The Autosport Podcast

Alex Kalinauckas and Matt Kew are joined by Jaguar Racing’s Sam Bird to preview the London E-Prix double-header this weekend. Rounds 12 and 13 take place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th July at the EcXeL exhibition centre. Bird is racing on home soil for the first time since Formula E visited Battersea Park in 2016 and goes into the event leading the drivers championship with 81 points.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the latest #ThinkingForward interview with leading figures from motorsport, Venturi Formula E team principal Susie Wolff comes home for this weekend’s London ePrix and looks into big decisions needed around the future of Formula E, the progress of women in motorsport, and her own plans for the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What opportunities and challenges lay in the evolution of regulations in the global motorsport landscape? What are the required tools and methodologies to address these? Listen into the newest episode of the Autosport Podcast with our AVL RACING experts to find out. Martyn Lee is joined by Michael Peinsitt, Skill Team Leader Racing and Martin Monschein, Global Business Segment Manager Racing. Find out more at: www.avl.com/racing #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The fallout from the frantic first lap, which saw Max Verstappen hit the tyre wall in a 51G impact at Copse corner and Lewis Hamilton receive a 10 second penalty, has continued for hours after the race. We wanted to understand some different perspectives on the podcast today, so first up we talk to Ben Anderson (Editor, GP Racing). Ben has driven many laps of Silverstone and competed in races where overtaking at Copse did not end up the same as we saw in Formula 1. Ben provides an insight into what it’s like behind the wheel when going into battle at that corner. Then we talk to Mike Mulder (Editor, motorsport.com Netherlands) to hear the Dutch perspective, and how they viewed the incident.  Ariana Bravo is fresh from interviewing the divers in the paddock and joined by Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to analyse the rest of the action at the British Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

LIve from the GP Racing Campsite, Stuart Codling is your host today alongside Jess McFadyen and Alex Kalinauckas. Formula 1's first sprint-race-which-wasn't-a-race took place in front of a packed Silverstone, and provided plenty to talk about on today's podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crowds filled the Silverstone grandstands at the British Grand Prix as part of a trial project to re-open sporting events, and they saw plenty of action. That's because this weekend sees qualifying move to a Friday evening, which dictates the starting grid for Saturday's Sprint qualifying race. Whilst today wasn’t an official pole position (that honour goes to the winner of tomorrow’s race) it certainly had all the tension of a typical shootout. Ariana Bravo is back in the paddock hosting coverage for our colleagues at Formula 1, and she is joined today by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) to discuss if this new format was a success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we're joined be ex-F1 driver, Le Mans winner and long-time BRDC President Derek Warwick. Derek joins Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) and Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) to preview the British Grand Prix this weekend. They look at the three British hopes in Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell.  Derek also talks about his experiences as a steward and in particular the recent time penalties awarded at the Austrian GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Thanks to our podcast sponsors this week, Beer52.com.  There’s a free case of 8 Craft Beers waiting for you at the end of our offer code of beer52.com/autosport Pedro Rodriguez was killed 50 years ago this week, robbing Mexico of its brightest motor racing talent. A master of the Porsche 917, he had become one of the world’s top drivers, widely respected for his wet-weather ability and versatility across Formula 1 and sportscars. Dicussing his talent and career today are Autosport and Motorsport.com's Tom Howard, with our Chief Editor Kevin Turner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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To get your free case of 10 Beer52 craft beers, just paying the postage, check out this link: https://www.beer52.com/autosport Fresh from talking to the drivers in the paddock, Ariana Bravo is in Austria and joined by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) as they celebrate some fantastic stories all the way down the grid.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) to delve into the timesheets for Free Practice 1 & 2 to uncover what it means for the weekend. After the session, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas said the Mercedes had improved from last weekend, but will it be enough to topple Red Bull and Max Verstappen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Tom Howard is joined by touring car legend Tim Harvey and Autosport's BTCC reporter Marcus Simmons to look at why the series is delivering plenty of action after three events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) and Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) to analyse the key moments from the Styrian Grand Prix.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo was at the Red Bull Ring for Autosport and F1 TV, and she's joined on the podcast today by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) to talk about the action from Saturday in Austria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your host Ariana Bravo travelled to Austria this weekend to get up close to the cars and drivers for the first time this year.  She’s joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Edtior, motorsport.com) to look back at an eventful Friday, which included an incident which already earned one driver a three place grid penalty on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last weekend was Father's Day so our Chief Editor, Kevin Turner, sat down with his dad John to talk about their shared love of motorsport. They talk about why Lewis Hamilton is a complete driver, how John would drive Kevin to race meetings when he was breaking into journalism, and even how he almost lost his son in a crowd of spectators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Megan White is joined by David Coulthard and 2019 W Series champion Jamie Chadwick. They talk about the return of the series this weekend, how Formula 1 will raise the profile of female drivers and if we'll see W Series racing on iconic tracks such as Monaco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2021 French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard provided a far more exciting event than many fans anticipated. There was action throughout the field and some of the best drives were barely covered by the TV coverage, but we’ve got all the stories you need to know.  Ariana Bravo is joined by Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing), Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) and Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo talks to Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) who was at Circuit Paul Ricard to witness qualifying for the French GP. Although the front of the grid might not surprise you, there were stories all the way down the grid and a red flag stoppage to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) to see what conclusions we can draw from Friday's running. Today was dominated by talk about tyres, pressures and driver safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices