F1: Back at Base

The Final Piece in the Puzzle (Season 1, Episode 8)

Podcast Episode | 40 min | Documentary, Sport

For the last three months, we have followed the 'Williams' and 'Mercedes' teams as they prepared and built their cars for the 2024 season. Holly Samos and Sarah Holt have been our guides as we've gone with them inside the factories - but ...See moreFor the last three months, we have followed the 'Williams' and 'Mercedes' teams as they prepared and built their cars for the 2024 season. Holly Samos and Sarah Holt have been our guides as we've gone with them inside the factories - but now it's almost time to return to the track. First, the teams have to launch their race cars and reveal them to the rest of the world. 'Williams' have travelled to New York to present their car in front of their American fans and partners. For homegrown driver Logan Sargeant this is a chance to mix business and pleasure. Even on the brink of a new season, 'Formula 1' is already looking ahead. On the horizon in 2026 is a major new set of technical regulations. The next generation of 'F1' cars will use less energy - and run on sustainable fuels with net zero CO2 exhaust emissions, as the sport's CEO Stefano Domenicali explains. The teams are also looking to the future. 'Mercedes' are introducing sustainability initiatives close to home and 'Williams' are on the path to transforming their organisation. It's the 14th of February, 2024. Valentine's Day - and 'Mercedes' are hoping it will be love at first sight, as their new race car makes its bow. The team have travelled just eight miles from Brackley for their pre-season launch at Silverstone, home of the British Grand Prix. It's time for the wraps to come off the 2024 car. George Russell and Lewis Hamilton get their first drive in the car the team has lovingly built just for them. Written by 'BBC' & Britrick_c21 See less

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17 cast members

Name	Known for
Joseph Fiennes Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	Shakespeare in Love (1998)
Holly Samos Self - Co-Host & F1 reporter Self - Co-Host & F1 reporter See fewer	Formula 1: 2010 (2010)
Sarah Holt Self - Co-Host & F1 journalist Self - Co-Host & F1 journalist See fewer	Formula 1: BBC Sport (2009)
Alexander Albon Self - Williams, F1 driver (as Alex Albon) Self - Williams, F1 driver (as Alex Albon) See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)
James Allison Self - Mercedes, Technical Director Self - Mercedes, Technical Director See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
Alice Ashpitel Self - Mercedes, Head of Sustainability Self - Mercedes, Head of Sustainability See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
Frederic Brousseau Self - Williams, Chief Operating Officer Self - Williams, Chief Operating Officer See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
Jenson Button Self - Host of Williams FW46 car launch Self - Host of Williams FW46 car launch See fewer	Breakneck (II)
Stefano Domenicali Self - Formula 1, CEO Self - Formula 1, CEO See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)
Lewis Hamilton Self - Mercedes, F1 driver Self - Mercedes, F1 driver See fewer	Cars 2 (2011)
Isla MacKenzie Self - Mercedes, Test Technician & Systems Engineer Self - Mercedes, Test Technician & Systems Engineer See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
George Russell Self - Mercedes, F1 driver Self - Mercedes, F1 driver See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)
Logan Sargeant Self - Williams, F1 driver Self - Williams, F1 driver See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)
Hywel Thomas Self - Mercedes HP Powertrains, Managing Director Self - Mercedes HP Powertrains, Managing Director See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
Nikolas Tombazis Self - FIA, Single-Seater Director Self - FIA, Single-Seater Director See fewer	F1: Back at Base (2024)
James Vowles Self - Williams Racing, Team Principal Self - Williams Racing, Team Principal See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)
Toto Wolff Self - Mercedes-AMG-Petronas, Team Principal Self - Mercedes-AMG-Petronas, Team Principal See fewer	F1: The Movie (2025)