The Scott Mansell Podcast

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Scott Mansell from Driver61 talks to incredible guests from the world of F1, motorsport, racing engineering and business.

Scott Mansell


    • Oct 21, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 55m AVG DURATION
    • 7 EPISODES


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    How We Designed a Formula Car to Drive Upside Down

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2023 66:50


    This podcast is a conversation with Willem Toet, an ex-F1 aerodynamicist who worked at Benetton, Ferrari, and Sauber, and is now working with us on Project Inversion - our project to prove that a formula car can drive upside down on the ceiling of a tunnel.In this podcast, we talk about how Willem approached designing a car for such an unusual project, how he developed through 38 versions of the car's design, and how we're protecting the driver, me, if it all goes wrong.The podcast also includes a familiar face, Callum McIntyre, who has been researching, writing, and presenting on our Driver61 and OVERDRIVE channel for the past three years.It's a fascinating discussion, and the podcast gets better and better as you get into it. So, this is the Driver61 Podcast, and here's our discussion with Willem Toet.

    David Coulthard - F1 Driver, Entrepreneur and Presenter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2021 50:57


    In today’s podcast, I talk with Formula 1 legend, David Coulthard. David raced in F1 for 15 years, gaining 13 victories and 62 podiums. We spoke about what it was like driving during vastly different F1 regulations, driving the two-pedalled McLaren and which lessons from F1 have helped him become successful in business.

    Will Buxton - F1's Digital Presenter

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2021 40:47


    In today’s podcast, I talk with Formula 1’s digital presenter, Will Buxton. Will is a true motorsports fan, with a huge passion for our sport. We talk about when he travelled to every European Grand Prix in a campervan, when he got to drive a 2012 Lotus F1 car and why he enjoys Indycar so much.  

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    Rob Smedley - ex-Ferrari Engineer on How to Set Up An F1 Car

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2021 56:02


    Today’s podcast is with ex- Ferrari race engineer Rob Smedley, who has recently launched the Electroheads eKart race series. We talk about democratising grassroots motorsport, what an F1 race engineer actually does and how to set up an F1 car.

    Willem Toet - Hacksawing Schumacher's Benetton With The F1 Aerodynamicist

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 72:03


    In this podcast, Scott Mansell talks with the ex-head of aerodynamics at Benetton, Ferrari and Sauber F1 teams, Willem Toet. We talk about taking hacksaws to F1 cars, how he helped run the first sub-2-hour marathon and taking an F1 car to the Bonneville salt flats to reach 400kph. This was a great conversation and it incredibly interesting to hear Willem’s stories.

    Rupert Svendsen-Cook, CEO Veloce Racing - eSports and Real-World Racing

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 44:10


    In this episode, Scott Mansell speaks with Veloce Racing CEO, Rupert Svendsen-Cook. Veloce bridge the gap between eSports and racing, running multiple pro-eSports teams and in the new Extreme E series. 

    Karun Chandhok - Driving The Incredible 2019 Mercedes F1 Car

    Play Episode Play 53 sec Highlight Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 56:01


    Today’s podcast is with ex-F1 driver and Sky Sports F1 presenter Karun Chandhok. We talk about what it was like driving classic Williams F1 cars from the 90s and the 2019 Mercedes F1 car, as well racing in India and Karun’s new role designing circuits around the world.

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