Mercedes engine guru Andy Cowell on the art of creating the perfect F1 power unit

Mercedes engine guru Andy Cowell on the art of creating the perfect F1 power unit

This week’s guest is one of the grid’s most influential people.

In fact, he’s arguably one of the most influential people in F1 ever. Since the dawn of the turbo-hybrid era in 2014, Mercedes engines have won 80% of all Grands Prix, and the man overseeing that success is Andy Cowell, Engineering and Programme Director of Mercedes High Performance Powertrains since 2008. Listen as he discusses how the all-conquering engine was created, why failures drive motivation more than success, what makes Lewis Hamilton such a good development driver, and how engine development has changed beyond all imagination in the 30 years he’s been in the job...

Avsnitt(423)

Christian Horner: "The Queen once quizzed me on Multi 21..."

Christian Horner: "The Queen once quizzed me on Multi 21..."

In another life, he might have been an F1 driver. Instead, after a slight change of direction, he became a team boss - and the youngest on the grid to boot. On the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, p...

8 Aug 201857min

Martin Brundle: “I was a racer – I had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the commentary box”

Martin Brundle: “I was a racer – I had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the commentary box”

As a racing driver he fought wheel-to-wheel with - and on his day beat - the very best of his era, including Michael Schumacher, Ayrton Senna and Mika Hakkinen.  But for a whole generation of F1 fan...

1 Aug 201847min

Esteban Ocon: "My family gave up everything for me – there was no choice but to succeed"

Esteban Ocon: "My family gave up everything for me – there was no choice but to succeed"

Getting to F1 is no easy task for any driver, but the story of Esteban Ocon’s route to the top reads like a Hollywood movie.  On the latest episode of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, the French...

25 Juli 201841min

Mark Webber: “Maybe I could have been less intense…but there was so much at stake”

Mark Webber: “Maybe I could have been less intense…but there was so much at stake”

Team mate squabbles, hairy crashes, incredible victories – there wasn’t much Mark Webber didn’t experience in 12 years in F1. On episode 3 of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, the Australian, now re...

18 Juli 201851min

Robert Kubica: “I wanted to improve as a driver… but I paid too high a price”

Robert Kubica: “I wanted to improve as a driver… but I paid too high a price”

He was regarded as one of the greatest drivers of his generation - and then he was struck down in his prime. On this week’s episode of Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, Tom Clarkson speaks to Will...

11 Juli 201859min

Lewis Hamilton: "F1 has given me a life - but it's also broken me"

Lewis Hamilton: "F1 has given me a life - but it's also broken me"

Lewis Hamilton is one of the most interviewed people in the world, but beyond the champagne-soaked press conference soundbites, how well do you really know the four-time F1 world champion? For the v...

4 Juli 201852min

NEW F1 Podcast: Beyond The Grid

NEW F1 Podcast: Beyond The Grid

Beyond The Grid, presented by Bose, is a new podcast that delivers great stories, fresh insight and amazing anecdotes from the world of F1. Each week Tom Clarkson will bring fans in-depth, personal ...

29 Juni 20181min

Populärt inom Politik & nyheter

svenska-fall
aftonbladet-krim
p3-krim
rss-krimstad
blenda-2
flashback-forever
politiken
rss-vad-fan-hande
rss-krimreportrarna
rss-sanning-konsekvens
aftonbladet-daily
motiv
spar
grans
rss-frandfors-horna
svd-ledarredaktionen
rss-flodet
dagens-eko
olyckan-inifran
krimmagasinet