The USA's Eddie Cheever on living his F1 dream after walking away from Ferrari
No American has started more Grands Prix than Eddie Cheever, the Phoenix-born, Rome raised racer, who took nine excellent podium finishes in the 1980s. In his long stay at the pinnacle of motor sport ...
5 Aug 20201h 17min
George Russell on getting Mercedes' attention, meeting Toto and racing friends
This week we welcome one of the bright young stars of Formula 1 to the show: Williams driver George Russell. The British racer has been making waves this season, dragging his car far higher up the gri...
29 Juli 20201h 5min
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
