2024 Autosport Awards Preview Special

It was a rain-affected classic as Round 2 of the World Endurance Championship headed to Emilia-Romagna and the 6 Hours of Imola. Ferrari were hopeful for home glory after a perfect 1-2-3 in Qualifying, but a strategic blunder when the rain fell mid-race dashed all hope for the Italian manufacturer. On the Autosport podcast, Kevin Turner is joined by Gary Watkins as they break down just how Ferrari lost in Imola, how Kamui Kobayashi survived the rain, a massive fuel save at the end of the race, and the pressure of Kevin Estre in the Porsche Penske. There's also a chat about the state of the field's Balance of Performance and why Imola showed the FIA and ACO still might be missing the mark, and the LMGT3 category as Team WRT brought home a 1-2 finish for BMW, with MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi scoring his first WEC podium. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

23 Apr 202441min

Despite starting from fourth, he won the sprint race by 13 seconds, and then did it again during the grand prix, starting from pole and comfortably cruising to the win. Joining Bryn Lucas on the show are Filip Cleeren and Jake Boxall-Legge as they dissect the more interesting stories beneath the surface, such as Lando Norris turning a "damage limitation" round into a second-place finish. Also, Mercedes continued to struggle as Hamilton had a tale of two weekends - second in the sprint, but recovering to ninth from 18th in the grand prix, and a bizarre crash on a restart as Lance Stroll drove hard into the rear of Daniel Ricciardo. And finally, F1 is considering extending the current scoring system down to 12th, is that to solve the championship’s performance disparities or a genuine scrap for the midfield? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

21 Apr 202450min

Who doesn't love a good livery? In the final episode of our Top 10 Series on the British Touring Car Championship, Martyn Lee, Kevin Turner, Tom Howard and Motorsport Vision and Super Touring Power organiser Tom Arron sit down to debate their 10 favourite liveries in BTCC history. Now this isn't just the best looking of them all, it's twinned with overall heritage and impact within the series. From the classic white, blues and reds of the 90's BMW to Matt Neal's Ford Mondeo and the big, bold "100+" sponsorship, and references to Scalextric sets of the 90's, many a disagreement was held as our final list was formed! Thanks for listening to our Top 10 Series and check back next week for our 2024 BTCC Season Preview! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

19 Apr 20241h

In the final episode of our Driven to Succeed series, Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner sits down with Harry King, star of the Porsche Supercup series. In this exclusive interview, Harry talks about his 2023 season and how he's aiming to go two better than his third-place finish in the standings, his recent class win at the 12 Hours of Bathurst and why he's flirting with more GT3 drives in the future, and what inspired him to get into Motorsport! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

17 Apr 202420min

For the first time in 105 Grand Prix, and after five years on the shelf, Formula 1 is back at the Shanghai International Circuit for the Chinese Grand Prix this weekend, back at a time when Max Verstappen only had five wins in F1, and not 57! Joining Bryn Lucas on the Autosport F1 Podcast is Alex Kalinauckas and Filip Cleeren as they discuss the new 2025 F1 Calendar being revealed early, whether Fernando Alonso is still in top form as he signs an extension to keep him in F1 until Age 45, whether the nature of Shanghai itself will bring Ferrari into contention, and look back on some of their favourite Chinese Grand Prix memories! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

15 Apr 202438min

The British Touring Car Championship battle always seems to go down to the final race. It doesn’t quite but there have been plenty of incredible finales in the category’s history, stretching back to the very beginning in 1958. For Episode 5 of the BTCC Top 10 Series, Martyn Lee is joined by Kevin Turner as well as Gravel Notes host Tom Howard and MSV's Tom Arron to rank the very best of the BTCC's title deciders, from Unett and Dron from 1977 to 2019 as Turkington, Jordan and Cammish went head-to-head, who do you think will be Number 1? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Apr 20241h 15min

In a breaking news story, Fernando Alonso has announced he's staying at Aston Martin via a new multi-year extension that takes him to at least 2026, the new regulation changes and likely past his 45th birthday. Joining Bryn Lucas is Autosport.com Editor Haydn Cobb to make some early sense of the new deal, what it means with Honda joining the team in 2026, and the ripple effect for other drivers on the market like Ferrari's Carlos Sainz and his impending free agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

11 Apr 202421min

In Episode 5 of our "Driven To Succeed" series highlighting the future stars of British Motorsport, Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner sits down with Indy NXT racer Louis Foster. Last year, Foster managed wins in Mid-Ohio and Portland and finished fourth in the standings. On the pod, Louis details where his season slipped, how life has been since moving to Indiana from the UK, and what the unique discipline of oval racing brings to the table for the series. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

9 Apr 202419min