A Better Car Will Attract A Better Driver: Cyril Abiteboul Interview
In the latest interview for the #thinkingforward series of thought leadership discussions, Motorsport Network president James Allen and Motorsport.com F1 editor Jonathan Noble speak to Cyril Abiteboul, Renault Sport Racing Managing Director, about what the coronavirus crisis has done for automotive companies and their involvement in motorsport. They also discuss what he wants to see from the new deal amongst F1 teams, how racing can appeal to a younger fanbase, and how technologies can be transferred between racing series.
The Greatest F1 Team - Team Principal
Race Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: STIRLING MOSS Lead Driver: LEWIS HAMILTON Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the final part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an F1 team made up of the best there ever was. The seventh and final vacancy we're filling today is that of Team Principal. On the podcast, your host Jessica McFadyen is joined by James Allen, Jonathan Noble, Roberto Chinchero and Alex Kalinauckas.
The Autosport Podcast is the official podcast of Autosport, the world’s leading authority on motorsport. Visit us at www.autosport.com.
The Greatest F1 Team - Number One Driver
Race Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: STIRLING MOSS Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the penultimate part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an F1 team made up of the best there ever was. The sixth vacancy we're filling today is that of Second Driver. On the podcast, your host Jessica McFadyen is joined by James Allen, Jonathan Noble, Ben Anderson and Luke Smith.
The Greatest F1 Team - #2 Driver
Race Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: ROSS BRAWN Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the fifth part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an F1 team made up of the best there ever was. The fifth vacancy we're filling today is that of Second Driver. On the podcast, your host Jessica McFadyen is joined by James Allen, Jonathan Noble, Roberto Chinchero and Alex Kalinauckas.
The Greatest F1 Team - Technical Director
Race Engineer: PETER BONNINGTON Chief Designer: ADRIAN NEWEY Sporting Director: STEFANO DOMENICALI Technical Director: (revealed Thu 21st May) Driver #2: (revealed Fri 22nd May) Lead Driver: (revealed Sat 23rd May) Team Principal: (revealed Sun 24th May) This is the fourth part of our series where we've asked the question: what would the line up of the greatest F1 team look like? From Race Engineer to Team Principal, Lead Driver to Chief Designer, and even the rarely coveted Number Two driver spot. We’ve set out to build an F1 team made up of the best there ever was. The fourth vacancy we're filling today is that of Technical Director. On the podcast, your host Jessica McFadyen is joined by Ben Anderson, Giorgio Piola and Jake Boxall-Legge.
29 May 2020 | Elon Musk Hangs With Crowd At Superchargers
Tesla Model 3 Was The Best Selling Car In Q1 2020 | Tesla solves Model Y frozen door handles and charging port with simple trick | 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Price Announced, Starts At $38,100 | Mercedes-Benz EQC Misses Initial Sales Targets | When The Boss Has To Queue | New Audi CEO setting up Artemis project | Largest electric airplane yet takes off in the USA
28 May 2020 | Rivian Could Follow Tesla Into Insurance
VW Moves Forward With Ford EV Deal | Volkswagen becomes biggest shareholder of China's EV battery maker Guoxuan | Rivian Could Follow Tesla Into Insurance | Elon Musk and Jay Leno drive the Cybertruck through a Boring Company tunnel | Uber sends thousands of Jump e-bikes to the recycling heap | Nissan Loses LEAF and adds one new EV in the US | Pasadena opens EV fast-charging plaza
A daily podcast about electric cars, hybrids and sustainable transport news.
27 May 2020 | Tesla Cuts Prices in North America and China
Tesla Cuts Prices in North America and China | All-electric Volvo XC40 Recharge now available for UK customers to order | Toyota Reveals PROACE Electric | BMW X2 xDrive25e SAC PHEV to be launched July 2020 | Hyundai Motor Group to get electric vehicle batteries from LG Chem | Audi e-tron Is The New King Of Norway
26 May 2020 | Mercedes-Benz launches its electric EQV minivan
Mercedes-Benz launches its electric EQV minivan for ~$64,000 | Kia is considering an ultra-small electric car | Rumor: In April Tesla Received About 15,000 Orders For MIC Model 3 LR | Audi e-tron Is The New King Of Norway | Macron demands carmakers turn to ‘Made in France’ for €8bn virus aid | Record €60bn investment in electric cars and batteries in Europe secured last year | BYD Blade prismatic battery cell specs and possibilities | Renault Captur Plug-in Hybrid spec revealed
25 May 2020 | Tesla Applies To Sell Model 3 In China With New Cells
China: Roughly 61,000 Plug-In Electric Cars Sold In April 2020 | The Next Ford Ranger Could Come With Plug-In Hybrid Power | Tesla files to sell new Model 3 with cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries | Porsche Taycan rollout slowed by coronavirus | 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S – Is This The Best Electric Car in the World? | Tesla Model Y wins over EV rental firm that scrapped 100 Model 3 orders citing build issues | Six in 10 UK drivers 'too daunted' to buy an electric car
Motor1 This Week: GM Unveils New Long-Range Ultium Batteries and more!
Motor1 This Week: New Ford F-150, Honda Civic Type R Sportline and more!
The vehicles we're talking about on the show this week... Ford F-150 Honda Civic Type R Sportline New Subaru WRX STI No new Mazda through 2022 Host: John Neff @john_m_neff
John Neff and the Motor1.com U.S. team talk about everything automotive: cars, sportscars, supercars, sedans, SUVs, motorcycles, auto shows and more.
Motor1 This Week: Toyota Supra V6, 2021 Cadillac Escalade and Electric Hummer
The vehicles we're talking about on the show this week... 2020 Toyota Supra 2.0, V6 and special edition Ford GT Liquid Carbon Edition 2021 Cadillac Escalade Hummer EV Host: John Neff @john_m_neff Co-Host: Jeff Perez @notaboatcaptain
Motor1 This Week: $3m Stingray, Yukon's Party Trick and Subaru Electrify
The vehicles we're talking about on the show this week... First 2020 Corvette Stingray Sells For $3 Million At Auction GT500 versus Camaro versus Challenger GMC Yukon Can Do A “Hurricane” Turn Hyundai Santa Cruz Truck Likely Getting Inline-Six Diesel Engine Subaru Wants To Sell Only EVs By Mid-2030 Subaru Shows Off Electric Crossover Concept Host: John Neff @john_m_neff Co-Host: Jeff Perez @notaboatcaptain Co-Host: Chris Smith @CHwriting
Motor1 This Week: GT500 Versus The World, Car Of The Year, Bronco, And More
The vehicles we're talkng about on the show this week... Shelby Mustang GT500 C8 Corvette Hellcat 812 Superfast GT3RS Telluride Gladiator Ford Bronco Yaris GR GV80 Yukon Host: John Neff @john_m_neff Co-Host: Christopher Bruce @chrisbruce1985 Co-Host: Chris Smith @CHwriting
Interview with Éric Boullier - Ambassador and Sports advisor to GIP Grand Prix de France
This week we talk to former Formula 1 Racing Director and Team Principal Éric Boullier.
How To See The Best Racing At Circuit Paul Ricard
This week we talk to Frédéric Garcia from Winfield Racing School about the best places to watch racing from at Circuit Paul Ricard. What are the best action spots? Which corners are the most challenging?
Podcast for lovers of live motorsport.
History Of The French Grand Prix
On this episode of the podcast we’re asking if France is Grand Prix racing’s most historic race. And to answer that question is Motorsport Networks Archive Producer Richard Wiseman.
The Billion Dollar Gamble
Inside F1 Racing this month: - Info on how to drive a bad F1 car - Chats with Kimi - Why it isn't all doom and gloom at Williams
Silverstone Special and Daniel Ricciardo Interview
Lewis Hamilton on his British GP legacy, Home Truths with Claire Williams and Lando Norris takes us on a lap of Silverstone.
Join Codders, Ben Anderson and Mark Gallagher as they lift the lid on the world of Formula 1.
Making Williams Great Again
We pay tribute to Niki Lauda, ask how to make Williams F1 great again and we hear from Eric Boullier talking about the French GP.
Rossi To Cherry-Pick His Engineers For SRT Move
Lewis Duncan is joined by Oriol Puigdemont, from a very wet and rainy Australia. On the show today they walk about how Rossi will want to be supported by the right engineers at Petronas SRT in 2021 in the long-rumoured move comes off. Plus, when racing starts in 2020, we talk about why races will only happen in Europe.
Is This The Best Young Teammate Battle In Years?
Suzuki has firmed up half of its line-up for the 2021 MotoGP season after it confirmed it had retained the services of Alex Rins. If they retain Joan Mir as well, this week's Tank Slappers podcast asks if that makes them the most exciting pairing on the grid for 2021. With two young talented riders pushing each other, it could give Suzuki more wins to follow up their recent successes.
It it goes fast on two wheels, you'll find it here on the The Tank Slappers podcast, with Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont.
The Challenges Faced By Ducati
Production has stopped on road bikes and development has stopped on their race bikes. Both sides of their business are affected by the COVID-19 crisis. So what does this mean for the two Ducatti factories and the staff who work across the company? Plus we ask if this break could influence the decision to have 21 races on the calendar and what about the costs spiralling over the next few years?
Why Andrea Iannone's 18-month ban is a complex case
Last week Aprilia MotoGP rider Andrea Iannone was handed an 18-month competition ban for an anti-doping infringement, whilst he has maintained his innocence, claiming that ingestion of the steroid came from contaminated food. Why is this case not straightforward and what does it mean for MotoGP? Lewis Duncan and Oriol Puigdemont are on the case.
When Will We Next Go Racing?
Tänak's Monte Carlo Crash Won't Slow Him Down
David Evans brings you another episode of Gravel Notes to look back at Rallye Monte Carlo. His thoughts on why Ott Tänak's crash won't play on his mind and certainly won't slow him down. Plus, what is next on the calendar? Will there be snow in Sweden on 13-16 February or will WRC head straight to Mexico? Finally, as you may have read in Autosport or Motorsport News, it was the last week for David who has taken on a new challenge after 23+ years bringing you the latest rally news. It's a very fond farewell to David as presenter of Gravel Notes too and we wish him all the best for an exciting new chapter.
Rally Monte-Carlo Preview with David Evans and Anthony Peacock
David is joined by former Autosport journalist Anthony Peacock as they drive to Rally Monte-Carlo for the opening round of the season. The guys look back at their favourite Monte Carlo stories including a pant-wetting moment as they drove home late at night in a Peugeot 106. They discuss what could happen this weekend as the rally kicks off from Casino Square and heads into two night stages in the Alps. How will drivers settle into new teams? How will Monte's stages challenge the crews from the base of Gap to the Col de Turini pass? Finally they look ahead to 2020 with new team line-ups, new cars and the World's trickiest rally stages.
Listen to Gravel Notes with David Evans for weekly discussion of the WRC, European Rally Championship, Dakar Rally and much more.
2019 Mega Review with Kalle Rovanperä, Chris Ingram and Colin Clark
David Evans and Colin Clarke @VoiceOfRally look back at 2019. The highs, the lows, the winners and the crashes. Don't miss this feature-length edition of the Gravel Notes podcast as we raise a glass of sherry and scoff a mince pie during this special Christmas edition. Plus two exclusive interviews to end the year. David reviews the season with Kalle Rovanperä and Manchester's Chris Ingram.
Toyota Confirm Ogier, Evans and Rovanperä For 2020
Toyota’s driver line-up, the RAC Rally and mince pies. Those are the three key elements in this week’s Gravel Notes. Obviously, David’s paying most attention to Sebastien Ogier, Elfyn Evans and Kalle Rovanperä’s arrival in Puuppola, but there’s still plenty of time to talk through the hot potato that is, when the season’s fit for that first mince pie...
Citroën Quit WRC - Esapekka Lappi & Pierre Budar Talk To David Evans
Citroen Racing has announced it will depart the World Rally Championship with immediate effect - stating Sebastien Ogier's decision to move to Toyota left it with no alternative. The firm announced its decision on Wednesday, confirming mounting speculation of a withdrawal. Ogier and team-mate Esapekka Lappi had a year left to run on their contracts, but the six-time world champion's decision to walk away after a difficult season aboard the C3 WRC left Citroen with no lead driver. A statement from Citroen Racing said: "Citroen decided to withdraw from its WRC programme in 2020 due to the absence of a first-class driver available for 2020 season."
