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After nearly an entire season of the World Endurance Championship, the series finally had a repeat winner at the Six Hours of Fuji as as the #6 Porsche team of Kevin Estre, Andre Lotterer and Laurens Vanthoor took a sixteen second victory over the WRT BMW team, with the #36 Alpine team scoring their first podium of the season in third.
Gary Watkins joins Kevin Turner to review all the action from Fuji, including the missed opportunities left on the table by Toyota and Ferrari, as well as Cadillac's Earl Bamber, who span off into the outside wall late on. There's also praise for Charles Milesi with chat about Alpine and BMW's improvement over the course of the season.
And as usual, there's a full review of the LMGT3 class too, as AF Corse got Ferrari's first win of the season, and the Manthey PureRacing Porsche squad of Bachler, Malykhin and Sturm wrapped up the Championship with a round to spare.
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Round 17 of the 2024 F1 World Championship had the sport head back to the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. And despite Charles Leclerc's early breakaway, it was Oscar Piastri who stunned the Monegasque driver with a brilliant pass into Turn 1 and then held off Leclerc's attacks to take his second career victory.
Ben Hunt and Filip Cleeren join Bryn Lucas on this edition of the Autosport Podcast to discuss the epic battle for the win and the difficulty that Piastri's victory places on McLaren's driver management after their soft commitment to team orders for the rest of the season. Is it too quick for a U-turn now that Piastri's just 32 points behind Lando Norris in the standings?
There's also a deep dive into the penultimate lap crash between Sergio Perez and Carlos Sainz and whether either driver could have done more to avoid the incident, the strong rookie drives of Franco Colapinto and Ollie Bearman, and how Red Bull's new floor upgrade will fair with their Singapore struggles of 2023 still fresh in the memory as F1 heads back there this weekend.
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It's almost time for Round 17 of the 2024 Formula 1 World Championship as the sport heads back to the streets of Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
Joining Steph Wentworth on the Autosport Podcast is Stuart Codling and Haydn Cobb and together they discuss the big (Non-Newey) stories heading into the weekend. After Monza, McLaren team principal Andrea Stella gave the media his biggest hint yet that the team may start favouring Lando Norris in pursuit of both major titles. Will we see that in Baku? Charles Leclerc has always gone well at the track, with three straight pole-positons, but has played down his chances of back-to-back wins. Is he bluffing?
There's also more on whether Red Bull can figure out the balance issues on their troublesome RB20, the return of Ollie Bearman and what to expect from his 2nd F1 start, and the latest on whether Alpine will drop their engine department and become a customer team for 2025.
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The worst kept secret in F1 was finally confirmed today as Adrian Newey will be joining Aston Martin as a shareholder and Managing Technical Director on a three-year deal in March 2025, rumoured to be on as much as £30 million a year.
Fresh off the press conference announcing his arrival, Jon Noble joins Bryn Lucas on the Autosport Podcast to discuss the move and answer some of the big questions. Why did Newey join Aston Martin instead of Ferrari? How will he fit into an already loaded technical department at Silverstone, including his ex-colleague Dan Fallows? And how he will get the best out of Fernando Alonso as they finally get to work together for the first time in their careers?
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Bryn Lucas is joined again by Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren as they continue their analysis of the Italian Grand Prix.
On this episode, the trio discuss Kimi Antonelli's exciting F1 debut, with the 18-year-old showing scintillating pace until a crash at the Parabolica on his second hotlap put him in the wall. A promising sign for his talent, a reckless crash on debut or something else entirely? And what can we expect of the teenager now he's confirmed to be joining Mercedes in 2025?
Also, Kevin Magnussen became the first driver since Romain Grosjean in 2012 to be banned from a Grand Prix after picking up his 11th and 12th penalty points at Monza. But with multiple drivers thinking Magnussen's punishment was too harsh, is it time to look at the penalty point system? Also dialogue on Franco Colaptino's debut for Williams, and whether a young driver race at the end of Abu Dhabi's testing could be viable in the future.
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This past weekend the World Endurance Championship headed to Austin, Texas for Lone Star Le Mans at the Circuit of the Americas. And across an epic 6 Hours, the AF Corse #83 Ferrari of Yifei Yi, Robert Kubica and Robert Shwartzman held off the #7 Toyota Gazoo Racing team of Kamui Kobayashi, Nick De Vries and Mike Conway to win by just 1.7 seconds, marking Ferrari’s first win in WEC outside of Le Mans since returning to full-time competition, and the sixth different winner in WEC in 2024.
Kevin Turner sits down on this edition of the Autosport Podcast with Gary Watkins to break down how it was the Yellow Ferrari that came out on top, the controversial crash caused by Sebastien Buemi that led to penalty points on his license, and the state of the midfield in WEC with Fuji less than a fortnight away. There’s also a full review of the LMGT3 class as the Heart of Racing Aston Martin team continued their excellent track record on home soil.
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The Italian Grand Prix is never short of emotion or drama and 2024's version certainly didn't disappoint! After McLaren locked out the front row in qualifying, it was the surprise of Ferrari's Charles Leclerc running a one-stop strategy that earned him his second win of the season, and home glory for the Tifosi.
Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren join Bryn Lucas in the first of two Podcasts analysing all the action at Monza, including Leclerc's winning strategy, and McLaren fighting amongst themselves and the rise of their "Papaya Rules". Is it time for team orders in Woking?
There's also a deep dive on the state of Red Bull. With Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez sixth and eighth respectively, the talks of the RB20's balance have been front and center. Just what has happened to the dominant Champions? And has the loss of Adrian Newey come back to haunt them?
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Just as we were uploading our Dutch GP Analysis, Williams breaks the news that Logan Saregant will be replaced at the team with immediate effect, with F2 and Williams Academy driver Franco Colapinto taking over for the rest of the season, including this weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
On this emergency edition of the Autosport Podcast, Bryn Lucas is joined by Sam Hall to discuss the shocking news. There's chat on whether Williams should have kept Logan on to see out the season, and what his future may hold now he's been released from the team.
There's also a deep dive on Franco himself, whether this cameo could set him up for an F1 seat in 2025 or beyond, and some of the other rumoured names that didn't get in like Mick Schumacher or Liam Lawson.
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After some, a bit of sun, and some dodgy clutches, the 2024 Dutch Grand Prix produced a surprise result of a different kind - Lando Norris dominating proceedings with a 22-second victory, the largest seen in the sport since Max Verstappen's 33-second feat at Hungary last year.
But how did Lando in particular land such a devastating defeat on Red Bull? Bryn Lucas is joined on the Autosport Podcast by Jake Boxall-Legge and Filip Cleeren to break down all the action from Zandvoort. It includes how McLaren's new upgrade made a big impact on their car, how Red Bull may have lost some direction in their own development, as well as Mercedes and how the sport's in-form team struggled across the weekend.
There's also a small look forward to Monza and how a different style of track may placate Red Bull's problems, and what to expect from Kimi Antonelli's Mercedes debut.
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Derek Warwick had a decorated racing career, starting 146 Formula One races, as well as winning the World Sportscar Championship and the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
In a special edition of the Autosport Podcast, Kevin Turner sits down with the man himself to debate and form a list of his 10 greatest races, based on his personal performances, the equipment avaliable, and their importance and career significance.
From the Le Mans win in 1992 in the Peugeot 905 he shared with Yannick Delmas and Mark Blundell, to the human element of fear and compassion that came with his 1990 Spanish GP, Warwick's played a role in some of the most iconic Motorsport moments, and it's all covered in this Top 10.
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After a month-long Summer Break, Formula 1 returns this week for the first of the final 10 races to close out the 2024 season. Round 15 of the Championship sees the sport head to the Dutch GP at Zandvoort, a tight, technical circuit with banking up to 19 degrees high.
Stuart Codling and Ronald Vording join Bryn Lucas to discuss all the news that dropped during the Summer Break and preview the race itself. This includes the US Department of Justice opening an anti-trust investigation against Liberty Media after their refusal to let Andretti enter the sport, and the consideration of Rwanda joining the calendar in the future, potentially at the Dutch AND Belgian GP's expense.
Also previewing the Dutch GP, the trio discuss comments that Zak Brown has made to Autosport on whether he can handle "Two Number Ones" in the McLaren camp, whether Mercedes can continue to make gains after winning three of the last four Grand Prixs, and how teams are planning upgrades in the back half of the season.
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In the final set of episodes for Series 2 of "Driven To Succeed", Kevin Turner sits down with British GT Star and 2023 Porsche Carrera Cup GB Champion Adam Smalley.
In this interview, Kevin sits down with Adam coming off his debut in the 24 Hours of Spa Endurance Race, and chats about the differences in racing GT3 cars in an Endurance setting as opposed to a traditional manner, what it's like sharing the car and garage with a team of fellow drivers, and whether a push for Le Mans is now on the cards.
There's also a great story of how Adam got into Motorsport via a family holiday and a karting track, and who inspired Adam to get where he is today as a racing driver.
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With 14 races down and 10 to go in the F1 2024 Season, Bryn Lucas is once again joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording to talk at length about the season so far and what may be still to come for the rest of 2024.
There's a conversation about Red Bull's dominance and early pessimism about the season evaporating as McLaren leads the charge to bring down their status as the field's best, as well as Mercedes sneaking into the conversation after winning three out of the last four heading into the break, and where Ferrari have come up short after starting the year well.
Also, Alpine's struggles continue as Bruno Famin steps down as team prinicpal for Oliver Oakes, their fifth team prinicpal in as many years, and asking if F1 should be radically changing the regulations in 18 months time, just as the field begins to converge.
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On this episode of the Autosport Podcast, News Editor Sam Hall sits down with 2024 Formula 2
championship contender, Hitech GP's Paul Aron. In this extended interview, Sam asks Paul about how the dynamics of the field have changed with the series debuting its brand new car, and how teams like their own, Campos and Invicta have begun to challenge for wins at the front.
There's also a chat about Paul's own aspirations, from his difficulties during the British Grand Prix weekend, to him and the Mercedes Driver Academy parting ways and how that's affected his own push for a Formula 1 seat, as well as his opinion on whether more drivers in F2 should be getting the opportunity to drive in F1.
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It was an intense Belgian Grand Prix, a strategic race at its core that had the surprise of George Russell perfecting a one-stop strategy to leap to the front of the queue and hold off Lewis Hamilton and Oscar Piastri in a dramatic finish...
...Or so we thought. After a couple of checks with the FIA scrutineering department, Russell was disqualified from the race with a car that was underweight by 1.5 kilogrammes. Alex Kalinauckas and Ronald Vording join Bryn Lucas on the Autosport podcast to break down just how impressive Russell's drive was, why he was ultimately DQ'ed from the race and pondering if Piastri missed another chance at a McLaren victory.
In the aftermath of the race, F1's driver market took some massive steps forward Carlos Sainz announced his contract with Williams for 2025 onwards, whilst Sergio Perez was confirmed to be staying at Red Bull. But is Williams the right, or best, team for Sainz? And should Red Bull have made a different decision, with Daniel Ricciardo, Yuki Tsunoda and Liam Lawson in the wings?
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Episode 8 of the Driven To Succeed series features Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner interviewing IMSA GTD Driver Seb Priaulx of AO Racing and Multimatic Motorsports.
Together they discuss how Seb's 2024 season is going with AO Racing in IMSA's GTD Championship as well as the differences between how drivers in IMSA race compared to their automotive cousins in the World Endurance Championship, as well as the growing clique of British Drivers taking part in the series.
There's also a conversation about having a famous racing Dad, how influential Seb's father Andy has been in his racing career, how he's still finding ways to race on the historical scene, and how he inspired Seb to take up racing himself, as well as asking who Seb's heroes are in and outside of Motorsport.
Note: This was recorded before the recent news of Seb returning to Multimatic Racing full-time.
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It was a 1-2 for McLaren at the Hungarian Grand Prix, however with a mixture of controversy for the team, as well as a lot of frustration and anger up and down the grid, the Hungarian GP threw out a surprising amount of issues to discuss!
Joining Steph Wentworth on the Autosport Podcast are Jake Boxall-Legge and Stuart Codling and togethert they break down why McLaren made the strategic call to put Lando Norris in first and then force the British driver to swap positions so Oscar Piastri could claim his first Grand Prix victory.
There's also discussion on Max Verstappen's anger boiling over with complaints over the Dutchman's new upgrade package on the car, the strategy that left him undercut by Lewis Hamilton, and then a colliision with the British driver at the end of the race. Also, more analysis on Ferrari's continued upgrade struggles and the anger of Fernando Alonso in the Aston Martin garage.
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The 1994 Indycar season was one of the most significant seasons in US open-wheel racing's recent history, and much of that is down to the arrival of Reynard. The British company's success in single-seater racing was translated dramatically into Indycar, as Michael Andretti won its first race at Surfers Paradise, sending shockwaves through the motorsport landscape.
The result not only broke the previous duopoly enjoyed by Lola and Penske - the latter subsequently becoming a Reynard customer - but also established Chip Ganassi Racing as a winning force for the first time, while Jacques Villeneuve also emerged as a star of the future later in the season with a Reynard, taking his first win for the Forsythe/Green team.
Thirty years on, that breakout story is retold by company founder Adrian Reynard in a special edition of the Autosport Podcast to coincide with the latest issue of Autosport magazine's Engineering supplement. Joined by Autosport Plus editor James Newbold and Autosport magazine deputy editor Marcus Simmons, Reynard discusses how his driving ambitions were crucial in his journey to becoming a successful constructor, the mantras that made Reynard Cars a hit, and how a disastrous attempt to enter Formula 1 proved the catalyst for his entry to Indycar.
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The Autosport Podcast continues its WEC coverage by reviewing the 6 Hours of Sao Paulo, WEC's first race back at Interlagos in a decade, with Kevin Turner on hosting duties alongside Gary Watkins.
On the show, the duo discuss the #8 Toyota's dominant victory, beating the pair of factory Porsche Penske's by over a minute and addressing the fine the factory received for being critical of the series' Balance of Performance measures. There's also analysis on Porsche, who looks to be a genuine all-rounder after more podium finishes.
There's also a discussion on the state of the midfield as Lamborghini joined Alpine, Peugeot and BMW in the fight for points, and a review of the LMGT3 category, where Manthey triumphed over the Heart of Racing Aston Martin's and yet more horrible luck for the Iron Dames squad.
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After a week off from a frantic triple header, the second half of the season starts this weekend with Round 13 and the Hungarian Grand Prix. Jonathan Noble and Sam Hall join Bryn Lucas to have a mid-season review of the major contenders, and make note of the big swings of form between the first six races of the year, and the most recent six.
Discussions includes discussion on how the field has caught up to Red Bull as the sport hit Europe, and how much Sergio Perez is leaving on the table for the reigning Champions, as well as McLaren and pondering whether they're "ready" to win given their mistakes on and off the track in recent races. There's also chat on Mercedes and how they've bridged the gap from fourth best team to back-to-back wins, and how Ferrari have gone backwards in terms of development.
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