The Autosport F1 Podcast

Today we’re delighted to bring you another exclusive interview in our #thinkingforward series. Following the interview on Monday with Zak Brown, we go from team boss to Formula E driver today. The podcast features Motorsport Network President James Allen and Jess McFadyen talking to DS Techeetah driver Jean-Éric Vergne. They talk about why he grabbed the opportunity to join esports, how real racing and sim racing are complementary to each other and when he thinks Formula E will go racing again. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the podcast today, Motorsport Network President James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 Editor Jonathan Noble are talking to McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown. Zak talks about the lessons learned from managing a McLaren team member testing positive for COVID-19, about his optimism around getting 15 races in for the 2020 F1 season, and whether we’ll see Fernando Alonso racing again for McLaren outside of Indy 500. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re going to bring you another exclusive interview, and the latest in our #thinkingforward series. During the current crisis we're talking with motorsport leaders to hear how they're reacting to unprecedented challenges. Motorsport Network President James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 Editor Jonathan Noble spoke with Red Bull Team Principle Christian Horner. On the podcast today: •Red Bull’s position on the budget cap debate, and what some of the solutions could be •How Racing could resume at the Red Bull Ring, and the logistical challenges of how he’ll manage a team racing behind closed doors •And…Red Bull being part of the UK ventilator project Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ex-Ferrari Formula 1 boss Stefano Domenicali says it would be "criminal" for motorsport not to seize the opportunity for major reform for the future presented by the coronavirus pandemic. Stefano was talking to Motorsport Network President James Allen from him home in the Dolomites. On the podcast today, hear why he thinks we need to be positive about how motorsport benefits the automotive industry. Speaking exclusively to Autosport for the #thinkingforward series, current CEO of Lamborghini and president of the FIA single seater commission Domenicali says the sport has dragged its heels too long on effective cost control and other measures to ensure long term health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the Autosport podcast today, interviewing duties are handed to Autosport Magazine Editor Kevin Turner, as we sit down for over an hour with Britain's most recent Le Mans 24 Hours winner Nick Tandy. Kevin and Nick talk about life as Porsche Factory Driver, that 2015 Le Mans win in the Porsche 919, driving in the IMSA SportsCar Championship and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today we’re going to bring you another exclusive interview and the latest in our #thinkingforward series. During the current crisis we're talking with motorsport leaders to hear how they're reacting to the unprecedented challenges. Motorsport Network President James Allen, and Autosport Deputy Editor Marcus Simmons, spoke with Motorsport UK chairman David Richards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the podcast today you can hear Formula E Chairman Alejandro Agag speaking with Motorsport Network’s President, James Allen. Speaking exclusively to Autosport for our #thinkingforward series with motorsport leaders, Agag struck an optimistic note about the scale of opportunity that faces the industry, despite the severe challenges caused by the temporary cancellation of all events. They talked about why Formula E needs to reflect on the GEN3 car, the biggest lesson we can learn from the virus crisis, and how some racing series can survive through consolidation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On the show today, your host Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor Motorsport.com), Stuart Codling (Executive Editor,GP Racing) and Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport). Last week Jean Todt joined us live on the Autosport Podcast to talk a range of subjects from the revised 2020 calendar to budget caps. Today we discuss some of the biggest talking points which came out of his interview, including the process the FIA went through during their Ferrari engine investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s not every day you get a Zoom call from the President of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), but that’s what happened earlier when Jean Todt called us from his office to speak with James Allen (President, Motorsport Network) and Jonathan Noble (Motorsport.com F1 Editor). He talks about the challenges facing global motorsport when racing returns, what he thinks of F1 stakeholders striking a new deal and the controversial FIA settlement with Ferrari regarding their 2019 engine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) is joined by the team from Motorsport Games to talk about how fans of real life motorsport can get into racing Esports. And can this period of lockdown be an opportunity for racing to increase its reach into new audiences? https://motorsportgames.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices