Episode 7
The One with James Hinchcliffe, Former IndyCar Driver & F1 Commentator
Business of Speed Podcast · Business of Speed
November 6, 202533m 19s
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Show Notes
James Hinchcliffe gets brutally honest about the psychology that separates race car drivers from normal humans—and why they lack the self-preservation gene most people are born with.
In this episode, Hinch reveals:
- Why drivers return to racing after near-death experiences (his own horrific accident included)
- The real reason racing legends like Zanardi and Wickens fought back into the cockpit after catastrophic injuries
- What it's like driving a modern Formula 1 Haas car at Mugello
- The one F1 rule he'd abolish immediately (and why the red flag tire change makes no sense)
- Why refueling needs to come back to F1 to fix boring one-stop strategies
- His journey from a 9-year-old karting in Canada to competing at the highest level
- Whether blue flags belong in IndyCar racing
Plus: Hinch weighs in on the tightest F1 championship battle in years and shares his broadcasting secrets for managing the insane IndyCar/F1 travel schedule.