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Formula 1 and IndyCar both have problems with their marquee events, but for wildly different reasons. Cian and Tom analyse why the huge success of the Indy 500 is a detriment to the wider series, and how the Monaco Grand Prix risks getting left behind if it does not modernise for today's Formula 1. The team also look at the decision to move the MotoGP British Grand Prix back to August after an uns...

The Mics Out team returns with the latest business-related news in the world of motorsport, so listen along for the latest comment, insight, and analysis. This week, Cian and Pete go back through the defining moments from Formula 1's history that transformed it into the multibillion-dollar powerhouse that it is today.

It's the Miami Grand Prix this weekend, a clear signifier of the growth enjoyed by Formula 1 over recent years, especially in the US. At last month's BlackBook Motorsport Forum, we welcomed key executives from the series to discuss the milestones, transformative moments, and strategies that have turned F1 into a cultural phenomenon while setting the stage for its next era of growth in its...

Los Angeles-based investment firm The Forest Road Company acquired ERT last October, ushering in an eventual rebrand to Cupra Kiro and ambitions to make the team a leading force in motorsport. Six months on from that deal, the Formula E outfit’s leadership is intent on thinking differently to achieve its goals. Mics Out sits down with Russell O'Hagan and Jeremy Tarica to find out more.

Mics Out sits down with Emily Jacobs, vice president of licensing for the Lego Group, to discuss the brand’s new collaboration with F1 and how the company’s toys and other merchandise will build engagement with the sport’s growing audience.

The Mics Out team returns with the latest business-related news in the world of motorsport, so listen along for the latest comment, insight, and analysis. This week, Cian and Tom discuss the importance of Formula 1's new commercial rights agreement and what this could mean for the teams, especially the incoming Cadillac entry. The team also discuss Stefano Domenicali's contract extension a...

This week, Cian and Tom dig into the recently released financial results from Formula 1 and pick out some interesting facts and figures that indicate the future direction of the series. The team also looks at recent media rights developments in the US for both F1 and MotoGP and delves into an interesting collaboration between Lewis Hamilton and Lululemon. Talking points: Why Lewis Hamilton's b...

This week, Cian, Tom and Pete reflect on the history of Formula 1 as the series celebrates its 75th anniversary, picking out some iconic moments over the years. Tom also looks to avenge his quiz defeat earlier in the year, while the team offer some wider predictions for the 2025 season. Talking points: Reflecting on our earliest memories of F1 (05:31) What is the best F1 race of all time? (08:52)...

After Honda revealed a bike without the Repsol badge for the first time in 30 years, the Mics Out team think through the most iconic partnerships in motorsport. Martini? Marlboro? Or what about the infamous half-and-half BAR? Probably not the latter, but Cian, Tom & Pete decide their winner. The team also run through the latest news, with everything from David Beckham's son in a Formula E car...

As South Africa becomes the latest country to throw its hat in the ring for a future Formula 1 race, the Mics Out team evaluates the current schedule and how it looks set to evolve. Cian Brittle and Tom Brown come up with their ideal F1 calendar and, in the process, find out just how hard it is to achieve a schedule that is sufficiently global and sustainable in equal measure. Elsewhere, we compet...

The Mics Out team returns for another year of motorsport with a preseason quiz to test their knowledge of the past 12 months. Cian, Tom & Pete also put their necks on the line to predict the 2025 champions in F1, MotoGP, Nascar, IndyCar, and Formula E: how many will they get right? Talking points: F1 2025 season predictions (01:55) MotoGP 2025 season predictions (09:46) Formula E 2025 season p...

Max Verstappen won a fourth world title, yet 2024 was anything but processionary as it delivered a much-needed injection of excitement to F1.  The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Peter Jones unpack the big off-track talking points and evaluate how the series is set up for the future. Talking points: How F1 has revolutionised its commercial approach (07:23) The exponential growth in v...

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, it’s the global travelling circus that is F1. Cian Brittle and Tom Brown review the series' most unique race weekend and weigh up the pros and cons of hosting a Grand Prix on the Strip. Plus, the team discuss the potential impact of General Motors joining the F1 grid as the 11th team from 2026 and how the series' footprint in the US will de...

It's season review time as another year of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Nascar comes to a close. Cian Brittle and Tom Brown analyse the manufacturer boom in the endurance racing championship and look at the off-track politics threatening to derail the progress being made by the stock car racing series. Plus, the team look at the major stories dominating the world of F1. Talking point...

Cian Brittle and Tom Brown focus on the release of SportsPro's 50 Most Marketable (50MM) athletes to find out who reigns supreme in the world of motorsport. With 11 athletes in total making the wider list of 150, there are some surprises to navigate on the way to finding out who topped the list. Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Lando Norris o Charles Leclerc? What about Bianca Bustamante? Listen...

Cian Brittle and Tom Brown unpack the last two weeks of off-track action as Mics Out returns with another stacked episode. From Formula 1's massive ten-year deal with LVMH to the groundbreaking all-female test session in Formula E, there's plenty to get through this week. The team also offer their thoughts on how new fans expect to interact with Formula 1, the latest from Nascar's lawsuit with 23X...

There are off-track storylines abound in this week's episode as Alpine shut down their F1 engine programme, Andretti Global announce a major restructure, and MotoGP unveils a record 22-race calendar. The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans dissect and analyse the permutations, while we also discuss IndyCar's implementation of a charter system. Elsewhere, the team look at the...

Alex Palou made it three titles in four years at Nashville, but how has IndyCar fared off-track? The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Tom Brown dissect the key talking points from a tumultuous season, including stuttering TV viewership, political wrangling, and the priorities moving forward. Other topics include the exciting developments at Aston Martin after the capture of Adrian Newey, key comm...

Nascar's 'hectic' 2025 schedule has been confirmed and the major development is the Cup Series first competitive stop-off in Mexico. Tom Brown and Pete Jones discuss whether this means US stock cars will be racing in Europe in the not too distant future, plus WEC's upcoming docuseries.

Under investigation by the US Department of Justice, has Liberty Media landed itself in hot water over its rejection of Andretti? BlackBook Court returns to debate the topic, while the team also looks at Formula 1's recent Q2 financial results and the series' potential return to Africa. Elsewhere, after announcing its 2025 calendar, the team look at the new additions to the WRC schedule an...

MotoGP has been going from strength to strength in Europe recently, but this enthusiasm has not been matched by British crowds. The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Peter Jones discuss the event and whether moving next year's race earlier in the year will help crowds. We also look at the organisational musical chairs going on in Formula One and dissect some major sponsorship deals and what th...

Another year of Formula E is in the books, but did the 2023/24 season live up to expectations? The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans look back over the major off-track talking points from the all-electric series. How has Formula E progressed commercially? Was it right to draw F1 comparisons earlier this season? And what about the series' move behind a paywall in the UK?...

The crowd at Silverstone didn't grow for the first time since 2018: did the circuit get its pricing strategy right? The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Tom Brown discuss the attendance at last weekend's race, the off-track restructure going on at Aston Martin, and the scheduling woes currently being experienced by MotoGP. Talking points: Analysis of the attendance at Silverstone (06:22)...

No motorsport series can claim to have the level of visibility IndyCar will now enjoy from next season in the US. But what does the move to Fox mean for the series? The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown and Peter Jones unpack the details of this unprecedented new deal and ponder just how much potential the series now has. Elsewhere on this week's episode, we discuss Las Vegas' contr...

It's time for the most famous endurance race in the world: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown and Peter Jones dissect the progress made by WEC in recent years and analyse the series' golden era ahead of the iconic race. The team also offer their thoughts on the confirmed 2026 regulations in Formula One, the current political situation developing in Nascar...