579: IndyCar Returns! We talk to Al Unser Jr about his life, career and new book

579: IndyCar Returns! We talk to Al Unser Jr about his life, career and new book

AL UNSER JR has lived a double life - supreme racing talent and self-inflicted personal turmoil. He won two CART championships and won the Indianapolis 500 twice. It's rare for someone so successful in their motorsport career to open up on struggles with addiction, depression and abuse. His new book "Al Unser Jr: A Checkered Past" is a brutally honest look at some of the stories which racing fans will know, and some which he has never talked about before. Growing up in Indycar with a famous surname he was put on a pedestal. Nephew to Bobby, son of Al. The story of 'Little Al' would too often leave the pages of Autosport for the tabloids to chart the fall from grace of an American darling. JAMES NEWBOLD asks about how he was able to supress his anger at Emerson Fittipaldi after his crash in the 1989 Indy 500, and win an award for sportsmanship, when he had to fight every natural urge not to retaliate. He says what he thinks of the current crop of teams and drivers, and who impresses him the most. He also talks about the process of writing his book alongside noted author JADE GURSS and how he had to stop several times because he was in tears. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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How Jari-Matti Latvala bounced back with Toyota

How Jari-Matti Latvala bounced back with Toyota

Toyota WRC driver Jari-Matti Latvala joins David Evans and Edd Straw to reveal the secrets to winning Rally GB and to look back at the key moments of his career. This includes his success with Toyota in 2017, the difficulties faced when VW pulled out and some famously trying times earlier in his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Why Verstappen's F1 track limits penalty was right and wrong

Why Verstappen's F1 track limits penalty was right and wrong

Karun Chandhok joins Lawrence Barretto and Edd Straw to argue about who is to blame for F1's track limits and how it should be solved. There's also a look at Lewis Hamilton's United States GP victory, and Brendon Hartley's F1 debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Schumacher, Button and 20 years of F1

Schumacher, Button and 20 years of F1

Prior to his move into a new career, former Autosport Media UK Editor-in-Chief Damien Smith looks back on his two decades and more in motorsport journalism. Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Dan Wheldon, Justin Wilson and Fernando Alonso are among the drivers discussed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Another Ferrari disaster puts Hamilton on brink of F1 crown

Another Ferrari disaster puts Hamilton on brink of F1 crown

Sebastian Vettel is now 59 points Lewis Hamilton with 100 to play for after another disastrous race for Ferrari. Edd Straw is joined by Andrew van de Burgt and Scott Mitchell to look back at the Japanese Grand Prix and the championship implications. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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'Mad Max' gets what he deserves in Malaysia F1

'Mad Max' gets what he deserves in Malaysia F1

Max Verstappen finally claimed his first F1 victory of 2017 in the Malaysian Grand Prix. But is the criticism the driver some call 'Mad Max' deserved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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How Pierre Gasly got his F1 race chance

How Pierre Gasly got his F1 race chance

With news that Pierre Gasly will make his Formula 1 debut in place of Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso in the Malaysian Grand Prix, Edd Straw, Glenn Freeman and Marcus Simmons explain what Red Bull sees in the young Frenchman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 Syys 201733min

Project Cars 2: a game for the real racing fan?

Project Cars 2: a game for the real racing fan?

Glenn Freeman and Tom Errington join Edd Straw to ask what Project Cars 2 offers for the real racing enthusiast in this game review special. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Syys 201731min

Did Vettel lose the F1 championship in Singapore?

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The start disaster that wiped out both Ferraris and helped Lewis Hamilton win the Singapore Grand Prix is the big talking point, in particular the question of how responsible Sebastian Vettel was for causing it - and the resulting damage to his title hopes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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