Mexico City Grand Prix Review
The only records left for Max Verstappen to break this year are his own ones from last year, but could he get 16 wins in one season with a Ferrari front row lockout? To analyse all the action from Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix, Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Filip Cleeren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
30 Loka 202342min
Mexico City GP Qualifying
A mixed up qualifying set up a fascinating (long) run down to Turn 1 on Sunday afternoon in Mexico. And could we see a repeat of the exciting battle we saw in 2021? Alex Kalinauckas joins Martyn Lee to talk about why some teams suddenly found pace as the track cooled, and why Formula 1 increasingly sees a queue of drivers stopping at the end of the pitlane during qualifying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
29 Loka 202318min
Mexico City GP Practice Analysis
Martyn Lee is joined by Sam Hall to look at the first day of running in Mexico. Today saw five young drivers get a chance to not crash a Formula 1 car, and all acquitted themselves well. We also saw drama for Aston Martin, with the wheels literally not falling off their weekend before it got started. And we learned a little about the competitive order at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27 Loka 202319min
Reclaiming the Crown: Aston Martin's 2025 Quest for Le Mans Glory!
Aston Martin's decision to reignite the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar project for the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2025 has sent waves through the sportscar racing community. The iconic 1959 Le Mans victor is making a grand re-entrance to La Sarthe, yearning for that much-deserved title at the 24 Hours. As we delve into the episode, we journey back to Aston Martin's roots in sportscar racing during its golden era. We reminisce about the stellar performance of 1959 and victory with the DBR1. However success has been elusive since then. Martyn Lee is joined by Gary Watkins and Kevin Turner to unpick the reasoning behind Aston Martin's grand return to Le Mans and sportscar, their renewed aspirations, strategic outlook, and the envisioned path ahead. This episode sheds light on how the combined vision of Lawrence Stroll, Gabe Newell, and Heart of Racing is realigning Aston Martin's trajectory, ensuring it remains rooted in its legacy while embracing the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
26 Loka 202344min
U.S. Grand Prix Review
Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Stuart Codling are all in Austin, joining Martyn Lee to discuss the United States Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
23 Loka 202352min
U.S. Grand Prix Sprint Race
Haydn Cobb joins Martyn Lee to analyse the first sprint race to be held at COTA. Whilst not one for the history books, it still provided action in the early laps, and gave us plenty of insight into how Sunday's Grand Prix might be fought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
21 Loka 202328min
U.S. GP Qualifying
As Formula 1 heads into a late season triple-header, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Haas brought upgrades this weekend, while the issue of track limits looms large with 78 infringements in FP1 alone. Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) to discuss the dynamics at COTA, the intriguing grid line-up, and the unexpected performances we saw today. Will Verstappen be cursing track limits? Is Norris eyeing his maiden F1 win? And what's with the performance disparity among the Mercedes drivers? We also talk about the bumpy surface in Austin and how a Thursday night track run helped Autosport to better understand how the surface might play a big role this weekend. Use this to embed the podcast: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
20 Loka 202317min
McLaren’s Rising Stars: Norris vs Piastri
Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss the driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at McLaren. McLaren recently celebrated 500 podiums in F1 and, combined with their recent success bringing new parts to the car, we wanted to examine their two rising stars. The main focus is the 2023 season, as Alex applauds Piastri's debut, noting his maiden victory and strong performances against Norris. Jake discusses Piastri's growth, emphasizing his adaptability after car upgrades. Meanwhile Norris, hitting 100 grand prix starts in Austin this weekend, showcases raw talent but faces the challenge of Piastri's emerging status within the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
19 Loka 202331min
