The Autosport F1 Podcast

Don't miss out! Get half price access to our extensive and exclusive coverage of motorsport from around the world, join Autosport Plus today. Details below. Today we’re bringing you another edition of the Autosport National Podcast. Stefan Mackley (National Deputy Editor, Autosport) is joined by Ben Anderson (Editor, GP Racing) who is fresh from track testing the McLaren 720S GT3. Also on the show today is Stephen Lickorish (National Editor, Autosport) to talk about Knockhill Motor Sports Club's Super Lap Scotland series, bringing trackday drivers into the world of competition. Plus, Stefan speaks to Caterham ace Danny Winstanley and we hear from Nadine Lewis from British Motorsports Marshals Club about how the pandemic is affecting the work of the orange army. Here's what you can see right now on Autosport Plus …   James Newbold writes about the lesson football’s would-be wreckers could learn from racing, as he looks back in detail at the Superleague Formula series of 2008-11, and compares that situation to what happened when the six Premier League clubs all pulled out of the proposed Super League.   Oriol Puigdemont asks what Marc Marquez has to do to get back to his best?   And our sister title GP Racing on how an “overwhelming” McLaren move has given Ricciardo a new verve   We think it's the best motorsport writing out there, but judge for yourself with half price access. New subscribers who sign up today can use the promo code PODCAST during checkout to save 50% off their first payment.     Go to Autosport.com/plus and click ‘Sign In’ at the top of the page, then use promo code PODCAST for that 50% discount. Thanks for listening today, we’ll be back soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don't miss out! Get half price access to our extensive and exclusive coverage of motorsport from around the world, join Autosport Plus today. Details below. The Italian weather did its best to throw all sensible predictions out of the window, and bring chaos to today's action.  Looking at the unsurprising finishing order on paper belies the action-packed 63 laps which involved two safety car periods, one red flag and the 'bleep machine' working overtime on the team radio before it could be broadcast Today's podcast is presented by Ariana Bravo with Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing), Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) and Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport). Here's what you can see right now on Autosport Plus … •Alex Kalinauckas writes about What Mercedes must do to keep its F1 title challenge on track •Adam Cooper on why Ferrari's significant step isn't enough for Leclerc •And David Malsher asks if Penske can redress the balance in IndyCar's battle of the titans?   We think it's the best motorsport writing out there, but judge for yourself with half price access. New subscribers who sign up today can use the promo code PODCAST during checkout to save 50% off their first payment.     Go to Autosport.com/plus and click ‘Sign In’ at the top of the page, then use promo code PODCAST for that 50% discount. Thanks for listening today, we’ll be back soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Formula 1 is back in Italy! Valtteri Bottas led Lewis Hamilton in second practice for Formula 1’s 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix, while Max Verstappen missed most of the session after stopping on-track. We discuss all of that and more. The Autosport Podcast is presented by Ariana Bravo alongside Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, Motorsport.com) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We mark 60 years since the Jaguar E-type made its first racing appearance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Formula 1 fans have known for a long time that Verstappen has the speed to challenge for world titles. Now he seems to have the car with Red Bull’s RB16B, the one question that remains is: can he rein himself in to avoid throwing crucial points away in a championship fight? Verstappen has never won a title in car racing but, as he tells Alex Kalinauckas, he has done so in karting. Knowing when to go for a gap and when not, a balance Lewis Hamilton regularly finds, could be vital in a season-long fight against the reigning champion. But it’s clearly something the Dutchman has thought about and he believes it will be easier to fight for a crown in a competitive car than sniping for wins in a slower one. Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) spoke to Max, and discusses his chat with Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) and Ben Anderson (Editor, GP Racing). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How can you gain 'free' horsepower? How can you reduce friction to go faster? And how does motorsport bring technology from the racetrack to the road? On the podcast today we reveal the secrets to how race teams find hidden lap time with our partners at AVL RACING.. Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) talks to Daniel Blaindorfer (Application Manager, AVL RACING) to understand bearing friction optimisation. AVL RACING works across multiple racing series with the biggest name in motorsport. Once again AVL is partnering with Autosport to bring our listeners, and readers of Autosport Magazine, insight into what really happens in the quest for extra speed. Sponsored content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ferrari’s long-awaited return to the top echelon of sportscar racing – and the Le Mans 24 Hours in particular – will finally happen in 2023. Despite its half-century away from the front, the Italian marque is still the third-most successful constructor in the history of the famous French enduro, with nine overall victories, behind only Porsche and Audi On today's podcast, Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport), Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) and special guest Ian Titchmarsh put Ferrari's greatest Le Mans cars into a Top 10. But will any of them agree? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This was the battle that every F1 fan hoped for. A straight fight between the champion and the challenger. A mix of performance and strategy that could have gone in any direction. Lewis Hamilton narrowly held onto the win by 0.7secs ahead of Max Verstappen. On the podcast today we explain the two sets of rules which allowed Hamilton to run wide at Turn 4 almost thirty times during he race, but which caused Max Verstappen to hand back first place after doing the same. Other standout performances we discuss are Lando Norris putting in a solid drive to fourth, and Sergio Perez who charged from a pit lane start to finish fifth. Does this mean we are set for a championship battle which could go down to the wire? Was it a five-lap thriller at the end or do you agree with JBL who thinks it was an anti-climax? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Max Verstappen clinched the clean sweep of winning every session of the weekend by beating Lewis Hamilton to pole by over 0.3s. Christian Horner later told Sky Sports that damage to Verstappen's floor held him back by a tenth of a second. Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) joins Ariana Bravo to look at standout performances at AlphaTauri and Ferrari. However Sebastian Vettel failed to make it out of Q1 due to two yellow flag incidents which wrecked his chance of progressing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices