The Autosport F1 Podcast

Today we're joined be ex-F1 driver, Le Mans winner and long-time BRDC President Derek Warwick. Derek joins Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) and Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) to preview the British Grand Prix this weekend. They look at the three British hopes in Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and George Russell.  Derek also talks about his experiences as a steward and in parti...

Thanks to our podcast sponsors this week, Beer52.com.  There’s a free case of 8 Craft Beers waiting for you at the end of our offer code of beer52.com/autosport Pedro Rodriguez was killed 50 years ago this week, robbing Mexico of its brightest motor racing talent. A master of the Porsche 917, he had become one of the world’s top drivers, widely respected for his wet-weather ability and versatility...

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To get your free case of 10 Beer52 craft beers, just paying the postage, check out this link: https://www.beer52.com/autosport Fresh from talking to the drivers in the paddock, Ariana Bravo is in Austria and joined by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) as they celebrate some fantastic stories all the way down the grid.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoi...

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) to delve into the timesheets for Free Practice 1 & 2 to uncover what it means for the weekend. After the session, both Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas said the Mercedes had improved from last weekend, but will it be enough to topple Red Bull and Max Verstappen? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic...

Tom Howard is joined by touring car legend Tim Harvey and Autosport's BTCC reporter Marcus Simmons to look at why the series is delivering plenty of action after three events. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) and Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) to analyse the key moments from the Styrian Grand Prix.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo was at the Red Bull Ring for Autosport and F1 TV, and she's joined on the podcast today by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) to talk about the action from Saturday in Austria. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Your host Ariana Bravo travelled to Austria this weekend to get up close to the cars and drivers for the first time this year.  She’s joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Edtior, motorsport.com) to look back at an eventful Friday, which included an incident which already earned one driver a three place grid penalty on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last weekend was Father's Day so our Chief Editor, Kevin Turner, sat down with his dad John to talk about their shared love of motorsport. They talk about why Lewis Hamilton is a complete driver, how John would drive Kevin to race meetings when he was breaking into journalism, and even how he almost lost his son in a crowd of spectators. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Megan White is joined by David Coulthard and 2019 W Series champion Jamie Chadwick. They talk about the return of the series this weekend, how Formula 1 will raise the profile of female drivers and if we'll see W Series racing on iconic tracks such as Monaco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The 2021 French GP at Circuit Paul Ricard provided a far more exciting event than many fans anticipated. There was action throughout the field and some of the best drives were barely covered by the TV coverage, but we’ve got all the stories you need to know.  Ariana Bravo is joined by Stuart Codling (Executive Editor, GP Racing), Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport) and Jess McFadyen (Director of D...

Ariana Bravo talks to Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) who was at Circuit Paul Ricard to witness qualifying for the French GP. Although the front of the grid might not surprise you, there were stories all the way down the grid and a red flag stoppage to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) to see what conclusions we can draw from Friday's running. Today was dominated by talk about tyres, pressures and driver safety. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The cover feature for this week’s Autosport magazine is all about Ferrari. After recording their worst F1 campaign in 40 years, 2020 is firmly in their rear view mirror. But is it too early to say Ferrari is back?    On the podcast today Alex Kalinauckas charts the Ferrari resurgence with Kevin Turner (Chief Editor, Autosport) and Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport). Learn more about y...

On this month’s National Racing podcast, Stefan Mackley is joined by Stephen Lickorish and Marcus Pye to talk about spectators being allowed back to motor racing. And why it’s not just good for the fans, but for everyone from the drivers, team members and the circuits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a Gravel Notes takeover! Tom Howard is joined by Nick Garton to look back at Rally Sardinia, assess the current state of WRC, and look forward to an incredibly special event - a return to the wild African savannah in Safari Rally Kenya from 24th June 2021.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jonathan Noble (F1 Editor, motorsport.com) and Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) to analyse the key moments from the 2021 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Red was definitely the colour of Saturday in Baku, for quite a few reasons!  Autosport’s Grand Prix Editor, Alex Kalinauckas, is in Azerbaijan to witness the action. Ariana Bravo and Alex look back at a memorable day to analyse the big stories from Saturday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ariana Bravo is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge (Technical Editor, Autosport) to look at why Red Bull and Ferrari were strong in Friday Practice, and what Mercedes needs to change to be in contention this weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas recently sat down with one of Formula One's up-and-coming drivers, Williams racer and Mercedes junior driver George Russell. On the podcast today we're going through that interview and picking out some of the highlights from George about the season so far, and also his wider ambitions in Formula 1.  Will he be at Mercedes in 2022? Would he spend another year in the Williams? And d...

Charles Bradley (Editor-in-Chief, motorsport.com) and David Malsher (U.S. Editor, motorsport.com) were at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to see Helio Castroneves became the fourth four-time winner. On the Autosport Podcast they look back at yesterday’s action and how the story of the Indy 500 unfolded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Much has been made of the fact that there are nine former winners in the 33 cars qualified for this weekend’s 105th running of the Indianapolis 500. They are Juan Pablo Montoya, Helio Castroneves, Scott Dixon, Tony Kanaan, Ryan Hunter-Reay, Alexander Rossi, Takuma Sato, Will Power and Simon Pagenaud, who between them have 13 victories at the iconic 2.5-mile superspeedway. Today we talk to one of t...

Graham Stoker, the FIA’s deputy president for sport, will stand for election as FIA president later this year on a ticket alongside nine-time Le Mans winner Tom Kristensen. On the latest edition of our #ThinkingForward series, he talks to James Allen about his bid. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For a look back at how the Monaco GP unfolded, including drama before the cars lined up on the grid, Ariana Bravo is joined by Luke Smith (F1 Reporter, Autosport), Jess McFadyen (Director of Digital Strategy, Motorsport Network) and Jake Boxall-Legge (TechnicaL Editor, Autosport). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices