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  • Damon Hill: Centenary Stories

    29/02/2024 Duração: 54min

    Damon Hill is Rob Windows' latest guest in our special podcast series, celebrating 100 years of Motor Sport Magazine.The 1996 Formula 1 World Champion reflects on following his father's footsteps into the world of Grand Prix racing; driving alongside the likes of Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna; and against Michael Schumacher before winning the title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • John Watson: Centenary Stories

    31/01/2024 Duração: 01h10min

    A five-time grand prix winner who partnered the likes of Niki Lauda and Alain Prost, John Watson came achingly close to winning the 1982 Formula 1 World Championship.He's Rob Widdows' latest guest in a special podcast series marking 100 years of Motor Sport‘s publication, as he charts a changing era of F1 when Lauda and Mario Andretti introduced new levels of professionalism and ruthlessness to the sport.In a series of fascinating and funny tales, Watson covers driving for Bernie Ecclestone's Brabham team, witnessing Lauda's influence, and seeing the emerging talent of Prost. The driver who still holds the record for winning a grand prix from furthest back on the grid (22nd place) also tackles the art of overtaking and gives his predictions for the future of racing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Mario Andretti: Centenary Stories

    26/12/2023 Duração: 01h03min

    One of racing's all-time greats, Mario Andretti looks back at a glorious career to mark Motor Sport's 100 years of publication - in association with the Goodwood Revival Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 2023 F1 season review pt 2 with Mark Hughes, Alex Brundle and Damien Smith

    20/12/2023 Duração: 44min

    There was one overwhelming Formula 1 winner in 2023, but who were the other stars aside from Max Verstappen and Red Bull?Motor Sport's F1 editor, Mark Hughes; racer and broadcaster Alex Brundle; and Motor Sport special contributor Damien Smith discuss the top performers of the season, including the drivers who showed world championship potential, but didn't have the machinery to win, the remarkable turnaround from McLaren, and the races of the year.Once you've heard their views, don't forget to vote for your choices in the Motor Sport Season Review Awards, in association with Pocher 1:8 Scale Models. Have your say before December 20 for a chance to win Goodwood Season Tickets worth more than £1900. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 2023 F1 season review pt 1 with Mark Hughes, Alex Brundle and Damien Smith

    19/12/2023 Duração: 40min

    It was a season of overwhelming domination by Max Verstappen... and of intense competition in the chasing pack.What was the secret of Adrian Newey's rocketship Red Bull? What happened to Aston Martin's early challenge? And what is going on with lewis Hamilton and Mercedes?Mark Hughes, Alex Brundle and Damien Smith form our expert panel to look back over the year and the crucial moments that shaped the 2023 season. Once you've heard their views, have your say on the Motor Sport website by voting in the Season Review Awards, in association with Pocher 1:8 Model Kits by December 20. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Podcast: Tom Kristensen — How I became Mr Le Mans

    15/09/2023 Duração: 01h26min

    Nobody knows the secret of winning at Le Mans more than Tom Kristensen: winner of a record nine 24 Hour races at La Sarthe.In this podcast, recorded in front of a live audience ahead of the 2023 race, Mr Le Mans gives the inside track on how he became the most successful driver in the 100 year history of the race, and offers his thoughts on a new golden era for sports car racing.Hosted by Ed Foster, in partnership with Classic & Sports Finance and Scalextric Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Dick Bennetts: Discovering Senna, Häkkinen’s hand signals and Mansell’s Mondeo

    31/07/2023 Duração: 01h10min

    For over 50 years, Dick Bennetts has been central to some of racing's greatest stories.From giving Ayrton Senna his famous Formula 3 break, to communicating engineering feedback via hand signals with young prodigy Mika Häkkinen, and gaining respect for Nigel Mansell through his spectacular touring car cameos, Bennetts has lived and breathed motor sport through some of its most thrilling moments.In the final installment of Engineering the Greats series 2, in association with Scalextric, Bennetts gives true insight into the link between driver and engineer.Now a stalwart of the BTCC, the New Zealander also talks about what makes the series great, analyses the respective styles of his superstar drivers Colin Turkington and Jake Hill as well as explaining what he would do to make the championship even better.Bennetts also expands on how his West Surrey Racing team could have dominated with Tom Kristensen, and explains why he turned down working for Ron Dennis at McLaren.In another fascinating episode of Engineeri

  • Tony Southgate: Creating an Indy 500 winner, the Lotus 78 and conquering Le Mans with Jaguar

    24/07/2023 Duração: 01h04min

    For success matched only by sheer diversity, few can hold a light to engineering ace Tony Southgate, who joins Rob Widdows for our Engineering the Greats podcast series, produced in association with Scalextric.Designer of Bobby Unser's Indy 500-winning Eagle 68 car, a key contributor to the trailblazing ground-effect Lotus 78 and the creative mind behind Jaguar's Le Mans-conquering XJR-9, the Coventry native has marked himself out as one of racing's great lateral thinkers.Along the way, Southgate worked with some of its greatest drivers, including Mario Andretti, Pedro Rodriguez and Dan Gurney.In this newest episode of this podcast series, Southgate pulls back the curtain on some of motor sport's seminal moments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Leena Gade | Engineering the Greats at Le Mans

    17/07/2023 Duração: 55min

    As trailblazers go in motor sport, there aren't many that can match up with the groundbreaking achievements of Leena Gade, who joins Rob Widdows for our Engineering the Greats podcast series, produced in association with Scalextric.On her Le Mans debut with Audi in 2011 Gade became the first female race engineer to win at La Sarthe. She She would mastermind wins again in 2012 and 2014, sealing her place as one of Le Mans' engineering greats, before working in GT racing, IndyCar and now Extreme E.In the latest instalment of our podcast series, Gade opens up on what it was like to be in the centre of the Audi winning machine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Gary Anderson: Jordan F1 designer on working with Hunt & Prost

    10/07/2023 Duração: 01h15min

    Gary Anderson joins Rob Widdows for the latest in our Engineering the Greats podcast series. The former Jordan designer tells how he started working life as a builder, then got his big break in F1 with Brabham as an engineer.Moving on to McLaren, he worked with James Hunt and Alain Prost and was then in IndyCar before Eddie Jordan called him back to the UK — and F1 — where he would make his name designing the legendary Jordan 191. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Steve Hallam: the engineer behind Senna, Mansell and Häkkinen F1 victories

    03/07/2023 Duração: 59min

    Steve Hallam, who has worked with Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell and Mika Häkkinen joins Rob Widdows for another Engineering the Greats podcast in association with Scalextric.From race engineering Senna to his first wins in F1, to witnessing Mansell’s inimitable racing style in its early years and being at the centre of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso’s fiery 2007 championship fight, the British engineer has had long a career at the very top.Hear him describe what it takes to work and succeed day in, day out with legends of grand prix racing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Patrick Head | Engineering the Greats s2

    26/06/2023 Duração: 53min

    Legendary F1 car designer Patrick Head returns to our Engineering the Greats podcast for series 2, produced in association with Scalextric. He picks up where he left off last time with the story of Williams' dominant 1993 season.Head pulls back the curtain on the fascinating story of that year: of how the team secured Adrian Newey's services, why boss Frank Williams didn't want Damon Hill to partner Alain Prost, and how the cutting-edge FW15C car could have had even more exotic technical tricks, had Williams not been outmanoeuvred in a classic FIA showdown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 2023 F1 season preview with Mark Hughes and Johnny Herbert

    28/02/2023 Duração: 01h01min

    Can Max Verstappen win a third world championship? Will Mercedes be able to challenge Red Bull and Ferrari, and which of this year's three rookies will impress the most? Mark Hughes and Johnny Herbert join Motor Sport editor Joe Dunn and writer James Elson to examine the big questions ahead of the 2023 F1 season Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • F1 team of the year 2022 with Allan McNish, Chris Medland and Lawrence Barretto

    21/12/2022 Duração: 36min

    Red Bull won the F1 Constructors' Championship and powered Max Verstappen to the drivers' title too. But was it the best Formula 1 team in 2022?Our season review podcast shows why that question isn't as foolish as it sounds, as Le Mans champion and former Toyota grand prix driver Allan McNish joins Chris Medland and F1 presenter Lawrence Barretto to discuss the strongest teams of the season.Joining Red Bull on our shortlist is Mercedes, which put in a Herculean effort to recover and win after a poor start to the season; Ferrari, which had the pace to beat Red Bull in several races; and Alpine, which consistently racked up the points.Hear what our expert panel has to say and then make your choice in the Motor Sport Season Review Awards. Vote by December 22 and be in with a chance of winning £2,000 Goodwood season tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • F1 race of the year 2022 with Jolyon Palmer, Chris Medland and Jack Nicholls

    20/12/2022 Duração: 44min

    The 2022 F1 season delivered plenty of wheel-to-wheel racing in front of sell-out crowds, with unexpected twists and challenges regularly rearing their head. But which of the 22 races stands out above them all as the best grand prix of the year?F1 driver-turned-commentator Jolyon Palmer and fellow commentator Jack Nicholls join Chris Medland to look back at the year's action and assess the races on our season review awards shortlist.See which race they choose as their highlight of 2022 and then go to the Motor Sport site to vote for your selection - don't forget to make your selection by December 22. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • F1 driver of the year 2022 with Romain Grosjean, Chris Medland and Damien Smith

    15/12/2022 Duração: 29min

    Can anybody apart from Max Verstappen claim to be the best F1 driver of 2022? Romain Grosjean thinks so as he, Chris Medland and Damien Smith delve into the details of which driver was most impressive throughout the grand prix season — irrespective of equipment.On the shortlist for Motor Sport's 2022 season awards are Charles Leclerc, Lando Norris, George Russell and Verstappen. Hear what our expert panel have to say — and who Grosjean chooses above the world champion — then have your say on the Motor Sport website. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • F1 overtake of the year 2022, with Jack Aitken, Chris Medland and Alex Jacques

    13/12/2022 Duração: 28min

    Which F1 overtake stood out in a season of action-packed racing? Williams reserve driver Jack Aitken and Channel 4 Formula 1 commentator Alex Jacques join Chris Medland to review the shortlist of brilliant and brave moments that had crowds on their feet.Hear their views on moves that include Lewis Hamilton's three-wide pass at Silverstone and Sebastian Vettel taking on Kevin Magnussen at the US Grand Prix, then have your say by voting in the Motor Sport Season Review Awards on our website before December 22 to have a chance of winning £2,000 Goodwood season tickets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 2022 F1 season review with Mark Hughes, Chris Medland and Damien Smith

    28/11/2022 Duração: 01h04min

    The season dawned with the launch of a new generation of Formula 1 cars and, 22 races later, saw Max Verstappen crowned world champion after a dominant season.But why did Ferrari's challenge falter — and why won't the team get the cure that it needs? How did Mercedes turn its season around? And what did Red Bull gain — or lose — from breaching the cost cap?Mark Hughes, Chris Medland and Damien Smith form our expert panel to look back over the year and the crucial moments that shaped the 2022 season.As well as the championship battle, they discuss the legacy of Sebastian Vettel and Daniel Ricciardo as the drivers leave the grid for 2023, look back over the fortunes and futures of all ten teams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • Anthony Davidson | My big break

    15/07/2022 Duração: 01h21min

    For most racing drivers, the chance to step up to Formula 1 is the opportunity of their careers, but Anthony Davidson says that his first grand prix start is something he still regrets to this day.Speaking to Chris Medland in the final episode from the current My big break series, WEC champion Davidson talks about the turning points in his career, which included more than a decade in top-level racing.Along the way, he brings his thoughtful views on why F1's points system should be revamped, the challenges facing female racing drivers, and his current commentary role.He reveals how an impromptu visit to Brands Hatch was the key to moving out of karting — where he raced alongside the likes of Dan Wheldon and Jenson Button — and into Formula Ford. Within two years, Davidson was a Formula 1 test driver and he eventually got his chance to race with Minardi, driving what he calls a "beast" of a car that he wasn't physically prepared for — and paying £250,000 for the privilege.But Davidson bided his time and was rew

  • Kevin Magnussen | My big break

    08/07/2022 Duração: 34min

    When you're a Magnussen, the name alone can open doors, but you won't get through them, unless the talent's there.Kevin Magnussen is Chris Medland's latest guest on the My Big Break podcast, describing the key moments that shaped his career.The 29-year-old describes being invited to McLaren after winning the Danish Formula Ford championship because his dad, Jan, had been the team's test driver.He got on to its junior driver programme but it soon became apparent that he wasn't going to get an easy ride when he was given the ultimatum of winning the Formula Renault 3.5 Series or seeing his F1 dreams evaporate.Magnussen rose to the challenge and he talks about how his career progressed with a Force India drive that never was, a podium finish on his debut, and fighting for his McLaren seat with Jenson Button.After a year out of Grand Prix racing, Magnussen has returned to Haas in impressive form, and he explains why he's so much more relaxed for his second stint in F1. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-ou

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