The Autosport F1 Podcast

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

Alex Kalinauckas and Ben Hunt report from the Bahrain International Circuit to wrap up Day 1 of testing for the 2025 Formula 1 Season.In the review, Alex and Ben talk about the ease with which McLaren has settled into the opening day as reigning Constructors Champions, including a little prank on the TV crew. Mercedes is mentioned with Kimi Antonelli's impressive first day, leading the morning session, and Red Bull with a spin for Liam Lawson, and some trips off-road for World Champion Max Verstappen. There are also positives for Isack Hadjar in the V-CARB RB, and why Ollie Bearman might be in for a tough rookie season at Haas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner sits down with Gary Watkins to preview the 2025 World Endurance Championship. Gary reports live from the Lusail International Circuit for the opening round this weekend, the 1812km of Qatar.The pair discuss the big questions - Can anyone breach the elite class of the Hypercar category, dominated by Porsche, Toyota and Ferrari in 2024? There's an extended look at the outside contenders - Aston Martin making their WEC debut this weekend with their Valkyrie, the first Road Car to be adapted for the Hypercar category, whether BMW can maintain their momentum from the end of last season, and is 2025 the make or break year for Peugeot?There's also a discussion on the controversial new weight limit rules for qualifying and how they might affect the running of the field, and Kev and Gaz's picks for the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Alex Kalinauckas, Stuart Codling and Ben Hunt join forces at Silverstone over two days as McLaren and Williams launch their cars to start the 2025 F1 season.Alex and Ben kick off proceeds for McLaren's launch, the pair discuss why team principal Andrea Stella is confident McLaren can retain their place at the top of sport via their “innovative” MCL39, and why there’s still plenty left for development in the final year of the current regulations. There’s also a reaction to Oscar Piastri’s confident claim that he can win the 2025 Drivers Championship. Stuart picks up the slack for Day 2 at Williams, as they launch their 2025 car, the FW47. He and Alex discuss Williams' new title sponsor in Atlassian, Alex Albon and how he sees the arrival of new teammate Carlos Sainz as an “opportunity” rather than a “challenge”. There’s also a chat about the similarities in what both drivers want from their new car, Sainz on the FIA’s push to fine drivers for swearing in press conferences, and how the Spaniard will handle fighting for points in 2025, rather than challenging for victories.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

Kevin Turner hosts the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast alongside Gary Watkins as together, they review the big news coming out of the World Endurance Championship as Ford announced a return to Le Mans for 2027.Together, Kev and Gaz ask why the car is built for the WEC regulations and not their North American counterparts with IMSA, as well as why Ford has decided to pull the trigger on a Prototype return now. There's also a look back at Ford's history of Le Mans participation, including the now-famous GT dynasty of the 1960s to the little-known C100 project of the 1980s. And finally, could McLaren be joining the WEC grid soon? 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.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

It's the first glance at the driver transfer of the modern age as Lewis Hamilton headed to Maranello for his first Ferrari test this week. The first image of Lewis by Enzo Ferrari's office was liked over 5,000,000 times, one of the most liked posts in the sport's social media history. In a special bonus edition of the Autosport Podcast, Ben Hunt is joined by Filip Cleeren and Jake Boxall-Legge to break down the early news from such a huge event.Together, they talk about what Lewis has been doing across his first three days in Maranello, the team he's putting together behind the scenes, the challenges he faces as he adapts to life in red, and whether between Lewis and Ferrari, they can challenge for a title immediately in 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices