Drive To Wynn

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes Renger van der Zande , former Championship SportsCar driver, aka “The Flying Dutchman.” Renger describes the scene this past weekend at Zandvoort, where Lando Norris absolutely smashed the field en route to his second victory of the season. Is it possible for Norris to overtake Max Verstappen in the final driver’s standings? Re...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes  Chloe Chambers , the Haas F1 Academy Driver who won the series’ last race in Barcelona. They recap a dramatic Belgian Grand Prix, where George Russell looked like a genius for managing his tyres on a single stop…only to be DQ’ed after inspection. They also talk about Lewis Hamilton’s drive where he was calculating in holding o...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes Guenther Steiner , former Haas F1 Team Principal & Author of Surviving To Drive . They recap a dramatic Hungarian Grand Prix, where McLaren stole the headlines with its controversial strategy and radio chatter in the closing laps. How did Guenther react to team comms and Lando’s defiant drive? How would he have handled the...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes Ruth Buscombe , current Formula 1 presenter and former F1 Strategy Engineer for Haas & Sauber. They recap an incredible racing weekend at Silverstone, where Sir Lewis Hamilton padded his records in winning his 9th race at his home track. From a strategy standpoint, what are teams doing to successfully overtake Max Verstappe...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes Will Buxton , Formula 1 presenter, star of Netflix’s Drive To Survive & author of the upcoming book Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1 . They take a deep dive into the Max vs Lando incident that pushed the entire F1 community into a frenzy this week. What circumstances led to the collision? Could the situation...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell welcomes Willy T. Ribbs , former championship driver and the first African-American driver to test in Formula 1. They recap another thrilling race at the Spanish GP, where polesitter Lando Norris botched the start of the race, then let Max Verstappen get away…only to fight back and almost catch him as the laps winded down. Justin and Wil...

On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn , host Justin Bell welcomes Jacques Villeneuve , 1997 F1 Champion and Indy 500 winner. They recap the Canadian Grand Prix and analyze Ferrari's performance issues with both drivers failing to complete the race. How could this single race impact the constructors' championship? Justin gives a special mention to Lewis Hamilton on the fastest lap, and applauds H...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell welcomes Stefan Johansson , former F1 driver for Ferrari & McLaren. They recap a dream weekend for motorsports enthusiasts, highlighted by the Monaco Grand Prix & Indianapolis 500. Stefan took issue with the tyre strategy used at Monaco and says the racing on the track has unfortunately become secondary to the hospitality & f...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell welcomes Dario Franchitti , 4x IndyCar Series Champion and 3x Indianapolis 500 winner. The guys react to last week’s storylines at Imola, where somber tributes to Ayrton Senna & Roland Ratzenberger loomed over the festivities. Max Verstappen escaped with a narrow victory over the quicker Lando Norris in the closing laps, Sergio Perez...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell welcomes Fred Smith , Road & Track's Motorsports Editor. JB & Fred dissect the Miami GP, where it became apparent to everyone that McLaren's upgrades have them rivaling Ferrari...and dare we say, Red Bull? Fred thinks with Ferrari's recent inconsistencies and Sergio Perez's lackluster start, McLaren are licking their chops headed...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes  Zak Brown , former driver & current CEO of McLaren Racing. JB starts with his takeaways from the Chinese Grand Prix, the first in five years at the Shanghai International Circuit. Max Verstappen swept both the Sprint Race and Grand Prix, but there were plenty of juicy storylines unfolding in his rearview mirror. Lando Norr...

On this latest episode of  Drive To Wynn , host  Justin Bell  welcomes  Dale Earnhardt Jr. , NASCAR Hall of Fame Driver, to the show.  Justin recaps the Japanese GP, where Max Verstappen rebounded from a DNF to sweep the events at Suzuka. It appears Ferrari has distanced themselves from the rest of the pack to close ground on the Red Bulls. Justin also gives his take on Yuki Tsunoda's points finis...

On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn , host Justin Bell welcomes Elliott Hughes , Staff Writer at Magneto , to the show. Justin recaps the Australian GP, where a rare early exit from Max Verstappen led to an opportunistic field looking to capitalize. JB shares his thoughts on the final results and highlights a brilliant P1 drive from Carlos Sainz, who is auditioning for a seat in next year's ca...

On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn , host Justin Bell welcomes Alex Hirschi, aka Supercar Blondie , to the show. Justin recaps a mostly quiet Saudi GP, where 18yo Oliver Bearman stole headlines by replacing Carlos Sainz to the tune of a brilliant P7 finish. Another 1-2 result for Red Bull tames the field on the track yet again, however Justin maintains the Christian Horner drama is far from o...

On this latest episode of Drive To Wynn , host Justin Bell welcomes Will Buxton , F1 Presenter & Author . Will offers his perspective on how the Bahrain GP turned out much different from testing, and despite Max Verstappen leading wire to wire, there are some truly captivating storylines carrying the 2024 campaign.  Will addresses the evolving Christian Horner scandal, and while urging everyon...

On the Season 2 debut of Drive To Wynn , host Justin Bell welcomes Michael Potts , veteran Formula 1 Photographer. You'll hear their thoughts on Lewis Hamilton's move from Mercedes to Ferrari in '25, and what it means for the teams this year as they balance both their cars & priorities. Although Red Bull Racing has officially dismissed allegations against Christian Horner, could there be a lin...

On the Season One finale of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Bob Varsha , veteran Formula 1 Commentator. Justin & Bob recap the final race of the season in Abu Dhabi, where Max Verstappen padded his stats to eclipse 1,000 laps led in his 19th victory. For some, this has been a boring year due to Red Bull's sheer dominance, but for others it's been interesting to watch teams rise and fa...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes back Darren Jack , owner of the Hall of Fame Collection & Museum. Darren & JB describe the scene from inside the track walls and pit lane on Saturday night, as the inaugural Las Vegas Grand Prix delivered for ALL levels of F1 fans. We take you behind the curtain and through the entire night, from the celebrity sightings, to pre-ra...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes back Valtteri Bottas , Alfa Romeo Driver and 10x Formula 1 race winner. Valtteri says he's soaking in the Vegas limelight and enjoying himself by launching a few fun projects around the race. He says the track may be more slick than they're accustomed to at first, but simulators have provided a great learning experience. Justin is also jo...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Darren Cox , creator of GT Academy and CEO of The Race Media. Darren explains how simulators play a vital role in modern race preparations, and an especially critical role in this weekend's Las Vegas Grand Prix. With no prior experience on the track, teams & drivers will be looking to find any advantage possible in advance. Darren als...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Jay Leno , legendary comedian & world-renowned car collector, into our Blue Wire Studios. Justin & Jay recap the Las Vegas Concours held here at the Wynn over the weekend, and note how the show broke the mold to draw younger audiences...while still celebrating the cars of yesteryear. Jay gives his thoughts on this weekend's Las Ve...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Gil de Ferran , current McLaren Racing Advisor & fmr World Champion Driver. Gil goes in-depth on the evolution of McLaren since the start of the season, and places a real emphasis on the close relationship between Lando Norris & Oscar Piastri. Gil recaps the Brazilian GP and surveys the field after another Sprint Race leads to tyr...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Andrew Marriott , aka Pit Lane Andy, legendary racing reporter. Andrew has interviewed all but three Formula 1 champions in his time covering the sport, and he evaluates Max Verstappen's dominance in comparison to previous champions. Andy & Justin recap the Mexican Grand Prix, where once again tyre wear and strategy overshadowed some...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Darren Jack , owner of the Hall of Fame Collection & Museum. Darren describes being in the paddock at Austin, and how the energy was truly off the charts as fans saw a little bit of everything. Lando Norris showed well in leading laps early, and Lewis Hamilton charged up the leaderboard...until his day was erased by stewards during po...

On this episode of Drive To Wynn, host Justin Bell welcomes Jeff Zwart , world renowned director, racer, photographer & author. Jeff takes you through decades of F1 driver evolution, and explains the various technical challenges today's group endures. Jeff has been embedded with Red Bull Racing and comments on the constant attention the team, and others, have placed on the American races...spe...