Newey's sneaky escape! | Podcast Ep 948

Join Grace and me as we take detour from the news and discuss how F1's business must align with all the teams and how difficult that is for Stefano Domenicali given the agenda, balance sheets and stakeholder interest for each entity. It's a weighty topic but we try to make it palatable so let us know what you think.

9 Feb 20211h 14min

Join Grace and me as we talk about F1 taking a haircut on their FP sessions by a full hour as well as Sebastian Vettel taking a haircut for his new job. No Pandemic Cut for Seb. We also talk about F1 TV, Carlos Sainz and Extreme E.

2 Feb 20211h 1min

If you are a regular listener, you'll know that Paul Charsley works for the Heart of Racing team in IMSA racing the immaculate Aston Martin car. As the Sporting Manager, Paul is steeped in all things racing and one fo the benefits is his access to the drivers and paddock of the IMSA series. As we speak, the 24 Hours of Dayton is starting and here is a very nice interview with a fantastic driver for the #23 Heart of Racing Aston Martin, Darren Turner. Darren didn't start our racing Aston Martins, he was an open-wheel guy and you'll love the stories of how he got in to racing back in the UK and his approach to his race craft in sports cars. Darren TurnerDarren Turner is one of the UK's most successful and experienced racing drivers. His talent was recognised early in his career when he won the much-coveted McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award, joining an elite group of racers including David Coulthard, Dario Franchitti and Lando Norris.Darren worked for many years as a test driver for the McLaren F1 Team, alongside a busy racing career in single-seaters, touring cars and sportscars.Since 2005 Darren has been a key member of the Aston Martin Racing team, a partnership that has seen him win the toughest race of them all, the Le Mans 24 Hours three times.In 2019/20 Darren is racing the Aston Martin Vantage GTE in the FIA World Endurance Championship. He also competes in many other categories around the world for customer teams.Darren continues in his role as high performance development driver for Aston Martin Lagonda.

30 Jan 202133min

Join Grace and me as we review Formula 1 news of the week. We cover more Bottas, Williams, Button and Grosjean news that you can shake a stick at. We even share our unpopular opinions on what Mercedes should do regarding their Lewis Hamilton contract negotiations.

26 Jan 20211h 7min

Join Grace and me as we review the Formula 1 news of the week. We cover things such as Alpine's new boss, McLaren new engine, Williams down-homey feels, not being Nico Rosberg and much more. We even share cat and dog stories to really bore you to tears.

19 Jan 20211h 13min

Join Grace and me as we review the news of the week. What's going on over at Renault? Is Mercedes selling Williams a box of stuff? Has Lance Stroll learned a lesson? Could F1's digital footprint change? All this and more and including a new feature, Fun/Random facts.

12 Jan 20211h 7min

Join Paul, Grace and me as we offer out 2021 F1 resolutions for each team. What should Mercedes pick as their new year's resolution? Should Aston Martin hire a barber? Is Haas F1 buying the first two rounds for Nikita at every port of call?

5 Jan 20211h 25min

Formula 1 can be expensive and so can the swag. That's why we've personally curated this amazing list of holiday gift ideas for that discerning F1 loved one you care so much about. What should you buy the F1 fans who has everything? We answer that question and more right here.Paul:F1 at MonacoLive the life of Flavio for the weekend, Maybe even share a couch with him!$38, 925Drive an F1, Be a Bottas!$13,600Have Mario of even Lewis over for a chat!$100,000 +Pastor Maldonado Throw PillowNothing like a cup of hot cocoa and a nice Rom Com snuggled up to your Pastor Pillow$21.65Key to a car you don't have$3,500Grace:The Parc Ferme swagMattio Binotto reading glassesFernando Alonso face maskMcLaren We Race As One Fan BundleTed Kravitz’s notebookTodd:We start off with the Williams F1 gear desk office table top mantle clock - Mans guys mechanics Formula 1 motorsport engineering car driving racing gift accessory for $85What better way to let the world know that you’re an F1 fan and in particular, a fan of the 2018 German Grand Prix, than to wade through the murky holiday waters wearing this red hat with 10 straight thin white lines across the crown?Why nothing says that your scan rate is 60hz than showing your love for a race from 2018 represented by straight, ambiguous lines. The official F1 mercy shop hit this one out of the park, folks.When Paul entertains at Charsley Manor, he does so with an elegance and attention to detail that most hosts miss. When engaged in conversation with Paul near the eggnog, you might have just noticed that he set his glass down on a coffee table like no other. That’s right, It’s not just any coffee table, its his $31K Renault F1 V10 block coffee table. That’s right folks, it’s made from the block of a Renault V10 engine!For all those George Russell fans out there, and at this point who isn’t, why not celebrate the lowest possible point of the young man’s burgeoning career with the George Russell Sad Imola 2020 Sticker? I mean who amongst us wouldn’t want to commemorate that crowning achievement by encapsulating the moment in a stick for your Yeti fo $5For my last gift idea, I have always liked the Formula De board game and I have seen this F1 game for a while, I watched the video and it looks like it may be fun. The Lacorsa Grand Prix game replete with small cars, cars and the world’s simplest board. If you have it, let me know if you enjoy it because spending $50 on a board game seems expensive if it isn’t fun.

22 Dec 20201h 9min