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Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate: 5. Drivers Behaving Badly

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5. Drivers Behaving Badly

BBC Radio 5 Live - Sport's Strangest Crimes, Spygate, 5. Drivers Behaving Badly

A spectacular fallout between Hamilton and Alonso leads to a shocking ultimatum.

When emotions boil over for Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Ron Dennis is faced with a season-changing ultimatum.

Violent g-force, cockpit temperatures over 40C, and the constant threat of a crash: Formula 1 drivers are under intense physical pressure on the track. But what happens when emotional pressures boil over? At the Hungarian Grand Prix in August, McLaren is about to find out…and how. An extraordinary incident in the pitstop seems to suggest Fernando Alonso is playing tricks on Lewis Hamilton - but as is often the case in Formula 1 things are not always as they seem. Tensions boil over, culminating in a season-changing ultimatum for Ron Dennis.  

Co-host and script consultant: Sarah Holt

Producers: Matt Nielson and Rosie Stopher 

Sound design: Alex Portfelix 

Showrunner: Sarah Stolarz 

Any questions about this podcast: spygate@bbc.co.uk

Sport's Strangest Crimes: Spygate

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Hamilton and Alonso's iconic rivalry collides with a spy scandal to shake F1 to its core.

As Lewis Hamilton makes his record-breaking debut, the 2007 season serves as backdrop for a story of power, sabotage, spying, and toxic rivalry narrated by Pete Tong.

In 2007 an improbable, low-fi crime nearly brought the high octane world of Formula One to its knees. Narrated by Pete Tong, Spygate draws in some of the most powerful men in the sports history and pits iconic teams McLaren and Ferrari against each other, all set against the backdrop of Lewis Hamilton's record-breaking debut and his ferocious rivalry with Fernando Alonso. Buckle up - this season is one hell of a ride.

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