 2026 Austrian Grand Prix.

Williams now have real momentum, Alan Jones is charging, and the strange points rules start casting a long shadow over the title fight. Join us as we re-live a crucial run of races where pace, pressure and mechanical survival all collide in the most 1979 way possible.

This is the part where 1979 goes from fascinating to unforgettable. Renault finally break through, Villeneuve and Arnoux produce one of the greatest wheel-to-wheel battles in Formula 1 history at Dijon, and Williams announce themselves as genuine contenders as the season takes a dramatic turn.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the record breaking events of the 2026 Catalunya Grand Prix.

The championship battle tightens, the pressure ramps up, and 1979 reminds us just how unforgiving this era could be. From Zolder to Monaco, we revisit fierce battles, dramatic recoveries, heartbreak, and the kind of attrition that could undo a weekend in an instant.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the very eventful and at times chaotic events of the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix.

Confusion on the grid, controversy before the flag even drops, and Ferrari hitting full stride - all the ingredients of a classic. Join us as we head to Long Beach and Jarama where brilliant drives, strange decisions and shifting momentum keep this wild 1979 season wide open.

Ligier burst out of the gates in 1979 looking every bit the new team to beat, but Ferrari are about to join the fight in style. In this episode we re-live the domination of Brazil, the politics bubbling away in the paddock, and a dramatic South African Grand Prix that turns the championship on its head.

Luigi and Rosa share their POV on the entertaining 2026 Canadian Grand Prix.

The scene is set for one of Formula 1’s most fascinating seasons as ground effect changes the game, new cars arrive in force, and the early signs emerge that raw speed alone won’t be enough to take out the championship in 1979. Join us as we head to Argentina where chaos, heat and reliability already begin shaping the championship story.

Andretti has jumped to the lead of the TP Championship table and opened up a sizeable gap. Can he hold off his rivals and be crowned TP Champion or will the team right some wrongs and crown a more deserving people's champion? Join Luigi, Rosa and Ratna for this bittersweet finish.

Carlos Reutemann is leading the TP Championship so far, Andretti and Peterson languishing behind. Listen in as Lui, Rosa and Ratna continue to make some big calls on the 78 season.

Luigi, Rosa and Nacho as they share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 Miami Grand Prix.

Mario Andretti won the 1978 Drivers' World Championship in the all conquering JPS-Lotus 79, with Ronnie Peterson awarded 2nd place posthumously. Join Lui, Rosa and Ratna, as they begin their search for the TP Champion in this heartbreaking season.

With both the Constructor's and Driver Championships decided the season closer in Montreal, was an opportunity for some new names to be the focus of attention. Join us as we conclude the 1978 season and wrap up the events that made it a memorable season.

More drama greets us in Monza, with tragic consequences. This would herald yet another safety measure into the sport, and not only decide the Championship but also have far reaching and long standing impact on the grid and the sport.

Yet another courtroom drama takes the spotlight as the fledgling team Arrows A1 car comes under scrutiny. Meanwhile on the track Lotus again set the pace. Is Ronnie Petersen regretting signing an airtight No 2 driver contract? Join us as we re-live this enthralling battle.

With the competition now eliminated Lotus have taken a stranglehold on the Championship with Andretti and Petersen fighting it out at the top. With the debut of yet another ground effect car and another big F1 driver legend, the season still has more to offer the die-hard F1 fan.

Brabham's BT46B makes it's debut with designer Gordon Murray's take on ground effect, and with dramatic consequences! Although 'the fan car' didn't appear to contravene the letter of any law, rival teams thought the spirit was being seriously breached. How would the FIA deal with this? Join us as we re-live all the drama both on and off the track.

Luigi, Rosa, David and Elise share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 Japanese Grand Prix.

Once again Colin Chapman's latest idea revolutionises the performance benchmarks of F1, making improvements to an already impressive Lotus 78, to debut the first ever ground effect F1 car, the Lotus 79. And once again the remainder of the grid is left scrambling to catch up. Join us as we re-live this historic moment and more.

What was once thought a two horse race between Lotus and Ferrari gets interesting as Lauda's Brabham and the all French Tyrrell outfit, led by Didier Pironi and Patrick Depailler, take the challenge up to the favourites.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 GP in China.

Ronnie Petersen joins Lotus after scoring just 23 points in the last 3 seasons one of those with a very unrealiable Lotus in 1975. Although playing a firm second fiddle to Mario Andretti, Lotus head into the fight with Ferrari, who have signed on young gun Gilles Villeneuve, with some confidence. Join us as we watch this battle unfold.

Luigi, Rosa and Andrew share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2026 Australian GP, including their take on the new rules that have entered F1 in 2026.

Niki Lauda won his second F1 World Championship title in 1977 with Ferrari, parting ways with the team in dramatic fashion before the season came to an end. The drama only intensifies throughout the 1978 season with legal rows, technical evolutions that change F1 forever, big names, and heartbreaking tragedy. Who will rise to the challenge to be crowned World Champions? Join us as we re-live this amazing season of racing and drama.

Lauda, Scheckter, and Andretti are all in the running for the TP title. With Lauda missing from the last 2 races of the season, can Andretti snatch the win to be crowned TP Champion? Join Luigi, Rosa and Bene for this exciting finish.

We have a surprising leaderboard so far in the TP Championship for 1977. Luigi, Rosa and Bene continue to make some big calls as we head into the middle part of the season.

Niki Lauda won his second championship in 1977, despite Mario Andretti winning more races and Lauda not even completing the season, storming out of Ferrari with 2 races to go. Will Luigi, Rosa and huge Niki Lauda fan, Bene, also crown Lauda the people's champion?

As we come to the final 3 races of the season Lauda needs only one more point to be declared the 1977 World Champion. His success on the track only barely masking his discontent within the Ferrari team and causing perhaps one of the most dramatic exists from a team in the history of F1! Join us as we re-live the final throes of the 1977 season.

Niki Lauda's class and the reliability of the Ferrari sees him take a comforting yet not insurmountable lead in the championship race. Surprisingly its Jody Scheckter in the debuting Wolf casuing him the most concerns followed by his teammate. Join us as we head into the final stages of the season and re-live a bombshell moment of the season!

With still only 1 win to his name, it's Lauda's Hulme-like consistency that sees him at the top of the leaderboard. Can the fast finishing Lotus' and the brilliance of Scheckter casuse a major upset? And what has happened to defending champion James Hunt in the McLaren? Join us as we continue to re-live all the action and plot twists of 1977.

A couple of first ever wins, the comeback to the winners list of a former champion team, and the return to F1 of all things French are the talking points, as we head into the second half of the season.

As we head to the mid-point of the season, the mood on the grid is somber as yet more tragedy befalls. On the track, Lauda has one win to his name and being challenged heavily by Jody Scheckter in the impressive Wolf, Mario Andretti in the Lotus and his teammate Carlos Reutemann. Can the trademark Lauda determination and grit get him to the top of the leaderboard?

The season kicks off with a win on debut. This team became only the 3rd in the sport's 28yr history to win its very first race, joining Alfa Romeo in 1950 and Mercedes in 1954. Are we seeing the making of another giant in F1? Join us as we re-live the excitement and devastation of the first 3 races of 1977.

Relationships and loyalty are put to the test as Ferrari and Lauda try to overcome their disappointment of the 1976 season and challenge for the 1977 title. With big names in both drivers and machinery making their debut, join us as we we re-live all the action, tragedy, and of course amazing racing of an intriguing F1 season.

Join Rosa, Luigi and Andrew has they wrap up the 1976 TP Championship. Will they right some wrongs on their way to crowning the people's champion and perhaps more importantly will they still be friends at the finish of this controversial season?

Rosa, Luigi and Andrew (mainly Luigi and Andrew 😂 ) make some interesting calls on the controversies that threaten to impact not only the outcome of the TP Championship but perhaps also their friendships!

Lauda seems to be in control of the TP Championship so far as Luigi comes under fire for some out of the box selections. Join us as we continue to find a worthy winner for the 1976 TP title.

David and Luigi share their POV on the events that caught their attention at the 2025 Abu Dhabi GP - championship decider.

The record books show that James Hunt took out the 1976 F1 Driver's Championship by only 1 point, with a fortuotous 3rd place finish in the last race of the season, and his main rival Niki Lauda deciding not to take part in the race. Join Rosa, Luigi and Andrew as they try to make sense of the controversy that plagued 1976 and crown the people's champion.

After a heroic comeback from horrific injuries and the controversial finalisation of those inquiries, Lauda's championship lead is 8 points and there are 2 races remaining to decide who would win the title. Once again, controversy rules the day as we re-live the very first Japanese Grand Prix. Weather, politics, and a decision that would define the man, all take centre stage in this thrilling finale to the 1976 F1 Championship.

Andrew and Luigi share their POV on the unbelievable events that caught their attention at a the 2025 Qatar GP.

Lauda had missed two races and his championship lead was whittled down to only 2 points. Surely, now the championship was a formality for Hunt and McLaren? Join us the for the next twist in this engrossing season.

With Lauda now recovering from his injuries but not able to race, it was an opportunity for Hunt to further close the gap to his championship rival. Join us as we re-live all the action, twists, and turns of this amazing season.

Andrew and Luigi share their POV on the events that caught their attention at a the 2025 Las Vegas GP.