The Autosport Podcast

Alex Kalinauckas and Luke Smith look ahead to this weekend’s action. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport takes on the challenge of picking the greatest competition car of all time in the final episode of the Autosport 70 podcast series. The first issue of Autosport magazine appeared on 25 August 1950 and as part of our celebrations this year we have selected the greatest machines from each of the major international categories. Our panel of experts debated the most successful and important grand prix cars, sportscars, rally machines, touring cars, Indycars and junior single-seaters in the previous episodes. The winner from each episode progressed to the grand finale, which also includes some wildcard entries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Bob Bell has enjoyed a stellar career as a top engineer in Formula One with McLaren, Benetton, Jordan, Renault, and Mercedes, He was Technical Director at Renault during the Alonso title winning years, then team principal after the departure of Flavio Briatore. And more recently was one of the architects of the current Mercedes F1 juggernaut. In the latest #ThinkingForward interview with the sport’s leaders and influential thinkers, Bob explains the Grid4Good mission, explains why he believes F1 is about to enter a golden age and looks ahead to a time when F1 and Formula E could merge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this podcast, Chief Editor and host Kevin Turner takes on the task alongside junior single-seater racing gurus Marcus Pye and Marcus Simmons, who have decades of experience covering many of the championships that have launched future stars. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the latest of our #ThinkingForward interviews, Indycar CEO Mark Miles talks to James Allen about the push to get a third manufacturer into the series and how the sport will shape its digital future beyond linear television among other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[no spoilers] The Russian 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), Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) and Oleg Karpov to analyse the result. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Luke Smith to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Russian GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome to the land where vodka is cheaper than Pringles. At least according to Jake on today's podcast. As Luke and JBL look back at the two Friday practice sessions they find themselves with an all too familiar question: can anyone catch Mercedes? The battle for the midfield is tight and Renault have the upper hand after the first day of running. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) and Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) are back to preview the Russian GP. Lewis Hamilton is set to break the record of most wins but insists he does not obsess over the stats. Sergio Perez says he’s disappointed Racing Point has started to hide things from him, but Jon explains why that’s only necessary when a driver is leaving for a direct rival. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Indycar, and the Indianapolis 500 in particular, has a rich history stretching back even further than Formula 1 or the Le Mans 24 Hours, so just selecting the candidates to discuss was a tough challenge. In this podcast, Chief Editor and host Kevin Turner takes on the task alongside Motorsport Network’s US Editor and long-time Indycar correspondent David Malsher-Lopez, and Autosport Technical Editor Jake Boxall-Legge to pick out the highlights from more than a century of Indycar competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After a successful 2019 debut season, W Series, the development championship for female race drivers, was forced to cancel its 2020 calendar due to Covid 19. It wasn’t an easy decision, but many race series that have gone ahead because they felt they had to, have lost significant money. The CEO of W Series, Catherine Bond Muir felt that with a nascent championship, it wasn’t the year to struggle through. For the latest in our #ThinkingForward series of interviews with the sport’s leaders, Bond Muir explains why W Series will build back better and why her heart tells her we wlll see a woman racing in F1 sooner rather than later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

James Allen talks to Formula E CEO Jamie Reigle about his plans for electric racing and how eSports will be part of their future, in the latest installment of our #ThinkingForward leadership series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Chief Editor and host Kevin Turner is joined by 1992 British Touring Car champion Tim Harvey and Autosport’s experienced BTCC correspondent Marcus Simmons to select the greatest car from tin-top competitions around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[no spoilers] The Tuscan 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), Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing Magazine) and Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) to analyse how we got three races in one afternoon. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Codders on Twitter: @CoddersF1 Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Tuscan GP on their journey back from the circuit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Luke Smith and Jake Boxall-Legge take you through FP1 and FP2, plus all the off-track action from the Tuscan GP at Mugello. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Alex and Jon drive to the circuit on Thursday morning, they're here to get you up to speed on the big talking points ahead of the Tuscan GP. (Officially: "Formula 1 Pirelli Gran Premio Della Toscana Ferrari 1000 2020"). As Ferrari prepare for a weekend of celebrations the headlines were stolen by their departing driver Sebastian Vettel, who confirmed his deal to drive for Aston Martin in 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode Chief Editor and host Kevin Turner is joined by rally guru, journalist and author Nick Garton to run through the best and most legendary rally designs. Comparing competitors across different eras is always a tricky task, but the main judging criteria is the level of success each of the cars enjoyed, how far they changed motorsport with their innovations, and how exciting they were on the stage. Do we think they are cool? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[no spoilers] The Italian 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), Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing Magazine) and Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) to analyse how a shock podium happened. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: @nauckas Codders on Twitter: @CoddersF1 Luke on Twitter: @LukeSmithF1 Luke on Insta: @LukeSmithF1 Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

[no spoilers] Joining Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) to look back at the key talking points from today's qualifying for the Italian GP. Alex on Twitter: @Nauckas Alex on Insta: Nnauckas Jon on Twitter: @NobleF1 Jon on Insta: @noble__jon 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices