Autosport F1 & Motorsport
980 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★ - 199 ratingsThe podcast for fans of Formula 1, Formula E, Sportscars, Touring Cars and Rally. The Autosport Podcast is the official podcast of Autosport, the world’s leading authority on motorsport.
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Hungarian GP Driver Ratings: Autosport's Official Verdict
July 20, 2020 20:12 - 27 minutesThe Autosport Driver Ratings have been an integral part of every GP weekend for many years. We give our verdict, according to a strict set of rules we publish, and then you have your say. By the end of every season the drivers get rated by our Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and thousands of Autosport fans around the world. Who will come out on top in Hungary? And who would have earned a perfect score if only they hadn't made a costly error? Click here to rate the drivers yourself: https...
Hungarian Grand Prix Review: From Zero To Hero
July 19, 2020 20:00 - 1 hour[no spoilers] The Autosport Hungarian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Stuart Codling (GP Racing and 80s TV Aficionado) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @no...
Hungarian GP Qualifying
July 18, 2020 18:33 - 23 minutes[no spoilers] Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Hungarian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. V...
Hungarian GP Practice: The Jury Is Out On Ferrari's Pace
July 17, 2020 17:05 - 20 minutesLuke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on what we can learn from the limited dry running. Ferrari drivers said they felt more comfortable in the car despite no added updates from the fast-tracked package we saw last weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Hungarian GP Preview: Jon's View From The Pitlane
July 16, 2020 20:00 - 25 minutesAs Jonathan Noble made his way from Austria to the Paddock in Hungary, along with the rest of Formula 1, we hear about how the journey has been. Once the teams were set up at the Hungaroring, the first big news story of the weekend was Vettel being linked to a seat at Racing Point. But will it be the seat currently held by Perez or Stroll? Alex Kalinauckas is joined by Jon live from Hungary for the inside story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Styrian GP Driver Ratings: Autosport's Official Verdict
July 13, 2020 21:20 - 27 minutesThe Autosport Driver Ratings have been an integral part of every GP weekend for many years. We give our verdict, according to a strict set of rules we publish, and then you have your say. By the end of every season the drivers get rated by our Grand Prix Editor Alex Kalinauckas and thousands of Autosport fans around the world. Who will come out on top in Styria? And who gets a lowly 3/10? Listen to find out! Click here to rate the drivers yourself: https://www.autosport.com/f1/driver-rating...
Styrian GP Review: Sublime And Ridiculous
July 12, 2020 20:35 - 1 hour[no spoilers] The winner of today’s Styrian GP showed a sublime level of control over the rest of the field and made it look easy. We saw frustration for one driver who worked his way up from the back of the grid only to end the race with a badly damaged front wing, whilst Austria once again delivered a sensational last lap thriller. But what about the ridiculous? That would be teammates taking out both cars before a full tour has been completed. Alex Kalinauckas is joined live from Austri...
Styrian GP Qualifying: "A Lap Not From This World"
July 11, 2020 18:00 - 26 minutes[no spoilers] Formula One enjoyed a wet 'n' wild qualifying for the Styrian GP which took place in soaking conditions on the Red Bull Ring. On such a short track, the margin of 1.216 seconds between the pole sitter and second on the grid was staggering. Alex Kalinauckas is joined by Luke Smith to take you through the exceptional performances and more major disappointments from those who couldn't make it out of Q1 an Q2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Styrian GP Practice: Calm Before The Storm
July 10, 2020 19:54 - 19 minutesLuke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2 with a focus on the tech updates various teams added to their cars for this weekend. Ferrari brought forward a new aero package scheduled for Hungary but put it on their car today. We discuss the elephant-sized lack of horsepower in the room, and that's all six Ferrari powered teams being seriously down on power. What is happening and how can they fix it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Styrian GP Preview: Jon's View From The Pitlane
July 09, 2020 20:03 - 25 minutesAn Jonathan Noble continues to report from inside the track in Austria, he joins Alex Kalinauckas to look ahead to this weekend and the news that Mercedes seem to have a weak spot to be exploited by their rivals. Also, Leclarc and Bottas flew home between the races which has frustrated those who feel they undermined F1 organisers who are keeping everyone in a social bubble. This weekend 10,000 COVID tests will have been carried out, with zero confirmed cases, and Formula 1 will want to prove ...
Alonso Is Back! What It Means For F1 and Renault
July 08, 2020 14:56 - 33 minutesThird time lucky? Renault just confirmed that Fernando Alonso has signed to drive for the Enstone F1 team for a third stint. What does this mean for F1? And can a driver who said he'd only return to a team capable of winning the Championship fulfill that ambition? Stuart Codling, Jonathan Noble and Luke Smith discuss the biggest issues around Alonso's return. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why The Red Bull Ring Delivers Great Racing: Christian Klien Interview
July 07, 2020 12:00 - 53 minutesAs we're between back-to-back weekends racing in Austria, we wanted to catch up with local legend Christian Klien. Although he never raced at his home GP during his time in F1, with stints for Jaguar, HRT and Red Bull Racing, he has fond memories of racing at the A1 Ring. Alex Kalinauckas and James Newbold ask why his home circuit always delivers so much action. Plus we talk about the standout races in his career so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Challenges Facing BTCC's Return: Alan Gow Interview
July 06, 2020 16:00 - 29 minutesTouring Car racing is one of the most popular forms of motorsport, certainly on a domestic level. It is all about entertainment and close racing with less emphasis on technology. As the BTCC gets ready to restart in August James Allen speaks to BTCC head Alan Gow for our #ThinkingForward series about getting fans back into the race tracks this season and more broadly what is the future for touring car racing in the new landscape after the Covid crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
Austrian GP Review: Survival Of The Fittest
July 05, 2020 21:00 - 1 hourThe Autosport Austrian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon JBL on...
Austrian Grand Prix Review - Survival Of The Fittest
July 05, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe Autosport Austrian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon JBL on...
Austrian GP Review - Survival Of The Fittest
July 05, 2020 21:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThe Autosport Austrian GP Review is here! No spoilers in the podcast show notes though. So join Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) alongside Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse how the race was won and lost. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon JBL on...
Austria Qualifying Report: A Mixed Up Grid
July 04, 2020 18:00 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Austrian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport
Austrian GP Qualifying: A Mixed Up Grid
July 04, 2020 18:00 - 21 minutesJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Austrian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Website: https://www.autosport.com/ Facebook: http://facebook.com/AUTOSPORT Twitter: https://twitter.com/autosport Instagram: http://instagram.com/autosport Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
Austria Practice: Mercedes On Top, Red Bull Protest, Racing Point Surprise
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 20 minutes - 18.4 MBJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse the first day of competitive running in 2020. What can we learn from the long-run times today? Is the Racing Point pace real and what could that mean for the midfield battle? And why did Red Bull choose this moment to lodge a protest against the Mercedes DAS system? Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas JBL on Twitter: @JakeyyBL Website: https://www.autosport.co...
Austrian GP Practice: Mercedes On Top, Red Bull Protest, Racing Point Surprise
July 03, 2020 18:00 - 23 minutesJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse the first day of competitive running in 2020. What can we learn from the long-run times today? Is the Racing Point pace real and what could that mean for the midfield battle? And why did Red Bull choose this moment to lodge a protest against the Mercedes DAS system? Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas JBL on Twitter: @JakeyyBL Website: https://www.autosport.co...
Autosport Arrives in Austria: Jon's View From The Paddock
July 02, 2020 19:00 - 21 minutes - 19.5 MBJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) as he arrives in Austria and heads to the track, as part of a small group of global media allowed inside the Media Centre. Jon tells us how F1 is taking no risks with the virus and the common sight of face masks within the F1 bubble. The extra distance from drivers didn’t stop us asking Sebastian Vettel about his bombshell breakup with Ferrari and his admission today that “there was never an ...
Austrian GP Preview: Jon's View From The Pitlane
July 02, 2020 19:00 - 24 minutesJoining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) as he arrives in Austria and heads to the track, as part of a small group of global media allowed inside the Media Centre. Jon tells us how F1 is taking no risks with the virus and the common sight of face masks within the F1 bubble. The extra distance from drivers didn’t stop us asking Sebastian Vettel about his bombshell breakup with Ferrari and his admission today that “there was never an ...
The Future Of F2 and F3: Bruno Michel Interview
July 02, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutesAs head of Formula 2 and Formula 3 Bruno Michel presides over a vital step in the pipeline of driver talents to Formula One. Recent graduates like Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, George Russell, Alex Albon and Lance Stroll highlight the vital role that these two championships play. This weekend they start again, alongside F1 in Austria and we spoke to Michel shortly before he departed for Austria about how close the Covid-19 crisis came to shutting down F2 and F3 teams and drivers and the how ...
Season Preview: The Biggest Talking Points Before F1 Starts
July 01, 2020 16:22 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBFour months after the cancelled Australian opener the Formula 1 season is finally getting underway. Before he caught his plane to head to the circuit, Jonathan Noble joined Alex Kalinauckas, Luke Smith and Jessica McFadyen to look at the key talking points ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix.
Ultimate Season Preview: The Biggest Talking Points Before F1 Starts
July 01, 2020 16:22 - 56 minutesFour months after the cancelled Australian opener the Formula 1 season is finally getting underway. Before he caught his plane to head to the circuit, Jonathan Noble joined Alex Kalinauckas, Luke Smith and Jessica McFadyen to look at the key talking points ahead of the season-opening Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Race Brakes Explained - How the perfect setup is crucial with AVL RACING
June 30, 2020 23:00 - 41 minutesFor today's special insight episode, we talk to AVL RACING which works with the world's leading teams and drivers. We discuss the various braking systems used across categories and how getting the brakes working perfectly can win or lose you the battle. How do simulators work with braking? And what are the new motorsport technologies changing the way drivers brake? Find out more about AVL RACING here: https://www.avl.com/racing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adcho...
Legendary Le Mans 24 Hours Veteran Hugh Chamberlain Interview
June 29, 2020 23:00 - 56 minutesIn the final podcast for our Le Mans 24 Hours series this month, motorsport legend Hugh Chamberlain joins us to look back on some of his favourite racing moments. Hugh has held team management roles at Le Mans every year from 1987 until 2008, and there are few in motorsport who know more about how to race there. Joining Alex is Gary Watkins to ask Hugh about the highs and lows of winning (and losing) Le Mans 24 Hours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mika Häkkinen Presents: My Greatest Races
June 29, 2020 08:10 - 46 minutesTwo-time Formula One World Champion Mika Häkkinen joins us live on the podcast to talk about his greatest races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Why Racing Has A Purpose with Susie Wolff, Alejandro Agag and more
June 24, 2020 19:40 - 52 minutesOur sport has a unique ability to reach, unite and empower millions of people globally, and its return is being eagerly awaited worldwide. The world’s top sporting events are some of the world’s most watched, bringing enormous visibility. Athletes and racing drivers like Lewis Hamilton are powerful role models that inspire others and lead by example. The events of recent weeks and the support for Black Lives Matter has shown that motorsport has an opportunity to bring the world together and...
Damon Hill Presents: My Greatest Races
June 23, 2020 15:53 - 54 minutesDamon Hill makes a special guest appearance on the latest episode on the Autosport podcast to talk about his favourite drives. He also talks about his admiration for Michael Schumacher, having battled hard against him, and the current state of F1 as we prepare to go racing again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We Won’t Rush F1 Fans Back To Circuits: Ross Brawn Interview
June 16, 2020 16:00 - 25 minutesOn the show today, an exclusive conversation with Ross Brawn. Motorsport Network President James Allen spoke to Ross about the plan to go racing again in 2020. There are currently 69 signatures on the FIA F1 world champion’s trophy and whoever adds the 70th at the end of this year will have won in a truly exceptional season. Formula 1 restarts soon and in this latest interview in the #ThinkingForward series, James interviewed Ross at the FIA eConference - they spoke about the challenges of or...
F1 must stay committed to new rules mindset: Guenter Steiner Interview
June 15, 2020 14:01 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MBIn the latest interview for the #thinkingforward series of thought leadership discussions, Motorsport Network president James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble speak to Guenther Steiner, Team Principal of Haas Formula One Team. Guenther tells us why the COVID crisis was the biggest challenge of his career…how he feels about the new budget cap…and why he thinks Formula 1 should be experimenting with reverse grids...”
F1 must stay committed to new rules mindset: Günther Steiner Interview
June 15, 2020 09:00 - 25 minutesIn the latest interview for the #thinkingforward series of thought leadership discussions, Motorsport Network president James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble speak to Günther Steiner, Team Principal of Haas Formula One Team. Günther tells us why the COVID crisis was the biggest challenge of his career…how he feels about the new budget cap…and why he thinks Formula 1 should be experimenting with reverse grids...” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Jean Alesi Presents: My Greatest Races
June 12, 2020 21:19 - 39 minutesJean Alesi makes a special guest appearance on the latest episode of Autosport's Race of My Life podcast series, on the anniversary of his 1995 Canadian Grand Prix win, to talk about his choice as the best race of his F1 career - that year's Japanese GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
David Coulthard Presents: My Greatest Races
June 04, 2020 13:30 - 1 hourToday we're bringing you a special episode co-hosted by 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard. Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) look back at David's greatest races, and ask him how he feels about the future direction of Formula 1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
50 Years of Sauber - Their Greatest Cars
June 02, 2020 15:13 - 53 minutesThis week we are celebrating 50 years of Sauber in Motorsport. Sauber is a company with an eclectic history beginning with Peter Sauber campaigning in a self-built car in hill climbs, a long partnership with Mercedes, a short ownership by BMW, winning Le Mans and taking the flag at the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix. Joining Codders today is Luke Smith (Autosport F1 Reporter), Jake Boxall-Legge (Autosport Technical Editor) and James Newbold (Autosport+ Editor). Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
A Better Car Will Attract A Better Driver: Cyril Abiteboul Interview
May 25, 2020 15:53 - 34 minutesIn the latest interview for the #thinkingforward series of thought leadership discussions, Motorsport Network president James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble speak to Cyril Abiteboul, Renault Sport Racing Managing Director, about what the coronavirus crisis has done for automotive companies and their involvement in motorsport. They also discuss what he wants to see from the new deal amongst F1 teams, how racing can appeal to a younger fanbase, and how technologies can be tr...
The Greatest F1 Team - Team Principal
May 24, 2020 13:36 - 30 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: STIRLING MOSS Lead Driver: LEWIS HAMILTON Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the final part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an...
The Greatest F1 Team - Number One Driver
May 23, 2020 17:32 - 38 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: STIRLING MOSS Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the penultimate part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set ...
The Greatest F1 Team - #2 Driver
May 22, 2020 11:42 - 26 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the fifth part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve ...
The Greatest F1 Team - Technical Director
May 21, 2020 16:50 - 27 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: (revealed Thu 21st May) Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the fourth part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two drive...
The Greatest F1 Team - Sporting Director
May 20, 2020 16:00 - 23 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: (revealed Wed 20th May) Technical Director: (revealed Thu 21st May) Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the third part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two d...
Niki Lauda's Race of My Life - Preview Episode!
May 20, 2020 05:00 - 27 minutesToday's episode will introduce a new mini-series of podcasts we're producing called 'Race of My Life'. This series is dedicated to motorsport legends, each explaining their personal choice of the best race in their careers as drivers and team managers. The series will have its own podcast channel and be fully revealed next Monday. We're releasing today's episode in your regular Autosport podcast channel to remember triple F1 World Champion Niki Lauda, a year to the4 day since his death after ...
The Greatest F1 Team - Chief Designer
May 19, 2020 16:00 - 33 minutesRace Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: (revealed Tue 19th May) Sporting Director: (revealed Wed 20th May) Technical Director: (revealed Thu 21st May) Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the second part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted ...
The Greatest F1 Team - Race Engineer
May 18, 2020 14:59 - 28 minutesWelcome to a very special 7-part series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an F1 team made up of the best there ever was. The first vacancy we're filling today is that of Race Engineer. On the podcast, your host Jessica McFadyen is James Allen, Jonathan Noble, Stuart Codling and James Newbold. Le...
How To Make 35,000 F1 Tyres In A Hurry: Mario Isola Interview
May 13, 2020 12:20 - 39 minutesIn the latest interview for the #thinkingforward series of thought leadership discussions, Motorsport Network president James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble speak to Mario Isola, the Head of F1 and car racing at Pirelli about the mind boggling logistical complexity of the F1 restart programme for the official tyre supplier to F1. They also discuss the planned move to low profile 18 inch tyres in 2022, where the balance will be in future for F1 between entertainment and tech...
Vettel To LEAVE Ferrari This Year. Who should replace him?
May 12, 2020 15:48 - 44 minutesWith Ferrari formally announcing that Sebastian Vettel will leave the team at the end of the 2020 Formula 1 season, Alex, Luke, Jess and Codders react to the "joint decision". What do we think Vettel will do next? Who do we think could replace Vettel at Ferrari? And what domino effect does this create in the driver market? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
How Close To Reality Are Modern Simulators? with AVL RACING
May 11, 2020 15:32 - 47 minutesWith the current situation forcing all motorsport to temporarily pause, is there a virtual way for the drivers to remain sharp? When the season gets underway, how do the teams use simulators to improve those driver skills to gain an advantage over their competitors? That is the topic today with Alex Kalinauckas (F1 Editor, Autosport) talking to our friends from AVL RACING. On the podcast we ask: •How do you make a simulator reflect a real-life car? •How close can we get to reality? •How do ...
What If F1 and Formula E Combined? Jean-Éric Vergne Interview
May 07, 2020 15:35 - 29 minutesToday we’re delighted to bring you another exclusive interview in our #thinkingforward series. Following the interview on Monday with Zak Brown, we go from team boss to Formula E driver today. The podcast features Motorsport Network President James Allen and Jess McFadyen talking to DS Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne. They talk about why he grabbed the opportunity to join esports, how real racing and sim racing are complementary to each other and when he thinks Formula E will go racing agai...
People are scared and looking for leadership: Zak Brown Interview
May 04, 2020 13:00 - 32 minutesOn the podcast today, Motorsport Network President James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 Editor Jonathan Noble are talking to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. Zak talks about the lessons learned from managing a McLaren team member testing positive for COVID-19, about his optimism around getting 15 races in for the 2020 F1 season, and whether we’ll see Fernando Alonso racing again for McLaren outside of Indy 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices