Willy T Ribbs on his pioneering F1 test and the push for diversity in motor sport
This week’s guest is a man many of you may not have heard of. But Willy T Ribbs’ story needs to be heard. In 1985 Ribbs became the first black man to drive an F1 car, when he tested for Bernie Ecclest...
22 Juli 202056min
Pat Symonds on Fernando Alonso’s F1 return with Alpine
In 2021 Fernando Alonso returns to the F1 grid with Alpine, the new name for the Enstone team with which he won two world titles in 2005 and 2006. In this episode, the man who engineered him to those ...
15 Juli 202043min
FIA Race Director Michael Masi on mentor Charlie Whiting, driver penalties and more
As the FIA’s Race Director and Safety Delegate, Michael Masi’s job is to run F1 races – to keep an eye on everything that happens on track, and plenty of stuff off it too – including running driver br...
8 Juli 202054min
Mika Salo on giving up certain victory, racing through injury and more
Winning in F1 is incredibly hard - giving up a certain victory is even harder. Many people will remember Mika Salo from his time as a super sub for Ferrari, when Michael Schumacher broke his leg in 19...
1 Juli 202035min
Stefan Johansson on racing 80s monsters, almost winning for Ferrari and tangling with wildlife
This week we welcome blonde-haired 80s Super Swede Stefan Johansson onto the show. Stefan was a 12-time podium finisher, and he would have been a race winner too were it not for team orders or Lady Lu...
24 Juni 20201h 12min
Alex Zanardi: F1 racer, inspiration, Paralympic champion
Alex Zanardi only raced in F1 41 times, never finishing higher than sixth. But for millions of fans around the world, he remains both a hero and an inspiration. A dazzling racer, who only really showe...
17 Juni 20201h 51min
Riccardo Patrese on the wins, pranks and fallouts from his epic 17-season F1 career
Riccardo Patrese’s career began in the era of Hunt, Lauda and Andretti and ended 256 races later in the era of Senna and Schumacher, by which time he’d become the most successful Italian racer since d...
10 Juni 20201h 32min
Heikki Kovalainen's bets with Hamilton, his sole F1 win and rollercoaster career
Tom welcomes one-time Grand Prix winner Heikki Kovalainen onto the show to discuss the ups and downs of his Grand Prix career, which began with Renault in 2007 and took in 111 starts, with stops at Mc...
3 Juni 20201h 9min
