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The Irish Sun
28-06-2025
- Automotive
- The Irish Sun
Brit F2 star Luke Browning caught in terrifying crash as car flips over the top of him and halo saves his life
A HUGE crash in Formula 2 saw the race suspended as a driver ended up UPSIDE DOWN on top of a rival. The F2 race in Spielberg, Austria, was halted after just two laps following a three-way collision at Turn 3. 1 F2 was halted after just two laps in Austria following a terrifying three-car collision Credit: F1 TV THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY.. The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video . Like us on Facebook at
Biz Bahrain
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Biz Bahrain
Formula 1 launches new personalised mobile app and website
Formula 1® has relaunched its mobile app and website to make them easier to navigate and to allow fans to personalise their experience, accessing all the information and content they want more quickly and in a way that suits them. Within the innovative, updated F1 mobile app, fans can now curate their experience by selecting multiple drivers and teams for detailed tracking during sessions, as well as following their overall performance across the season. The redesigned homepage promotes both short-form and long-form video content and introduces new formats such as mobile-first stories and vertical video, which provide a more modern and familiar user experience and integrate best practices from across social platforms and digital entertainment products. Both redesigned platforms will also showcase content from F1 TV for fans who want to watch premium live and on-demand action, as well as key telemetry and data points from the embedded Live Timing subscription service. The ultimate F1 companions, the app and website were tested with the fan-base throughout the development, ensuring their requests were prioritised alongside all of the other enhancements. Accessibility was an important element, with video overlays enabling fans to watch content with or without sound, while the adaptive font-sizes and dark/light modes ensure content is available to the widest possible audience. The app and website changes initially focus on improved content discovery across breaking news, race and technical analysis, location guides, along with the much-loved Fantasy and Predict games, where fans can test their knowledge against each other. Future phases are now planned for the addition of a wider range of exciting content themes, as well as an enhanced F1 Unlocked membership offering. Visit and download the app from the iOS or Android stores.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Spanish Grand Prix 2025: How to watch this weekend's F1 race, channel, time and more
If you buy something through a link in this article, we may earn commission. Pricing and availability subject to change. This weekend, Formula One heads to Barcelona for the Spanish Grand Prix, here's how to watch. (REUTERS/Albert Gea) This week, Formula One heads to Spain for the Spanish Grand Prix at the The Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Team McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris currently hold the No. 1 and 2 positions on the leaderboard and hope to keep it that way. Last year's overall champion, Red Bull's Max Verstappen, is currently ranked No. 3. Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix last year, and is motivated to keep his title streak alive. You can catch this weekend's racing action on F1 TV Pro and ESPN; here's everything you need to know about F1 this season, including how to watch this weekend's race, along with the full 2025 F1 grand prix schedule. How to watch the 2025 Spanish Grand Prix: Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025 Advertisement Time: 9 a.m. ET TV channel: ESPN Streaming: F1 TV Pro, Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, ESPN+ or with a VPN When is the Spanish Grand Prix? The 2025 Spanish Grand Prix is on Sunday, June 1 at 9 a.m. ET. You can also tune in to practices and qualifying races on Friday and Saturday. What channel is the Spanish Grand Prix on? You can tune into Sunday's race on ESPN. Practices and qualifying races will air across ESPN2, ESPN3, and ESPN Deportes. ESPNews will also broadcast replays of the race at 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Sunday. This season, ESPN+ will also offer alternate viewing options of the main event, including an Onboard Cameras Channel, which gives fans a look at the race from select drivers' perspectives, plus a Driver Tracker that plots every driver's location on the course in real time. For super fans who don't want to miss a single race, all the action is streamable through an F1 TV Pro subscription. Schedule of events at the 2025 Spanish Prix: All times Eastern Advertisement Friday, May 30 Free Practice 1, 7:30 a.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV) Free Practice 2, 11 a.m. (ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, F1 TV) Saturday, May 31 Free Practice 3, 6:30 a.m. (ESPN2, Deportes, F1 TV) Qualifying, 10 a.m. (ESPN2, F1 TV) Sunday, June 1 Spanish Grand Prix, 9 a.m. (ESPN, ESPN+, F1 TV) How to watch the 2025 F1 season: Stream F1 races and practices F1 TV Pro An F1 TV Pro subscription lets you stream every F1 race live, plus all the practices, qualifying races and pre-race shows. F1 TV is also home to F1's post-race live shows, analysis, Tech Talks, documentaries and the official F1 archive. You can subscribe to F1 TV Pro for $11.99/month or pay $85 for the entire season. $84.99/year at F1 TV Stream alternate action at the Spanish Grand Prix on ESPN+ ESPN+ This weekend you can catch alternate camera views of the Spanish Grand Prix on ESPN+, including the Onboard Cameras Channel, which gives fans a look at the race from select drivers' perspectives, plus a Driver Tracker that plots every driver's location on the course in real time. If you're a general sports lover and want to occasionally tune into F1 coverage, an ESPN+ subscription is a great option. ESPN+ grants you access to exclusive ESPN+ content including live events, fantasy sports tools and premium ESPN+ articles. You can stream ESPN+ through an app on your smart TV, phone, tablet, computer and on $11.99/month at ESPN Watch the Spanish Grand Prix with the help of a VPN Looking for a way to stream F1 coverage from anywhere in the world without ESPN? One way to catch this weekend's coverage of the Spanish Grand Prix is with the help of a VPN. With a VPN, you can change your location to one in Austria and watch free coverage of the race on ServusTV. Advertisement A VPN (virtual private network) helps protect your data, can mask your IP address and is perhaps most popular for being especially useful in the age of streaming. Whether you're looking to watch Friends on Netflix (which left the U.S. version of the streamer back in 2019) or tune in to the F1 race this weekend without a cable package, a VPN can help you out. Stream F1 coverage from anywhere ExpressVPN ExpressVPN offers 'internet without borders,' meaning you can tune into a Belgian or Austrian livestream of the race for free as opposed to paying for ESPN or ESPN+ for US coverage of F1. All you'll need to do is sign up for ExpressVPN, change your server location to one in Belgium and then find the F1 livestream on RTBF, or change your location to Austria to watch free coverage on ServusTV. ExpressVPN's added protection, speed and range of location options make it an excellent choice for first-time VPN users looking to stretch their streaming abilities, plus, it's Engadget's top pick for the best streaming VPN. Plus, the service offers a 30-day money-back guarantee, in case you're nervous about trying a VPN. From $4.99/month at ExpressVPN F1 2025 grand prix schedule: Sunday, June 1: Spanish Grand Prix, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, June 15: Canadian Grand Prix, Circuit Gilles Villeneuve (2 p.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, June 29: Austrian Grand Prix, Red Bull Ring (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Advertisement Sunday, July 6: British Grand Prix, Silverstone Circuit (10 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, July 27: Belgian Grand Prix, Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, August 3: Hungarian Grand Prix, Hangaroring (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, August 31: Dutch Grand Prix, Circuit Zandvoort (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, September 7: Italian Grand Prix, Monza Circuit (9 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, September 21: Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Baku City Circuit (7 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, October 5: Singapore Grand Prix, Marina Bay Street Circuit (8 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, October 19: United States Grand Prix, Circuit of the Americas (3 p.m. ET, ESPN, ABC) Advertisement Sunday, October 26: Mexico City Grand Prix, Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez (4 p.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, November 9: Sau Paulo Grand Prix, Interlagos Circuit (12 p.m. ET, ESPN) Saturday, November 22: Las Vegas Grand Prix, Las Vegas Strip Circuit (11 p.m. ET, ESPN, ABC) Sunday, November 30: Qatar Grand Prix, Lusail International Circuit (11 a.m. ET, ESPN) Sunday, December 7: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Yas Marina Circuit (8 a.m. ET, ESPN) More ways to watch the 2025 F1 season:
Scottish Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
‘Just magic' – One of F1's most recognisable voices reveals Leclerc and Hamilton moments that will live with him forever
CHARLES LECLERC and Lewis Hamilton won arguably the two most iconic Formula One races of the 2024 season. Charles Leclerc made history as he won his home race at the Monaco Grand Prix with "tears" in his eyes, while Hamilton defied the odds to take the chequered flag at the British Grand Prix in his final home race with Mercedes. 3 Charles Leclerc won an emotional 2024 Monaco Grand Prix Credit: Rex 3 Lewis Hamilton then made history at the British Grand Prix later on Credit: Reuters 3 Both races were made iconic by the man behind the microphone for F1TV and Channel 4, Alex Jacques Credit: X @C4F1 Both races have already gone down in the annals of F1 history for their huge significance in the modern era of the sport. But for many fans, that experience was elevated to even greater heights by the man behind the microphone, Alex Jacques. Jacques is the lead commentator of F1TV and Channel 4, and the voice of the EA Sports F1 25 video game, while he has also featured in the Netflix series Drive To Survive. For many fans, his voice has become synonymous with formula racing, given he also spent a decade as the commentator of F2 before leaving the role to spend more time with family at the start of this year. READ MORE IN F1 HORN SIGNALLED Ferrari 'want Red Bull chief Horner to join and become Hamilton's boss' Following his work at both Monaco and Silverstone last year, fans showed their love by featuring him in numerous social media clips, often edited with emotive background music, of the races. And Jacques has not been blind to the outpouring of love fans have given him for his work. Speaking exclusively to SunSport at a launch event of the EA Sports F1 25 video game, Jacques explained his thought process in the moment and gave his thoughts on the fan reaction to it. He said: "You're trying to tell their stories and both of those examples that you used, so for Charles Leclerc, my overarching, and it links back to the previous question, so it's amazing to see all of those edits. BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "As a commentator, you want to do justice to the moment. If you're watching the Monaco GP and you're watching Charles Leclerc, you might be an F1 fan and you might not know that backstory. "That's my job as the commentator, to tell you that this guy from Monaco, oh, it's just a rich kid winning the Monaco GP. Nothing of the sort. This guy's been through heartbreak on multiple occasions and it's his life's purpose to win that race. Lewis Hamilton sent 'flying' after hitting huge bump as Ferrari endure Monaco Grand Prix nightmare "On that last lap, I tried to distil quite a complex story into quite a short amount of time. He's such a well-supported driver that that lap has, as you say, been subject to so many edits on social media." He continued: "With Lewis Hamilton, this is a driver that we got used to winning week in, week out. Suddenly, goes through a winning drought. "That was one of the best Grand Prix of all time in the entire history of the 75 years. To see him come out on top when it could have been five drivers. "So rarely do you get a Grand Prix where five drivers could win it. For him to come out on top, top three was three British drivers at the British GP. He ends his winless drought. "If you can't do justice to those moments, that's when you have to step forward as a commentator and hopefully provide the words that match the pictures. Both of those occasions were just magic Formula One moments." Jacques' infectious love for motorsport means it was "tough" for him to step away from working on F2. What was is like working on the EA Sports F1 25 game? Alex Jacques: "It's a really long time recording the commentary for the game but it's a wonderful experience because these are the games that I played growing up, right? So maybe it wasn't the case with commentators from a previous generation but for me I used to love the F1 game coming out and then to be part of it and to get to record the lines. "So I'm very happy to spend a week of my life in a very dark room effectively reading and in fifth place and in sixth place and so on and so forth. "You also get to do loads of creative stuff as well and they'll bring in other people for you to commentate with so it's a long process but when you hear your own commentary in the game it's well worth it. Anything in particular for fans to look out for? "Yeah, there's new tracks all the time, there's new storylines all the time. One of the cool things that we got to do this year is they were introducing the cars and the characters from the F1 movie. so that's a part of the game as well and it was great to be able to, it's very weird when you're finding yourself talking about Brad Pitt's character in the game. but yeah and a lot of fun. "There's always something new, they're always coming up with new things for the game as well. The accuracy of the tracks this year is ridiculously good and you're like, hold on, I've been there, there is a hot dog stand at that point, how have they got that in the game? So yeah, loads of fun stuff like that to enjoy." However, "he has no complaints" about stepping back to spend more time with his family after becoming a father for the first time just before this season's Imola Grand Prix, although he jokes it has led to his favourite drink being a "strong black coffee, given how sleep deprived I am". He said: "It's been a strange one because I got the job in F2 first and then got opportunities in F1. F2 has always felt a little bit like the home team, if you like. "F1 is the big international call-up, if you want to put it in a football metaphor. It was tough saying goodbye because very rarely you have to leave that paddock behind. "The nice thing about whether you're telling the story of George Russell or Lando Norris or Charles Leclerc, these are all drivers that I've known from when they were very young because of commentating on F3 and F2 and watching their journey all the way through. But eventually it's time. "Eventually, you just cannot commentate on everything as much as I would love to. It was sad to say goodbye, but I have the best job in the world, so I have no complaints. "I think to get 10 years commentating on any championship in any sport is a privilege and I thoroughly enjoyed it... Thoughts on 2026 possibly being last year at Imola? Alex Jacques: "I'm not entirely sure what the situation is for Imola, but I will say that it is a historic place to go racing. "It's very, very fortunate. Anytime you're covering motor racing in Italy, you're having a great week of your life. Right? "That's the nature of it. It's obviously the circuit closest to Ferrari's factory, and also you've got the Racing Bulls factory close around there. "But it's the nature of gravel traps, narrow circuit, tight walls, thrilling undulations. Those are the things that drivers, not just at Imola, but those are the things across the calendar that the drivers respond to. "It's important to have that balance between the old school tracks that we love and to have the amazing locations that we go to around the world. "And we'll see. But I certainly adore going to that racetrack every time we do." "Eventually, my wife was like, it would be nice if we could hang out at some point rather than you travel the world all the time. "I got that F2 job when I was 25, so eventually you have to make more time for the people that support you when you're away for ages and have to do the day-to-day moments. "So, yeah, very, very fortunate to be the dad of a lovely baby girl and I have a very supportive wife and it's nice to have a bit more of a balance even though there's still a fair bit of travel involved." Despite his new responsibilities away from the track, Jacques does still make time to keep an eye on F1's feeder series and earmarked Irish racer Alex Dunne as one star to keep an eye on, even before he scored a maiden pole position at Monaco last weekend. Jacques said: "I've been impressed with Alex Dunne, Irish driver, making that step up. There are some drivers that I think you take them from a F3 car, you put them with a little bit more power, a little bit more grip, and they seem to come alive. "He seems to fall in that category. So, he's an exciting prospect. but there are loads of really, really talented drivers. You've got to be consistent. Thoughts on Ipswich Town's season? Alex Jacques: "Was there a season this year? I don't know. You skipped over. "Well, it's worth saying that we are having this chat underneath Tottenham's stadium. And the one thing I would say about Ipswich's season is that, okay, it didn't go to plan. "And I think there was an expectation around the club that we would be more competitive than we turned out to be. But we got some away days at grounds that we hadn't visited before. "We got away days at, you know, and the combination of being able, I watched Ipswich win their first Premier League game in 22 years with my dad upstairs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That's a memory I'll treasure for the rest of my life. "What Kieran McKenna gave Ipswich Town fans was not only amazing football in League One, in the Championship, but also when we got to the Premier League, away days and experiences that other clubs take for granted. And Ipswich hadn't had for two decades. "Hadn't had a trip to Old Trafford. That was amazing. Taking the lead there. You've got to see it as glass half full. "Okay. Lost a lot of points from winning positions this year. But hold on, last year we gained 30 points from losing positions. So you've got to take the rough with the smooth. "Did we get promoted a little bit too early? Clearly on the evidence, yeah, we probably did. But have we bought? well? "I think so. I think we've got a great squad for the Championship next year. Take nothing for granted with like, oh, bounce back immediately. You have to win so many games. "We've seen this with Burnley. Seen this with Leeds. You've got to win an awful lot of games. I think the club is a little bit exhausted. "It will catch its breath over the summer. I think when you go from League One, when Kieran McKenna took over at Ipswich Town, Ipswich Town were below Accrington Stanley in the table. "I don't think anyone could be moaning about the fact that it didn't go to plan in the Premier League. I'll take whatever timeline this is and he can stay for as long as he likes. "We need to build a statue of him for what he did. Not all seasons are going to go to plan, but I still enjoyed all the away days in the Premier League I was able to get to. "And I've got full confidence that if he's still behind the wheel next year and he hasn't been poached by a Premier League club, we'll bounce straight back. " "But ultimately, I think all the drivers that eventually make it to F1, there are defining days in F3, in F2, where you watch what they do. "Thinking about Kimi Antonelli, the new Mercedes driver, at Silverstone last year, one second a lap faster than everyone else in the field. And that includes three F1 drivers who also graduated with him. "That is the type of performance that if you put in in F2, you can make a name for yourself. And everyone's watching, everyone's watching in the F1 paddock. "So, great start for Alex Dunne, lots of talented names in that championship this year, but you need to see a standout performance, whether it be an overtaking performance through the field. Get yourself on the radar. A standout head-bind drive is the best way to do it." However, Jacques' position on the "ludicrous" three-way 2025 F1 title race is far less clear as the 36-year-old can't pick between McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris or reigning world champion Max Verstappen, but is certain it is "the best type of season" with the field being so close. He added: "I really loved it because you've got three drivers at totally different stages of their careers. You've also got Lando Norris, [who] came in as the pre-season favourite. "Can he deal with the expectation on his shoulders? And Oscar Piastri, exceeding expectations for where he is. You've got the McLaren drivers trying to win their first championships. "You've got Max trying to make history and emulate the great Michael Schumacher. And he'd only be two behind the all-time record if he gets five with a lot of his career still to go. It's a wonderful dynamic. The qualifying sessions have been so tight. "We've not had a gap between first and second. that's been over a tenth. That is ludicrous. We used to have gaps between first and second of a second back in the early 90s. F1 is ultra-competitive, we're having a great season." EA SPORTS has launched their new F1 25 game, with the iconic Edition out now and the Standard Edition launching May 30th. Available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC. Quickfire questions: Alex Jacques Build your dream driver: Racecraft: Fernando Alonso Qualifying Pace: Charles Leclerc Talent: Max Verstappen Awareness: Lewis Hamilton all day Defence: Fernando Alonso Tyre management: Ooh, tyre management. Probably be one of the McLaren boys at the moment because they seem to have that on lock, don't they? Yeah, we'll give Lando tyre management. Quickfire round: Favourite drink: Favourite drink? Wow, I didn't expect that. Probably a strong black coffee, given how sleep deprived I am on the boat. Favourite food or snack during comms: You've got to have a bag of Haribo to get you through, especially if you're doing an overnight one. Guilty pleasure: Guilty pleasure. Yeah, watching Ipswich Town win this year because it's not been a regular occurrence. Favourite racetrack: Monza. Favourite car: Favourite car? Of all cars. F1 or... F1 or what? The 1998 McLaren. That's the first season I watch, so that's always my favourite F1 car. Favourite driver of all time: Favourite driver of all time? Similar answer. Mikka Hakkinen, champion the first year that he won and my childhood hero. And yeah, still get starstruck by him in the paddock. He's a lovely chap.
The Irish Sun
28-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Just magic' – One of F1's most recognisable voices reveals Leclerc and Hamilton moments that will live with him forever
CHARLES LECLERC and Lewis Hamilton won arguably the two most iconic Formula One races of the 2024 season. 3 Charles Leclerc won an emotional 2024 Monaco Grand Prix Credit: Rex 3 Lewis Hamilton then made history at the British Grand Prix later on Credit: Reuters 3 Both races were made iconic by the man behind the microphone for F1TV and Channel 4, Alex Jacques Credit: X @C4F1 Both races have already gone down in the annals of F1 history for their huge significance in the modern era of the sport. But for many fans, that experience was elevated to even greater heights by the man behind the microphone, Alex Jacques. Jacques is the lead commentator of F1TV and Channel 4, and the voice of the EA Sports F1 25 video game, while he has also featured in the Netflix series Drive To Survive. For many fans, his voice has become synonymous with formula racing, given he also spent a decade as the commentator of F2 before leaving the role to spend more time with family at the start of this year. READ MORE IN F1 Following his work at both Monaco and Silverstone last year, fans showed their love by featuring him in numerous social media clips, often edited with emotive background music, of the races. And Jacques has not been blind to the outpouring of love fans have given him for his work. Speaking exclusively to SunSport at a launch event of the EA Sports F1 25 video game, Jacques explained his thought process in the moment and gave his thoughts on the fan reaction to it. He said: "You're trying to tell their stories and both of those examples that you used, so for Charles Leclerc, my overarching, and it links back to the previous question, so it's amazing to see all of those edits. Most read in Motorsport BEST ONLINE CASINOS - TOP SITES IN THE UK "As a commentator, you want to do justice to the moment. If you're watching the Monaco GP and you're watching Charles Leclerc, you might be an F1 fan and you might not know that backstory. "That's my job as the commentator, to tell you that this guy from Monaco, oh, it's just a rich kid winning the Monaco GP. Nothing of the sort. This guy's been through heartbreak on multiple occasions and it's his life's purpose to win that race. Lewis Hamilton sent 'flying' after hitting huge bump as Ferrari endure Monaco Grand Prix nightmare "On that last lap, I tried to distil quite a complex story into quite a short amount of time. He's such a well-supported driver that that lap has, as you say, been subject to so many edits on social media." He continued: "With Lewis Hamilton, this is a driver that we got used to winning week in, week out. Suddenly, goes through a winning drought. "That was one of the best Grand Prix of all time in the entire history of the 75 years. To see him come out on top when it could have been five drivers. "So rarely do you get a Grand Prix where five drivers could win it. For him to come out on top, top three was three British drivers at the British GP. He ends his winless drought. "If you can't do justice to those moments, that's when you have to step forward as a commentator and hopefully provide the words that match the pictures. Both of those occasions were just magic Formula One moments." Jacques' infectious love for motorsport means it was "tough" for him to step away from working on F2. What was is like working on the EA Sports F1 25 game? Alex Jacques: "It's a really long time recording the commentary for the game but it's a wonderful experience because these are the games that I played growing up, right? So maybe it wasn't the case with commentators from a previous generation but for me I used to love the F1 game coming out and then to be part of it and to get to record the lines. "So I'm very happy to spend a week of my life in a very dark room effectively reading and in fifth place and in sixth place and so on and so forth. "You also get to do loads of creative stuff as well and they'll bring in other people for you to commentate with so it's a long process but when you hear your own commentary in the game it's well worth it. Anything in particular for fans to look out for? "Yeah, there's new tracks all the time, there's new storylines all the time. One of the cool things that we got to do this year is they were introducing the cars and the characters from the F1 movie. so that's a part of the game as well and it was great to be able to, it's very weird when you're finding yourself talking about Brad Pitt's character in the game. but yeah and a lot of fun. "There's always something new, they're always coming up with new things for the game as well. The accuracy of the tracks this year is ridiculously good and you're like, hold on, I've been there, there is a hot dog stand at that point, how have they got that in the game? So yeah, loads of fun stuff like that to enjoy." However, "he has no complaints" about stepping back to spend more time with his family after becoming a father for the first time just before this season's Imola Grand Prix, although he jokes it has led to his favourite drink being a "strong black coffee, given how sleep deprived I am". He said: "It's been a strange one because I got the job in F2 first and then got opportunities in F1. F2 has always felt a little bit like the home team, if you like. "F1 is the big international call-up, if you want to put it in a football metaphor. It was tough saying goodbye because very rarely you have to leave that paddock behind. "The nice thing about whether you're telling the story of "Eventually, you just cannot commentate on everything as much as I would love to. It was sad to say goodbye, but I have the best job in the world, so I have no complaints. "I think to get 10 years commentating on any championship in any sport is a privilege and I thoroughly enjoyed it... Thoughts on 2026 possibly being last year at Imola? Alex Jacques: "I'm not entirely sure what the situation is for Imola, but I will say that it is a historic place to go racing. "It's very, very fortunate. Anytime you're covering motor racing in Italy, you're having a great week of your life. Right? "That's the nature of it. It's obviously the circuit closest to Ferrari's factory, and also you've got the Racing Bulls factory close around there. "But it's the nature of gravel traps, narrow circuit, tight walls, thrilling undulations. Those are the things that drivers, not just at Imola, but those are the things across the calendar that the drivers respond to. "It's important to have that balance between the old school tracks that we love and to have the amazing locations that we go to around the world. "And we'll see. But I certainly adore going to that racetrack every time we do." "Eventually, my wife was like, it would be nice if we could hang out at some point rather than you travel the world all the time. "I got that F2 job when I was 25, so eventually you have to make more time for the people that support you when you're away for ages and have to do the day-to-day moments. "So, yeah, very, very fortunate to be the dad of a lovely baby girl and I have a very supportive wife and it's nice to have a bit more of a balance even though there's still a fair bit of travel involved." Despite his new responsibilities away from the track, Jacques does still make time to keep an eye on F1's feeder series and earmarked Irish racer Alex Dunne as one star to keep an eye on, even before he scored a maiden pole position at Monaco last weekend. Jacques said: "I've been impressed with Alex Dunne, Irish driver, making that step up. There are some drivers that I think you take them from a F3 car, you put them with a little bit more power, a little bit more grip, and they seem to come alive. "He seems to fall in that category. So, he's an exciting prospect. but there are loads of really, really talented drivers. You've got to be consistent. Thoughts on Ipswich Town's season? Alex Jacques: "Was there a season this year? I don't know. You skipped over. "Well, it's worth saying that we are having this chat underneath Tottenham's stadium. And the one thing I would say about Ipswich's season is that, okay, it didn't go to plan. "And I think there was an expectation around the club that we would be more competitive than we turned out to be. But we got some away days at grounds that we hadn't visited before. "We got away days at, you know, and the combination of being able, I watched Ipswich win their first Premier League game in 22 years with my dad upstairs at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. That's a memory I'll treasure for the rest of my life. "What Kieran McKenna gave Ipswich Town fans was not only amazing football in League One, in the Championship, but also when we got to the Premier League, away days and experiences that other clubs take for granted. And Ipswich hadn't had for two decades. "Hadn't had a trip to Old Trafford. That was amazing. Taking the lead there. You've got to see it as glass half full. "Okay. Lost a lot of points from winning positions this year. But hold on, last year we gained 30 points from losing positions. So you've got to take the rough with the smooth. "Did we get promoted a little bit too early? Clearly on the evidence, yeah, we probably did. But have we bought? well? "I think so. I think we've got a great squad for the Championship next year. Take nothing for granted with like, oh, bounce back immediately. You have to win so many games. "We've seen this with Burnley. Seen this with Leeds. You've got to win an awful lot of games. I think the club is a little bit exhausted. "It will catch its breath over the summer. I think when you go from League One, when Kieran McKenna took over at Ipswich Town, Ipswich Town were below Accrington Stanley in the table. "I don't think anyone could be moaning about the fact that it didn't go to plan in the Premier League. I'll take whatever timeline this is and he can stay for as long as he likes. "We need to build a statue of him for what he did. Not all seasons are going to go to plan, but I still enjoyed all the away days in the Premier League I was able to get to. "And I've got full confidence that if he's still behind the wheel next year and he hasn't been poached by a Premier League club, we'll bounce straight back. " "But ultimately, I think all the drivers that eventually make it to F1, there are defining days in F3, in F2, where you watch what they do. "Thinking about Kimi Antonelli, the new Mercedes driver, at Silverstone last year, one second a lap faster than everyone else in the field. And that includes three F1 drivers who also graduated with him. "That is the type of performance that if you put in in F2, you can make a name for yourself. And everyone's watching, everyone's watching in the F1 paddock. "So, great start for Alex Dunne, lots of talented names in that championship this year, but you need to see a standout performance, whether it be an overtaking performance through the field. Get yourself on the radar. A standout head-bind drive is the best way to do it." However, Jacques' position on the "ludicrous" three-way 2025 F1 title race is far less clear as the 36-year-old can't pick between McLaren duo Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris or reigning world champion He added: "I really loved it because you've got three drivers at totally different stages of their careers. You've also got Lando Norris, [who] came in as the pre-season favourite. "Can he deal with the expectation on his shoulders? And "You've got Max trying to make history and emulate the great "We've not had a gap between first and second. that's been over a tenth. That is ludicrous. We used to have gaps between first and second of a second back in the early 90s. F1 is ultra-competitive, we're having a great season." EA SPORTS has launched their new Quickfire questions: Alex Jacques Build your dream driver: Racecraft: Fernando Alonso Qualifying Pace : Charles Leclerc Talent : Max Verstappen Awareness: Lewis Hamilton all day Defence : Fernando Alonso Tyre management: Ooh, tyre management. Probably be one of the McLaren boys at the moment because they seem to have that on lock, don't they? Yeah, we'll give Lando tyre management. Quickfire round: Favourite drink : Favourite drink? Wow, I didn't expect that. Probably a strong black coffee, given how sleep deprived I am on the boat. Favourite food or snack during comms : You've got to have a bag of Haribo to get you through, especially if you're doing an overnight one. Guilty pleasure: Guilty pleasure. Yeah, watching Ipswich Town win this year because it's not been a regular occurrence. Favourite racetrack: Monza. Favourite car: Favourite car? Of all cars. F1 or... F1 or what? The 1998 McLaren. That's the first season I watch, so that's always my favourite F1 car. Favourite driver of all time: Favourite driver of all time? Similar answer. Mikka Hakkinen, champion the first year that he won and my childhood hero. And yeah, still get starstruck by him in the paddock. He's a lovely chap.
