The Motorsport REView

The 2025 F1 season heads towards the halfway stage and is now deep in the European leg of the tour, continuing with the Austrian Grand Prix in the picturesque styrian hills. But don't let the stunning scenery fool you - this circuit has played host to many bloody battles over the years, and notably between team mates too. Turn 3 is so often a war ground, littered with the carbon fibre of previ...

Something slightly different this week, having spent the weekend attending both days of the BTCC at Oulton Park and enjoying all of the support series too in person. I took along a pair of microphones, and with no plans made in advance at all I wanted to see who I could record interviews with! I have mentioned before how open and accessible the paddock is, and this was my way of proving that to th...

The Le Mans 24 Hours is arguably the most famous motorsport event of the year, and last weekend saw the 93rd running of the race around the legendary Circuit de la Sarthe. Ferrari took overall honours for the 3rd yer running, but things didn't go all their way... And disclaimer, we recorded this episode before the news broke of the #50 Ferrari's disqualification from the race! Amber return...

The Formula 1 circus rolled into Montreal for the latest round of the 2025 season at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve. Over the last 2 weeks, Max Verstappen has dominated the headlines with the very real threat of a race ban looming having now racked up 11 penalty points on his race license. There was also the wait to see whether Lance Stroll would recover in time for his home race, and then the subs...

The legendary Le Mans 24 Hours takes place this coming weekend, the final of the races in 2025 that comprise the triple crown of motorsport. Endurance racing places the emphasise on teams to focus on reliability and fuel economy, and over the years teams have innovated incredibly clever car designs alongside perfecting trackside operations. Earlier this year we covered the Daytona 24 hours, the op...

The 2025 Formula 1 season continues it's relentless pace, completing another triple header with the Spanish Grand Prix. With the Madring in Madrid taking over from 2026, it was a farewell (at least for now) to the Catalunya circuit that has hosted the Spanish Grand Prix since 1991. But would it's final Grand Prix be one to remember? Keith returns from his trip to the Indy 500 to discuss th...

The 109th running of the Indy 500 had already provided some incredible stories before the race itself - A rookie on pole position, multiple heavy crashes, guest entrants, and major controversy surrounding the top team. But here at the Motorsport REView, we were most excited that resident McLaren superfan Keith was venturing out to Indianapolis himself to be trackside for the race itself! Following...

On motorsport's biggest weekend of the year, Formula 1 heads to the streets of Monaco for its red ribbon event around the principality. Qualifying is always so important here where overtaking is incredibly difficult, but would the introduction of a mandatory 2 stop race make Sunday's race more exciting? Joined by Ferrari superfan Jason, we discuss that all important qualifying session, whe...

This weekend is the biggest of the racing calendar, with 2 events from the triple crown of motorsport taking place on the same afternoon. The Indianapolis 500 (or just the Indy 500 as it is often referred to) is one of the oldest motor races with a rich history, but what grants it the title of being "the greatest spectacle of racing"? Why have you heard fans talking about "the month of May"? And w...

Formula 1 enters the European leg of the season with a triple header, beginning with the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at the Imola circuit in Bologna. With the contract expiring after this years Grand Prix, this could be the last time F1 races here for the foreseeable future. Could it deliver an entertaining race to make a strong case it should return to the calendar again soon? Luis returns alongsid...

This week on the Motorsport REView we have a ripper of an episode, as we venture all the way over to Australia to take a look at the Australian Touring Car Championship, or the V8 Supercars depending on how long you have followed the series! It is another touring car series so expect a few broken bumpers, and seriously close racing! Joining Perry this week is Luis from São Paulo, a passionate moto...

Formula 1 headed stateside for the first time in 2025, and it was the second Sprint race of the season. The Miami Grand Prix weekend is relatively new to the calendar but has secured itself a new bumper contract, meaning F1 will race there until 2041. And with all of the action that took place both on and off and also on the circuit but in incredible LEGO cars, the Miami event has become a staple...

Last weekend finally saw the first race weekend of the 2025 Kwik-Fit British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park! Basked in glorious (and unusual) sunshine, conditions could not have been better, so no better a time to review one of our favourite (thank you Brit bias!) motorsport series and to perhaps introduce a few people to their new favourite Championship. Perhaps. Joining Perry this we...

The busy start to the F1 Championship continued with the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix - the final race in the early season triple header. Set around the incredibly fast Jeddah Corniche circuit, no racetrack rewards bravery like it! On this Easter weekend where families often come together, Perry is joined by Gary "Dad" Brown, a long term Ferrari fan himself. We discussed the Piastri vs Verst...

Bahrain has produced some fantastic Formula 1 races over the years, and the 2025 Grand Prix was certainly up there amongst the best! A much needed tonic after the not-so-entertaining Japanese Grand Prix last week, the action was relentless in Sakhir with a multitude of different strategies playing out before us, and plenty of wheel to wheel battles throughout. Join Perry and Keith as they discuss...

The famous Suzuka circuit played host to round 3 of the 2025 F1 season, the first of a triple header. Whilst it wasn't the most exciting race, there was a lot of interesting stories across the weekend that may yet play a big part in telling the destination of the 2025 Formula One World Champions. We discuss whether McLaren could or should have won this race, how Yuki and Liam did in their firs...

With Formula 1 taking a rare week off before the seasons first triple header, we used the free weekend to do the only thing that we know - Watch other motorsports! This week it was the turn of America's favourite motorsport - NASCAR, racing around the oldest and shortest circuit on the series calendar at Martinsville Speedway. The venue was built in 1947! But what would we think about the expe...

No time to rest F1 fans - The second half of the season opening doule header takes the F1 circus to China, and was a Sprint race weekend for good measure! Lando Norris arrived as the Championship leader, could he extend his lead over the chasing pack? What could Ferrari do to overturn a disappointing result in Australia? And would the flexi-wing talk ever be put to rest? Talking through the packed...

The 2025 F1 season kicked off with the Australian Grand Prix around the Albert Park circuit! This season looks set to be one of the most hotly contested championships in years - McLaren arrived as pre-season favourites following pre-season testing, but could they deliver on the potential? How did Lewis Hamilton's much anticipated debut in Ferrari red go? And 6 rookies began their (full time) F...

It is finally time! The launch event has concluded, the pre-season testing is complete, all that remains is for the first race of the 2025 F1 season to commence! But JUST before the Australian Grand Prix, Perry and Keith have enough time to put some predictions on the line and discuss the key talking points that look set to dominate the headlines at least at the start of the season! Find us on Soc...

The 2025 Motorsport calendar is tearing into full swing - With Formula 1 pre-season testing complete, last weekend also saw the season opening races for the World Endurance Championship in Qatar, the NTT Indycar Series at St Petersburg, and MotoGP in Thailand at the Chang International Circuit. MotoGP shares a lot of ties to Formula 1, but is also naturally ENTIRELY different to Formula 1. So what...

A little later than expected... Perry is joined by Gemma and Corrinne to discuss all the events of the F1 75 launch event held at the O2 in London. We review which teams presentations were our favourite, which presentations weren't quite so good, give our rankings of all the liveries, and give our verdict on whether this should be a regular yearly event. Apologies for the sound quality from my...

Rae returns! We take a look back at the motorsport series this podcast covered in January, take a look forward to exciting times on the horizon for Formula E, and start to prepare for the F1 and MotoGP 2025 Championships to commence. Plus we talk about our predictions for both the F1 75 launch event, and the F1 movie hitting the cinemas this summer. A packed episode! The Motorsport REView on Linkt...

Are people unironically watching IMSA - Yes they are! As the F1 season draws nearer, the Motorsport REView closes January with a 3rd discipline in the form of endurance racing. The IMSA Weathertech season begins with one of Motorsports greatest tests - a 24 hour endurance race around the Daytona infield circuit! Join Perry and Keith as they discuss the highs and lows of the Rolex 24 at Daytona, gi...

The Dakar Rally is renowned as being the toughest race in the World, and in the latest episode of the Motorsport REView we find out exactly why that is. Join Perry as discovers the allure of the Dakar Rally for the first time, guided by Rally enthusiast David through the 8,000km journey across 14 days. The Motorsport REView on Linktree https://linktr.ee/themotorsportreview Dakar Rally YouTube http...