Podcasts about Autosport

Finally.. it's F1 movie launch season. But is the film, dubbed by one critic “Barbie for men” any good? Our correspondents were given a preview showing in Montreal and give their verdict. We hear from the producer Jerry Bruckheimer and one of the stars, Kerry Condon.  Plus we examine the fallout from the Canadian Grand Prix - for the second consecutive race we saw a collision in the closing stages. This time Lando Norris hit his team mate Oscar Piastri, but the dent was in Lando's championship challenge. We look at the external and internal pressure mounting on Ferrari team boss Fred Vasseur and discuss echoes from the past when Jean Todt was under pressure and Michael Schumacher protected him. As Renault's CEO abruptly departs, what next for Alpine F1 as they sink to 10th in the Constructors' Championship while doing an exec search for their fourth team principal in two years? Fernando Alonso gave Aston Martin a season best result in Montreal on their 100th Grand Prix, but is Lance Stroll's form a concern? And should Montreal race winner George Russell take matters into his own hands and force a move to Aston? In the studio with James Allen, one of our regulars, Motorsport Editor-in-Chief Ben Hunt and we welcome back Autosport's F1 Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

This week we look at what's going on at Silverstone, as we count down to the British Grand Prix in a few weeks' time, the UK's largest ticketed event. We look at how the Grand Prix is broadcast with Channel 4 TV presenter Lee McKenzie. Lee gives her view on Lewis Hamilton's struggles at Ferrari. And as a woman who has worked in the F1 industry for over 15 years, she gives her take on how F1 has managed to get to 42% of its fanbase being female. We also have the latest in our series of race promoter interviews. James Allen travels up to Silverstone to meet with CEO Stuart Pringle, who tells us how his team handle 480,000 fans over four days, how Silverstone is becoming more than just a race venue and we get into the thorny question of ticket pricing. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

It's a packed edition this week as James travels to the impressive new Aston Martin factory at Silverstone to speak to CEO and team principal Andy Cowell, the latest in our series of F1 Team Principal interviews. Cowell speaks in detail about Adrian Newey's involvement in the design of the teams Honda-powered 2026 car and how he's ‘provoking' the team to reach an ultra-high performance level. Max Verstappen seemed to feel that his Red Bull team was anything but high-performing in the Spanish GP. But is that what drove his bizarre behaviour, colliding with Mercedes' George Russell? James is joined in the studio by Motorsport.com Editor in Chief Ben Hunt and by Autosport's Dutch F1 writer Ronald Vording to discuss the fallout. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

In de negenenvijftigste aflevering praten Ziggo Sport-commentator René Hoogterp, autosportschrijver Jeroen Demmendaal en IndyCar-kenner Henri Faun uitgebreid na over de spectaculaire 109e editie van de Indianapolis 500. Verder beantwoorden ze vragen van de luisteraars en kijken ze vooruit naar de komende IndyCar-races in de maand juni. Dat en meer in dé Nederlandse IndyCar-podcast!

Monaco was not the most exciting Grand Prix, Lando Norris closed the gap in the title race on his team-mate Oscar Piastri with his first victory on the streets. McLaren extended their already massive lead in the Constructors table and no-one looked happier on the podium than McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. But away from the track, Monaco was a huge weekend, with more people, more boats and more going on than for many years. It reflected F1's cultural and financial boomtime. And we are focussing on that in this episode. F1 is attracting a lot of new sponsors, but what is bringing the big money into the sport? We hear from the largest of them, LVMH, who have come in with a 10 year $1bn deal, using its multiple brands like Louis Vuitton, Moet Hennessy and TAG Heuer, which was the title sponsor of the Monaco GP, the first time that the race has ever had a title sponsor. We also hear from the new Liberty Media CEO Derek Chang on his vision for how F1 grows from here. James Allen is joined in the studio by Autosport's F1 Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

In de achtenvijftigste aflevering kijken Ziggo Sport-commentator René Hoogterp, autosportschrijver Jeroen Demmendaal en IndyCar-kenner Henri Faun uitgebreid vooruit naar de 109e editie van de Indianapolis 500. Ze bespreken het heetste nieuws uit de eerste week van trainingen en kwalificaties, en ze nemen de gehele grid van 33 deelnemers in detail door. Verder bellen ze met vriend van de show Rinus VeeKay in Indiana en beantwoorden ze vragen van de luisteraars. Dat en meer in dé Nederlandse IndyCar-podcast!

We are in the middle of another triple header, the second of the F1 season so far. Imola proved a more exciting race than anyone expected and Monaco is next with a new rule making two pit stops mandatory. Max Verstappen and Red Bull came roaring back to dominant form in Imola, while Ferrari had a weekend of two halves in front of the tifosi. And Aston Martin found some speed … in qualifying at least! So what's going on and will Monaco give us a different picture once again? James Allen is joined by Motorsport.com Editor in Chief Ben Hunt, who is fresh back from Imola. And Autosport's Jake Boxall-Legge explains why he thinks McLaren will be hard to beat on the streets and are favourites for a record 16th Monaco GP win. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

This week we are doing something a little different. It's the season so far in numbers. We are a quarter of the F1 season down already, six rounds to analyse and comb through for narratives, patterns and trends. Whether it's points, killer stats or fractions of seconds, we have all the key numbers from the season so far after Oscar Piastri extended his Championship lead over Lando Norris and Max Verstappen. James Allen is joined by former Ferrari and Williams engineer Rob Smedley, BBC 5 Live broadcaster, podcaster and former McLaren mechanic Marc Priestley. And Autosport's Jake Boxall-Legge joins the crew. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

Today Autosport broke the news of a challenge to FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem from former WRC and Paris Dakar champion Carlos Sainz Sr. In this emergency JAonF1 podcast we discuss why Sainz is taking on Ben Sulayem and what happens next. Motorsport Network's Global Editorial Director Rebecca Clancy, who broke the story on Autosport and Motorsport earlier today, joins James Allen in the studio to discuss the bombshell news and to report what Sainz Sr has told her about his plans. Sainz is the father of Williams F1 driver Carlos Sainz and a well-known figure in rallying and motorsport circles. Will that father/son relationship be an issue? Can Sainz win? When is the election and how does it work? What does it mean for F1? How much trouble is Ben Sulayem in? Who will back Sainz? These and many more questions are answered. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

It's Miami GP week. We have an exciting podcast with two special guests from different parts of the F1 spectrum. Racing Bulls F1 team principal Laurent Mekies invites James up to the new factory in Milton Keynes to chat about what it takes to be a modern F1 team boss as well as the season so far with all the dramas of Hadjar, Lawson and Tsunoda. And ahead of this weekend's Miami GP we speak to one of F1's biggest influencers, Matt Gallagher of P1 with Matt and Tommy fame. They are hosting the Race Center Live watchalong on our Motorsport channel this weekend in Miami, so we get Matt's irreverent take on all things F1. James is also joined in the Studio by our ace F1 reporter Ronald Vording, en route to Miami. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Join our new Race Center Live watchalong on Motorsport for Sunday's Miami GP where Matt and Tommy from P1 will be hosting the feed.  Please donate to Matt Gallagher's London Marathon fundraiser for Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital here https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/matt-gallagher-5ef7e Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producers: Dre Harrison, Ben Holmes and Charlotte Griffiths Executive Producer: Jason Swales A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

In de zevenenvijftigste aflevering trekken Ziggo Sport-commentator René Hoogterp, autosportschrijver Jeroen Demmendaal en IndyCar-kenner Henri Faun de eerste conclusies over het IndyCar seizoen 2025, aan de hand van 12 scherpe stellingen over de eerste drie races. Verder kijken ze vooruit op de komende races op Barber en de Indianapolis Road Course, draaien ze warm voor de Month of May en de 109e Indy 500, en beantwoorden ze vragen van de luisteraars. Dat en meer in dé Nederlandse IndyCar-podcast!

The first triple header of the season is done, some tired faces have headed back from the Gulf for a short Easter break before attacking the standalone Miami GP next week, then another triple header: Imola, Monaco and Spain. We get into why Max Verstappen is heaping praise on Oscar Piastri, despite their Turn 1 incident, Piastri's many father figures, Williams' best start for a decade. And with Lewis Hamilton describing his Jeddah race as “horrible” and doubting his fortunes will change this year, we look in depth at what's going on at Ferrari in the company of Motorsport editor in chief Ben Hunt and our top F1 writer from Italy, Roberto Chinchero. Don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Join our new Race Center Live watchalong on Motorsport at the upcoming Miami GP where Matt and Tommy from P1 will be joining the feed. Check out the Saudi GP edition here: https://www.motorsport.com/f1/live-text/f1-saudi-arabian-gp-race-center-live-show/1124449/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

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Dre Harrison is back to host another episode of Tank Slappers after a newsworthy Grand Prix of Qatar, joined by Autosport and Motorsport.com writers Uri Puigdemont and Richard Asher.  Once again it was Marc Marquez who dominated from the front to take his third double victory of the season in the Sprint and the Grand Prix. The trio talk about Marquez's brilliance despite the early clash with his brother Alex, and the worry for teammate Francesco Bagnaia, who was expected to win on a track he's won at multiple times before. There's also the latest news on the condition of World Champion Jorge Martin, who suffered a horrendous crash after being struck by Fabio DiGiannantonio, and is set to miss three months of racing after having his lung collapse and breaking 11 of his ribs.  Maverick Vinales shocked everyone in the sport by giving Marquez a run for his money by finishing second on the road, only to drop to 14th after the race finished due to a breach of the tyre pressure regulations. Dre and Richard discuss whether the rule needs changing after Vinales spent multiple laps leading to bring his tyre pressures down.  There's also the polarising performances coming from the Japanese manufactures, as Honda's Johann Zarco continues to impress with a fourth-placed finish, while Fabio Quartararo falls down the order after claiming his first front-row start in nearly three years. 

F1 has taken some very interesting turns in the last week, and we don't mean hairpins.  As we transit from Bahrain to Saudi, we have seen three of the leading drivers - Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton and Lando Norris - admitting they are a bit lost, leaving the super-consistent Oscar Piastri and George Russell to hoover up the big points. Verstappen's mentor at Red Bull has suggested they may struggle to hold onto him if things don't improve soon.  Meanwhile the FIA president made his first appearance of the season in Bahrain, after a tumultuous week of resignations and accusations. He had a chat with F1 teams and manufacturers about V10 engines, but the idea of going back to the future was thrown out.  With James in the studio to analyse the behind-the-scenes intrigues and decode why some top drivers need relationship counselling with their cars are our F1 writers Ronald Vording and Jake Boxall-Legge.  It's your last chance to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey, which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1; what you like, what you don't and who your favourite teams and drivers are. It closes soon. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ And don't miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport 

This week, we take the temperature as F1 leaves Japan after its brief Asian swing and heads to the Middle East. We examine some possible consequences for F1 of President Trump's heavy tariffs on car manufacturers and how other companies invested in F1 might be affected. And though Suzuka wasn't the most exciting F1 race ever - the top 6 finished in grid order, which is never good - is the outline of this year's title fight now taking shape? And we're on “Rookie Watch” on a mixed weekend for the freshmen class of 2025. With James in the studio are Motorsport Editor-In-Chief Ben Hunt and Asia-based F1 broadcaster and sponsor broker Matthew Marsh. F1 business expert Mark Gallagher of Performance Insights and formerly Head of Cosworth, gives us his view on the likely impact of the tariffs on F1. Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey, which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1, what you like and what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ And don't miss the chance to compete against our writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

There's a famous saying - “In F1, you are either giving pain or taking it.” And after just two rounds of the World Championship there are plenty of examples of that. We'll dig into what's gone wrong for Liam Lawson and why, after just two races, he will no longer be Max Verstappen's team-mate at Red Bull. And we'll look ahead, based at some of the key talking points from China: We'll get into Oscar Piastri's complete weekend, Lando Norris's “will they or won't they work?” brake dramas. Where do Ferrari go from here after a sprint win and a double disqualification? Why George Russell will keep up the scoreboard pressure on the leaders.. while his rookie team-mate Antonelli proves he is no slouch either. Why four penalty points don't make prizes for Jack Doohan. And we say goodbye to the inimitable Eddie Jordan. With James in the studio are Motorsport and Autosport F1 correspondents Jake Boxall-Legge and Ronald Vording, who was one of the team in Shanghai that broke the Lawson story. Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey, which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1, what you like and what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ And don't miss the chance to compete against our writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

Ladies and gentlemen, start your engines! Welcome back to another thrilling season of Stripping The Dipping. And today we have a guest who's been instrumental in revolutionizing motorsport media. Joining us is Andrew van de Burgt, the visionary CEO and Founder of The Race Media. Andrew's journey through the fast-paced world of motorsport journalism is nothing short of inspiring. From his tenure as Editor-in-Chief at Autosport to co-founding The Race in February 2020, he's been at the forefront of delivering cutting-edge motorsport content. Under his leadership, The Race Media has rapidly become a leading voice in the industry, acquiring platforms like WTF1 and DriverDB, and launching initiatives such as The Race Media Awards. In this episode, we'll delve into Andrew's early motorsport memories, his experiences in founding and expanding The Race Media, and his insights into the evolving landscape of motorsport journalism. We'll also explore his role in the early days of Formula E and discuss his vision for the future of motorsport media. But that's not all! We'll lighten the mood with some rapid-fire questions, including the all-important debate: does pineapple belong on pizza? So, buckle up and get ready for an engaging ride as we strip down the layers of motorsport media with Andrew van de Burgt. As there are a few muted audio errors, please kindly bare with us for the moment. Thank you

Lando Norris tamed the chaos in Melbourne to win the opening round of the F1 season. In doing so, he put down a marker for his teammate Oscar Piastri, his rival Max Verstappen, and anyone else who wants a say in this year's world championship. Lewis Hamilton's Ferrari debut didn't quite go to plan, while F1's five-and-a-half rookies (Liam Lawson being a semi) had a torrid time. From Hadjar's tears to Antonelli's vindication, we'll analyse the debuts of the class of ‘25. Meanwhile, as dozens of new sponsors pour into F1, Stefano Domenicali signed a new 5-year contract to remain F1 CEO. He promptly signed the teams up to the commercial part of a new Concorde Agreement. But there is no sign yet of a governance agreement from the FIA, so what does it all mean for the sport? With James to discuss these and other talking points are Global Editorial director Rebecca Clancy and fresh-ish off the plane from Melbourne, Motorsport Editor in Chief, Ben Hunt. Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey, which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1, what you like and what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ And don't miss the chance to compete against our writers on Motorsport's hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producers: Dre Harrison and Ben Holmes Executive Producer: Jason Swales A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

In this week's edition, we look back at this November episode, exploring how F1 teams make key decisions on areas like driver recruitment, development, and race strategy and comparing it with how things are done at a top Premier League football club.  F1 is a sport built around technology, whereas, in football, the smartest teams have only begun using technology in the last decade for recruitment, strategy, in-game tactical decisions, and more. With James to compare how Mercedes recruited Kimi Antonelli with how Liverpool FC discovered Mo Salah, we have two experts in their fields. Rob Smedley, former race engineer to Felipe Massa, head of track engineering at Williams and who now runs Smedley Group which advises across the F1 spectrum on data and AI. Dr Ian Graham, of Ludonautics, was famously head of the data department at Liverpool FC for 11 years. His data analysis played a key role in building the Jurgen Klopp team that won the Premier League and Champions League. His book How to Win the Premier League is a brilliant guide to the way key decisions get taken in an elite sport.  Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1, what you like and what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ Also, listen all the way to the end of the show as we unveil our new range of Autosport Podcasts, you can get more information on Tank Slappers, Autosport National, Retro and Racing, right here: https://www.autosport.com/general/news/autosport-launches-three-new-podcast-channels/10701896/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport 

Autosport has diversified its podcast offerings by launching three new channels as part of the Motorsport Network's expanded coverage. If you like your podcasts, you're likely already subscribed to the ever-so-slightly renamed Autosport F1 Podcast, so if you're here for F1, stay right there exclusively for all of our content. This will include news, previews and reviews, along with weekly fan Q+A podcasts from our journalists in our studio and directly from the paddock. If you want more of the global motorsport scene, subscribe to our new feed, Autosport Racing, featuring analysis, news and reviews from the World Endurance Championship to the British Touring Car Championship. If you prefer the domestic scene for your motorsport coverage, you can subscribe to our new Autosport National Podcast. Hosted by our Editor-In-Chief Kevin Turner and National Editor Stephen Lickorish, the Autosport National Podcast will feature rankings, opinions, the latest news and exclusive interviews from the beating heart of the domestic scene, including British GT, rallying, Hillclimb and the grassroots of UK motorsport every Tuesday. We also have the Autosport Retro Podcast. As Autosport celebrates its 75th anniversary as a publication, what better way to mark it than a trip through the archives? On Retro, we recount some of the greatest stories in motorsport, from drivers, teams, cars, brands and more, and include interviews with key figures across motorsport history. All of these channels will be promoted here, as well as on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music and just about everywhere else where podcasts are available. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week on Grid Talk, Stuart Codling (aka Codders) senior writer at Autosport joins Tom Horrox to discuss the new Formula One season. They also take a deep dive in to his new book McLaren Formula One - Car by car. In the interview they discuss the inspiration behind the book, as well as some hilarious stories in how he compiled the info. Stuart shares his fascinating insights in to testing, having live blogged every lap for Motorsport.com and his extensive knowledge and experience in the paddock makes for some insightful listening. An episode not to be missed. Follow us on our socials: https://linktr.ee/gridtalkuk Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk Thank you to Hollie Eagle, Jared Bradley, Kevin Beavers and Bill Armstrong for their Patreon support! Review The Grid Talk Podcast? Do you enjoy the Grid Talk podcast? If you do, we would love it if you could take five to leave us a 5-Star review on iTunes! And if you don't love Grid Talk, please contact us and let us know what we could do better so we can improve. #Formula1Podcast #Formula1 #F1

Kevin Turner sits down with Stephen Lickorish and special guest and Autosport National contributor Marcus Pye to chat about the racing series they're most looking forward to amongst the domestic scene in 2025. There's chat about British GT with Rob Collard going for a third series title with new teammate Hugo Cook at Barwell Motorsport. The strength in depth of GB3's 2025 roster is also spoken warmly about, including reigning Autosport Young Driver of the Year Deagen Fairclough and F1 Academy 2024 Champion, Abbi Pulling. Also included is the Walter Hayes Trophy and the 25th Anniversary year of the Formula Ford 1600 celebration, Super Touring Power 3 at Brands Hatch and more! If you would like to keep up with UK motorsport every week, take a look at our new National newsletter and sign up: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=Vbb5eh&g=RL2Lcd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We've just returned from Bahrain, where the F1 teams did their only test last week ahead of the new F1 season kick-off in Melbourne. People say testing is boring but if you know what to look for, it's anything but. The laps are on track, and the body language of the cars needs to be analysed. But there is also the body language of the people – the teams, engineers and of course the drivers. Will Ferrari compete with McLaren? What is Max Verstappen's state of mind? Which of the five rookie drivers will shine? And does Aston Martin need to break glass and call in Adrian Newey to sort out their 2025 car? James joins up with some of our colleagues from around the world to go under the skin of F1 testing and look at how some of the big stories of the season are shaping up. Our man in Italy Roberto Chinchero has the inside line, Ronald Vording gives a Dutch perspective and there is analysis from Jake Boxall-Legge. Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1, what you like and what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

Tank Slappers is back for the 2025 Season! Taking over the reins is Dre Harrison, alongside Autosport's Chief Motorsport Writer Ben Hunt, and Motorsport.com MotoGP reporter Oriol Puigdemont. The trio sit down to review the opening round of the 2025 MotoGP season in Buriram, Thailand at the Chang International Circuit. It was a dream debut for Marc Marquez in the Ducati red, dominating the proceedings to finishing in a 1-2 in both the Sprint and Grand Prix with his brother Alex. How impressive was Marc's performance? How concerned should Francesco Bagnaia be after only managing a pair of third places?  There's also the fact that Marquez had to concede an early second-and-a-half advantage to comply with MotoGP's tyre regulation rule. A necessary evil, or bad for the show? There's also a discussion on Ai Ogura and the best debut performance in the sport since 2013 after finishing 5th in his first race with Trackhouse, the latest on Jorge Martin's broken hands, and asking if Honda and Yamaha are finally closing the gap to Ducati and Aprilia. 

Kevin Turner and Stephen Lickorish are back for another edition of the Autosport National Podcast. On this week's show, they sit down with the Director of Communications for the 750 Motor Club, James Winstanley. Together, they discuss the rise of the Suzuki Swift challenge and its increasing grid size, as well as how accessible it is in terms of grassroots Motorsport. They also discuss how they give away equipment and use unique rules to keep people coming back, and they discuss what the future holds for the series and the club as a whole. If you would like to keep up with UK motorsport every week, take a look at our new National newsletter and sign up: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=Vbb5eh&g=RL2Lcd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week as we digest the F175 launch and head off for pre-season testing, we speak to one of F1's top race promoters to find out what goes on behind the scenes to stage an event for almost 300,000 people. This year is Miami's fourth as an F1 host venue, part of Liberty Media's drive to expand F1 in the US market and engage new fans. Miami does things a bit differently and they do it with a sense of humour, which is in short supply in F1, which can take itself too seriously at times. So how do they juggle the conflicting demands of NFL, the FIFA World Cup, the Miami Open Tennis and F1 events in the same season? What does it take logistically to put on a Grand Prix at this scale? And what sort of tickets give the fans the best deal? James sits down with Tyler Epp, President of the Miami Grand Prix to discuss how the race has gone from "fake" marina, to fan favourite. Global Editorial Director Rebecca Clancy and Autosport F1 Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans join James in the studio. They also preview the F1 testing in Bahrain. Remember to take part in the Global F1 Fan Survey, which we are running together with F1. Make your voice heard about F1; what you like, what you'd like to change and who your favourite teams and drivers are. Go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/ Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producers: Dre Harrison, Ben Holmes Executive Producer: Jason Swales A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

Kevin Turner and Stephen Lickorish return for another edition of the Autosport National Podcast, and on this week's edition, the pair rank their Top 5 corners to watch racing from in the UK as a preview to the upcoming club racing circuit season. From the incredible mountain at Cadwell Park, the Knockhill Chicane to arguably the most famous corner in the country, Paddock Hill Bend at Brands Hatch, Kev and Stephen go back and forth on their favourites, and feature two completely different lists. Who do you think they picked at Number 1, and what would be your favourite corner to watch Motorsport from? Reach out and let us know! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

F1 went all out to celebrate its 75th Anniversary season, and Autosport was in attendance for the F175 Live show from the O2 Arena in London. In a special podcast, Alex Kalinauckas and Mark Mann-Bryans went through the entire day reporting on the event, including the early morning press conferences with *most* of the teams, as well as highlights of the event itself, with Ben Hunt interviewing fans after the event was over and hearing their opinions on F1's first ever group launch. There's also a roundtable between Alex, Mark, and Stuart Codling from the morning after as they review the event, what it did well, what it didn't, and if the event has a future within the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week F1 held its spectacular season launch event at the O2 Arena in London in a ceremony that was all about entertaining the fans, particularly F1's new fans. Hot on its heels F1 is launching the latest Global Fan Survey, which is being conducted by Motorsport Network, Autosport's parent company, in partnership with F1. This is where F1 fans around the world have a chance to make their voices heard. There will be many useful learnings for F1, the teams, sponsors and promoters. The 2021 survey had 167,000 responses from 185 countries, with Nielsen certifying it as the largest sports survey ever conducted. We have been conducting these surveys for many years. The 2017 survey came just after Liberty Media's takeover of F1 and by 2021 we could clearly see the changes in attitudes and demographics among fans, who were younger and more female. So what will this new survey show? Autosport Editor-in-Chief Rebecca Clancy and Chief Motorsport writer Ben Hunt join James in the studio and we hear from an influential voice from the US on F1's new audiences, Toni Cowan-Brown. If you'd like to participate in the 2025 F1 Global Fan Survey, you can do so by clicking this link: https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

In the first of a new regular series on Autosport, Kevin Turner hosts the Autosport National Podcast, a weekly show that reviews all the action across the club and national racing scene in the UK. Joining Kevin on the show this week is veteran reporter Paul Lawrence as they review the current domestic Rallying scene, including the British Rally Championship and the aftermath of Storm Herminia damaging the recent rally of North Wales. If you would like to keep up with UK motorsport every week, take a look at our new National newsletter and sign up: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=Vbb5eh&g=RL2Lcd Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Motor racing has a long tradition as an incubator of technology. AI is the latest example as tech companies flood into the sport as partners, helping teams harness AI to improve performance. F1 increasingly uses AI in its TV and online coverage to provide insights and content tailored for fans. The FIA is also getting in on the act; this week it announced that AI will now help the F1 race officials and play a role in sensitive decisions on things like track limits and analysis of race incidents. So what impact is AI already having on F1? Where might it get involved in the future? And should there be a limit to how far it goes? We hear from a panel of industry experts: Rob Smedley, CEO of Smedley Group, Former F1 Director of Data Systems; Ferrari and Williams engineer, Joe Carroll, General Manager, Telco, Media, Entertainment, Games and Sport, Amazon Web Services and Stephane Timpano, CEO Aspire, which runs the A2RL autonomous racing league, where the AI coders are the stars. In the studio with James are Autosport's F1 Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans and Sam Agini from the Financial Times. Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X/Twitter or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com. Producer: Dre Harrison Executive Producer: Jason Swales A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport

Autosport's Kevin Turner hosts F1 pundit Karun Chandhok and Jonathan Williams, son of team founder Sir Frank, for this month's podcast series on the legendary Williams squad. Jonathan Williams provides plenty of behind-the-scenes insights on his father, key drivers and major events. In the fourth and final episode of the series, the trio discuss Williams as it enters the modern day. From parting ways with Renault to the rollercoaster that was the BMW deal, the famous shootout in 2000 between Bruno Junqueira and Jenson Button, through to the end of the V8 era and their final win together as a family, the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix with Pastor Maldonado. And now with Carlos Sainz joining the team in 2025, is Williams finally back on the right track with its most formidable driver pairing in years? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport's Kevin Turner hosts F1 pundit Karun Chandhok and Jonathan Williams, son of team founder Sir Frank, for this month's podcast series on the legendary Williams squad. Jonathan Williams provides plenty of behind-the-scenes insights on his father, key drivers and major events. Episode 3 focuses on the 90's for the Williams family, and the period of dominance that came with it. The partnership of Renault, as well as Patrick Head and Adrian Newey, and two of their most celebrated cars, their Championship-winning FW14B and FW15C from 1992 and 1993. And of course, a deep dive on the drivers of the era, including Damon Hill, Alain Prost and Jacques Villeneuve. And as we've teased, a brilliant behind-the-scenes look at that 1997 decider in Jerez... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

During the 20 years of International Formula 3000 as the main training ground for Formula 1, before it was replaced by GP2 in 2005, many motorsport legends passed through without becoming champion. From drivers that went on to become F1 race winners to Indianapolis 500 conquerors and sportscar heroes, we've attempted to rank the best nearly-men of F3000 during the latest episode of the Autosport podcast, which features special guest David Sears. Boss of the Super Nova Racing team that delivered titles with Vincenzo Sospiri, Ricardo Zonta, Juan Pablo Montoya and Sebastien Bourdais between 1995 and 2002, Sears joins chief editor Kevin Turner and Plus editor James Newbold to dissect our resident F3000 enthusiast's list. He also shares his anecdotes of the Super Nova drivers that made our list and reflects on those he raced against during a glittering driving career that morphed into becoming a team owner and driver manager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport's Kevin Turner hosts F1 pundit Karun Chandhok and Jonathan Williams, son of team founder Sir Frank, for this month's podcast series on the legendary Williams squad. Jonathan Williams provides plenty of behind-the-scenes insights on his father, key drivers and major events, including what really happened at the controversial 1997 season finale. In Episode 2, the trio discuss the "boom" period of the team in the mid-to-late 1980s, with the arrivals of Honda and eventually Renault, their first "star" driver in Nelson Piquet and the emotions of the family for the famous 1986 British Grand Prix and Sir Frank's return. And just how did a Williams end up being driven around Ferrari's Fiorano test track? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport's Kevin Turner hosts F1 pundit Karun Chandhok and Jonathan Williams, son of team founder Sir Frank, for this month's podcast series on the legendary Williams squad. Jonathan Williams provides plenty of behind-the-scenes insights on his father, key drivers and major events, including what really happened at the controversial 1997 season finale. In Episode 1, the trio tackle the early days of the team and the "Green and White" era as Jonathan explores his first childhood memories of racing, some of the backbone figures of that era with Patrick Head, and some of the bonds forged with drivers like the late Carlos Reutemann, Nigel Mansell, and a very young Ayrton Senna... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a support system that's seen its talent be represented in the World Endurance Championship, the BTCC, and even the pinnacle of Motorsport in Formula 1. But who's the best of the modern age? To celebrate 10 years of Stephen Lickorish as Group Editor at Autosport, he joins Kevin Turner and Marcus Simmons on the latest edition of the Autosport National Podcast to rank the last decade's Top 10 TOCA Support drivers. From Lando Norris going all the way to World Championship contention in F1, to one of British Touring Cars modern greats, who will end up Number 1? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner sits down with Stephen Lickorish for another edition of Autosport's National Podcast, with Stefan Mackley as a special guest to add a unique perspective as a part-time racer himself as this episode focuses on the state of club racing entering 2025. Stephen shares his research on the grid sizes and participation of multiple clubs and championships across the country. Between them, the trio analyses the impact the Russian/Ukraine conflict has had on the scene, discusses what can be done to improve participation across the board, and talks about some of the difficulties that come with competing series, such as track time, organising dates, rising fees due to inflation and more. Should Motorsport UK do more to step in? Should clubs work together for their common goals? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner sits down with Haydn Cobb and Gary Watkins to conclude their analysis and rundown of the 2024 Autosport Top 50 and positions 20-1. As the trio delve into the business end of the ranks, some key questions remain - Where did Sho Tsuboi rank after taking a historic Super GT and Super Formula double? Who had the better season between Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc? And which other IndyCar star joined three-time series champion Alex Palou in the Top 10? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins and Haydn Cobb to break down the annual Autosport Top 50 for 2024, evaluating the best drivers across all of the National and International Racing scene. In the first of a two-part mini-series, Kevin goes behind the scenes and explains how our journalists and reporters put the list together, who was unfortunate to just miss out on making the list and who has dropped off the 2023 Top 50, before discussing positions 50-21 of the list itself, featuring drivers from F1, F2, the British Touring Car Championship, IMSA, Formula E and Super GT, Super Formula and the World Endurance Championship. Check back on Saturday for Part 2! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryn Lucas is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner to answer your questions in the latest Autosport Q+A. But before that, the trio react to the news that Red Bull are releasing Sergio Perez from his contract. Will be Yuki Tsunoda or Liam Lawson to be Max's new teammate? And what will the aftermath be for the driver who misses out? Also in this week's edition; a debate over whether Lando Norris or Charles Leclerc had the better season, the chances of Rwanda joining the F1 calendar in the future, and whether 2024 was Lewis Hamilton's worst season in the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryn Lucas is back to host the latest edition of the Autosport Q+A show, where we answer your questions! If you want to take part in next week's show, be sure to comment down below, or reach out to Autosport.com or our Instagram account! On this week's show, Bryn is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner and together they tackle whether Ferrari should have won the Constructors Championship, a range of Cadillac-themed questions on their management and potential drivers such as Colton Herta, the journalists favourite moments of 2024, and ask whether Christian Horner is under pressure at Red Bull after keeping Sergio Perez during the Summer Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a hectic Vegas GP, Bryn Lucas hosts the latest edition of the Autosport Q+A alongside Haydn Cobb and Jake Boxall-Legge. On the show this week, you, the Autosport audience, asked where Max Verstappen ranks on the all-time list of F1 drivers after capturing his fourth World Championship and pondered what more he needs to do to be on the level of Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, and Juan Manuel Fangio. There's also a breakdown of what our experts think would happen if Verstappen swapped cars with McLaren's Lando Norris. Who would win the title? Also on the show; analysis of Carlos Sainz and whether he was right to be so bullish with teammate Charles Leclerc, ranking the American tracks on the current F1 calendar, and asking whether the excitement over Williams' Franco Colapinto has died down after a couple of high-profile crashes in recent races. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In a special edition of Autosport's F1 coverage, Emily Selleck chats with Ben Hunt and Mark Mann-Bryans from the famous Bellagio Fountains to cover Media Day for the 2024 Las Vegas Grand Prix. In an extended preview, the trio discuss why Max Verstappen winning the Drivers' Championship in Vegas would be a monumental win for F1, Lando Norris' feelings in the media sessions about his dwindling title fight chances, as well as McLaren dropping its infamous "Papaya Rules". Also included is a discussion as to why Ferrari may be the dark horse this weekend and take the Constructor's Championship, and what Vegas has done to ensure a smoother Grand Prix on its second running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner and Haydn Cobb join Bryn Lucas on a special episode of the Autosport Podcast as together, they preview all the fan-voted categories for the 2024 Autosport Awards on January 29th, 2025! Don't forget, you the Autosport audience can head to the website as soon as this Podcast goes live and vote on the following categories down below, and if you need some help, Kevin and Haydn give insight on the nominees, the selection process, and more! Here's the full nominee list! International Racing Driver, presented by Pirelli - Max Verstappen, Alex Palou, Charles Leclerc and Pascal Wehrlein British Competition Driver - Lando Norris, Lewis Hamilton, George Russell and Ollie Bearman International Competition Car - Hyundai i20N Rally 1 (Rallying), McLaren MCL38 (F1), Red Bull RB20 (F1), Porsche 963 (IMSA/WEC) International Rally Driver - Thierry Neuville, Sebastien Ogier, Kalle Rovanpera, Ott Tanak Moment of the Year presented by Bahrain International - Lando Norris' 1st win at Miami, Ferrari wins 2024 Le Mans, Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix, Max Verstappen's Brazil GP Victory National Driver - Tom Ingram, Jake Hill, Deagan Fairclough, Sandy Mitchell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Haydn Cobb and Kevin Turner join Bryn Lucas on the latest episode of the Autosport Q+A. This week, the trio discuss who will most likely succeed in the final three races of the 2024 season and if the sport can expect similar convergence to 2021's Championship fight between teams in the future. They also ponder whether Red Bull has a chance to reclaim second or even first in the Constructor's Championship. There are also discussions on whether the “free tyre change” rule under Red Flags needs to be changed after the Brazilian GP, concerns over the FIA's leadership after the departure of many of its staff, whether Greg Maffei stepping down as Liberty Media's CEO increases Andretti's chances of making the grid in the future, and Kevin is asked if Valtteri Bottas leaves F1 as the sport's “greatest teammate”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner returns for a new episode of the Autosport Podcast as he, Marcus Simmons and Stephen Lickorish sit down to review the 2024 BTCC Support Series. First up, a look a the British F4 Championship as Deagen Fairclough dominated proceedings, winning 14 races across the season on the way to a title won by over 200 points over any other rider, earning him a nomination for Autosport's Young Driver of the Year Award. Next, a look at the Porsche Carrera Cup GB as George Gamble took top honours ahead of Charles Rainford and Hugo Ellis, as well as the surprise wins in the Pro-Am category for Angus Whiteside and W Series alum and star of "The Grand Tour", Abbie Eaton. There's also a look at the Porsche Sprint Challenge too, as Sebastian Hopkins took the title in the Pro Class on countback over Max Coates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bryn Lucas hosts the latest edition of the Autosport Q+A Podcast, this time joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner. On this week's episode, a large amount of recent news to dissect, such as the departure of the FIA's F1 Race Director Niels Wittich, and whether his questionable management of the Brazilian Grand Prix may have led to his reported firing. There's also the recent shock statement from the Grand Prix Drivers Association released on Instagram in response to recent decisions made by both Race Control such as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's fines for swearing. How much pressure is FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem under? There are also discussions on Alpine as they become a customer of Mercedes power units and gearboxes for 2026, Dan Fallows stepping down as Aston Martin's technical director, and F1 having a huge live show to launch the 2025 season, and why it's seen as a "travesty" by the panel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices