Monaco GP Preview: Are Ferrari Really Favourites?

About this episode

The episode discusses whether Ferrari are the favorites for the Monaco GP and explores tensions between Mercedes drivers.

Are Ferrari really the favourites to take their first win of the season this weekend? And is there growing tension between the two Mercedes drivers? Rosanna Tennant is joined by Damon Hill, Jolyon Palmer, Harry Benjamin and Andrew Benson to tackle the big talking points heading into the race weekend. They hear from both Mercedes drivers, as well as Charles Leclerc and Lando Norris. Plus Dutch journalist Nelson Valkenburg also joins the team to talk Max Verstappen.

People in this episode

Host: Rosanna Tennant

Guests: Damon Hill, Jolyon Palmer, Harry Benjamin, Andrew Benson, Nelson Valkenburg

Topics covered

• Monaco GP
• Ferrari
• Mercedes
• F1
• race preview
• driver tensions

Keywords

• Monaco GP
• Ferrari
• Mercedes
• F1 preview
• driver tensions
• Charles Leclerc
• Lando Norris
• Max Verstappen

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ferrari, Mercedes

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