The Race Formula E Podcast

Who was flying on the Marrakesh Express and who was left to crumble like cous-cous in the searing heat of Morocco last weekend? That and several other topics are discussed between host Andrew van de Burgt, The Race’s Formula E guru Sam Smith and special guest, Mercedes EQ team principal, Ian James in the latest episode of the Race’s Formula E podcast. The intricate choreography of DS Techeetah pai...

Are you interested in what makes the most sophisticated racing cars on the planet tick? Then our new podcast The Race F1 Tech Show could be for you. Each week, host Edd Straw and former F1 technical director Gary Anderson dive headfirst into the wonderful world of F1 technology, discussing the sport’s big technical talking points, getting into the nitty gritty of car design and engineering, and an...

The Jakarta E-Prix saw the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E world championship hot up almost as much as the throbbing batteries amid colossal heat and humidity in Indonesia last weekend. Casting a cool eye over proceedings this week is ROKiT Venturi team principal, Jerome d’Ambrosio, who joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to mull over the action. Mitch Evans claimed his third win of the season in class...

In a special edition of The Race Formula E podcast the recently unveiled Gen 3 car is discussed with two of its most influential figures, the FIA’s Frederic Bertrand and Alessandra Ciliberti. They are welcomed by Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to pick over the key topics from the launch of the striking new car, including its much talked about aesthetics, the increase in power, its lightweight c...

Who was flying on the ground? And who was left in the Formula E departure lounge at the latest rounds of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E world championship held at the Tempelhof airfield circuit in Berlin last weekend? Host Andrew van de Burgt and Formula E writer Sam Smith welcome Envision Racing sim & development driver, and friend of the The Race, Alice Powell, to the podcast to scope out the an...

A jam-packed post-Monaco E-Prix podcast dissects an intricately executed win for Stoffel Vandoorne and Mercedes EQ in addition to a host of other fine performances and spectacular incidents in the principality last weekend. Former Audi Formula E team principal, Allan McNish joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to discuss how Vandoorne beat Mitch Evans' Jaguar and how Pascal Wehrlein was easily...

An excellent weekend of Formula E action in Rome is picked over by The Race’s Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt, who are joined by motorsport industry veteran Jim Wright. Wright is currently the commercial director for the Andretti motorsport group and had previously filled similar roles at the Williams F1 team and the Venturi and Mahindra Formula E organisations. He's probed on the weekend's acti...

New Mahindra signing Oliver Rowland joins Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt for the latest episode of The Race Formula E podcast. The 2020 Berlin EPrix winner discusses his move to the British based, Indian owned team and his start to the 2022 season. Rowland also assesses prospects for the rest of the campaign, especially the upcoming Rome and Monaco events, both at which he has excelled in previ...

Tag Heuer Porsche development driver Simona de Silvestro joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race FE expert Sam Smith to celebrate the marque's maiden win in an action-packed race in Mexico. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mercedes dominated the first weekend of the 2022 Formula E season with its own team and customer Venturi. Our special guest Norman Nato has intimate knowledge of that Mercedes from winning in it at Venturi last year and now trying to beat it in his new role at Jaguar. He joins Sam Smith and Matt Beer to analyse all the Diriyah action and latest FE news Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...

Formula E returns with Season 8 - the last for the Gen 2 car. Mercedes EQ team manager Gary Paffett joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race all-electric journeyman Sam Smith to discuss the new qualifying format, who's looking like relegation fodder and the likely champions league place finishers and all in between. Plus the regular update on the calendar and other news Hosted on Acast. See aca...

Envision Racing's Robin Frijns joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race FE correspondent Sam Smith to discuss his electric racing career, how the team is working with Audi after its withdrawal from the series, WEC, and his Indycar test. Just don't call him Frijinski! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Formula E commentator Jack Nicholls joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to discuss the best moments from Season 7 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship. Also includes some speculation about a Jag-Merc tie-up, the usual calendar update and some random banter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Formula E CEO Jamie Reigle joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race FE man in the know Sam Smith to discuss the transition to world championship status, the new Gen 3 car, how Formula E could evolve in the future and whether there's any chance of it ever sharing the bill with F1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vancouver will make its debut on the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship schedule next season, but this event will be more than just a race. Joining host Sam Smith to explain the ambitious plans is the race promoter chairman Matthew Carter Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dario Franchitti joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race Formula E main man Sam Smith to look back at Season 7 of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship. Among the discussion points are Allan McNish running, Max Guenther's age and whether the rulebook is up to scratch. And of course all the teams; drivers and races Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first-ever ABB FIA Formula E World Champion, Nyck de Vries, joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race's FE expert Sam Smith to look back at his championship-winning season, how he celebrated the title and those F1 rumours... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The first Formula E World Champion was crowned in Tempelhof after a frankly unbelievable start to the second race in which three contenders were eliminated before a racing lap was completed. Host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race Formula E correspondent shew over the events that led to Nyck De Vries winning the title Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Formula E Powerlist - Presented by NEOM - runs through the top 25 most influential people in the all-electric single-seater series. With help from Stoffel Vandoorne, Ian James and NEOM's Neal Coupland, host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race's Formula E expert Sam Smith discuss what is meant by power in this context and how these 25 characters exert their influence Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

Host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race Formula E correspondent Sam Smith are joined by Andretti Autosport Team Principal Roger Griffiths to discuss the first races at ExCeL, some controversial Audi tactics, FE's first indoor/outdoor tracks, and some rough-housing driving Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

DS Techeetah sporting director James Rossiter joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race Formula E expert Sam Smith to discuss the goings-on in the New York E-Prix, including a mixed bag of results for previous champ Jean-Eric Vergne, Nissan's struggles and Porsche's on-going quest for a first win Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Le Mans winner Neel Jani joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race's Formula E expert Sam Smith to discuss the Puebla double-header, including Pascal Wehrlein's penalty misery, Lucas di Grassi's first win in ages, and Edo Mortara's first win on the road. And lots more Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Venturi deputy team principal Jerome D'Ambrosio joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race FE correspondent to discuss Formula E's first race around the full Monaco circuit. It was a fantastic race with a last-lap pass for the lead, and it finally dispelled the myth that the electric racers wouldn't make it up the hill...! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

NIO333 reserve Adam Carroll joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to discuss Formula E's first race on a wholly permanent race track, including how Race One ended in farce, MercedesEQ's ominous form and Jake Dennis's big breakthrough - as well as some classic GP2 action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLdzapqW6fs&ab_channel=TBK.FAMEFLAME.DK https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5JSUUgoN3Q&ab_...

The Rome double header provided the usual Formula E mix of the sublime and the ridiculous, liberally sprinkled with great racing and big crashes. Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith take a look back at all the key talking points - and try to remember the drivers in the 1991 WSCC race at Autopolis in 1991 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.