Bertrand Gachot: The truth about jail, Jordan & starting Schumacher’s F1 career

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For Eddie

David Coulthard is joined by Mark Webber to remember the extraordinary life of Eddie Jordan, who died last week aged 76.EJ's friends and former colleagues also share their favourite memories of the incomparable Irishman. They include Christian Horner, Vogue Williams, Mike Rutherf ...  Show more

Worst Wheel-to-Wheel Racer on the Grid?

What track would be fun to race in reverse? Does DC still have Schumacher's helmet?This episode is an Answer The Anchors special, featuring some of the best subscriber questions from last year. EJ & DC dive into the FFS mailbag to tackle the big questions straight from the Anchor ...  Show more

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