The Autosport F1 Podcast

Aston Martin has launched their new car for the 2024 F1 season, the AMR24. The team are hoping to make a step forward and challenge for wins while avoiding a mid-season slump like they experienced last year. Their driver lineup for 2025 is uncertain, with Fernando Alonso's future potentially up in the air. The AMR24 could be Aston Martin's most important car yet. Bryn Lucas is joined by Jon Noble and Matt Kew as they discuss the AMR24 and what this season could look like for Aston Martin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Toro Rosso / AlphaTauri have now been reborn as Visa Cash App RB. It's a hell of a team name, but in terms of online launches, RB's was a bit of an odd one - but they do break the design streak with a full livery instead of 50:50 carbon fibre. Bryn Lucas chats with Jon Noble to discuss Visa's goals, what Laurent Mekies can bring in his first full season with the team, what Yuki Tsunoda needs to push for, and whether this is Daniel Ricciardo's last chance in F1 or not. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alpine's A524 F1 car has finally been unveiled to the public (sort of), alongside the Alpine A424 LMDh Hypercar at their London launch, alongside drivers Esteban Ocon, Pierre Gasly, Mick Schumacher and more. Repeatedly described as an "aggressive" car, it's been completely redesigned, according to the team, including a new, carbon-fibre-heavy pair of liveries. But will it help the team fight their way into the top 5, or drop them down the pecking order? Sam Hall chats with Jon Noble live at Alpine's launch (with a special guest!) and Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss everything interesting from Alpine's launch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Both Williams and Stake F1 launched their F1 2024 challengers. Well in the case of the Williams, it was their 2024 livery, but for the newly re-christened team Stake F1 Team Kick Sauber, formally the Alfa Romeo team they showed a bit more. Both teams are looking to continue their rebuilding projects and will be hoping for more going into 2024, in this podcast, we will look at what the teams and drivers have to say as well as take a closer look at their cars. Bryn Lucas is joined by Haydn Cobb, Filip Clereen, Matt Kew and Jake Boxall-Legge Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

“It's tough to remember all of them!” That’s what happens when you put a Formula 1 driver that’s clinched 54 grand prix victories on the spot. Luckily Autosport's own Alex Kalinauckas decided to help out and put together a list of the Dutchmen's greatest victories in addition to getting Max Verstappen's own list at the Mexican Grand Prix. Joining Alex is our own Kevin Turner and Motorsport.NL's Ronald Vording as all three debate what is Max's Verstappen's greatest victory, so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Haas have revealed the first 2024 F1 car - well, sort of. It's their livery on 3D renders, there's no real car to see. But can we gain any details from this on the team's upcoming VF24 car? Bryn Lucas talks to Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss Haas' 2024 hopes, what Hulkenburg and Magnussen need to do this year, whether Haas replacing Guenther with Komatsu will help the team, and whether Andretti really should consider buying F1's current American team out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's now confirmed - Lewis Hamilton will drive for Ferrari in 2025. Following rumours of the move, it's now official that after 12 consecutive seasons, Lewis Hamilton will join Charles Leclerc and Fred Vasseur to try and end Ferrari's Championship drought. But how will Hamilton's leaving affect Mercedes going forward? Can Lewis and Vasseur's reunion fight Max Verstappen and bring home his 8th title? Bryn Lucas chats with Jon Noble to answer all these questions and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this month's edition of GP Racing magazine, it's time we try and have a crack at trying to 'Fix' F1’s age-old problems. Stuart Codling is joined by Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew as all three try and solve F1's current problems and ask the question can they be fixed at all. We also discuss Sergio Perez's current situation going into 2024 against Max Verstappen and the topic of ‘bad’ team names, do we have a new number one? There's plenty to debate and much at stake in this episode. Find out in today's episode, plus all of the other talking points from the February edition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Italian fashion house Benetton was officially an F1 constructor for 16 years between 1986 and 2001. During those years a host of big-name racing drivers passed through Team Witney/Team Enstone . Some were on the way up… others were heading in the other direction. What can't be mistaken is the impact that this team had on Formula one and the legacy it's left behind. Autosport's Chief Editor Kevin Turner is joined by Damien Smith author of the book 'Benetton: Rebels of Formula One' as we rank our top 10 Benetton drivers of all time Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There is plenty of intrigue surrounding the 2024 World Rally Championship season which begins this weekend with its annual visit to Monte Carlo. The championship has been blown wide open following the news that reigning world champion Kalle Rovanpera has opted to run part time in order to recharge his batteries for a full-time return in 2025. Rovanpera’s absence means the title battle is likely to be fought between Toyota’s Elfyn Evans, a three-time championship runner-up, and the Hyundai duo of 2019 world champion Ott Tanak and five-time runner-up Thierry Neuville. Bryn Lucas is joined by Tom Howard as take a peak at what 2024 can offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jake Boxall-Legge joins Martyn Lee to look ahead at what's changing, and what will stay the same, in Formula 1 from a technical standpoint in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The season hasn't even started and we already have big news, with Guenther Steiner and Haas Formula one parting ways ending a 10-year partnership. Plus are we going to see more Red Bull clones going into 2024 - and is it too early to talk silly season? Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge join Byrn Lucas on a special edition of the Autosport Podcast in front of a live audience at the Autosport International show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The much anticipated 2023 World Endurance season promised larger grids and more manufacturer support as teams like Ferrari, Peugeot, Porsche and Cadillac all joined the Hypercar class in hopes of challenging Toyota for top honors. While Ferrari managed to make history in winning the centenary running of Le Mans, it was a season of learnings up and down the grid as Toyota won their 5th straight Drivers and Manufacturers Championships. To breakdown the season and looking forward to 2024 is Steph Wentworth, alongside Autosport’s own Gary Watkins and the 2014 WEC World Champion Anthony Davidson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

We're back with the second part of our 2023 retrospective, this time focussing on the drivers and our own top 10 list. Will you agree or not with our choices? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Autosport's Top 50 feature has been a staple of the magazine for the past two decades since its first appearance in 2002. Whilst the ranking is sure to cause the usual controversy and debate, amongst fans and those featured in the list alike, we do our best each year to assess which drivers excelled given various factors such as the series they race in, the competition and the machinery at their disposal. Today's podcast will reveal who came first, who scraped in at 50th, and our reasoning behind some of the picks this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Jake Boxall-Legge to look back on the biggest talking points of the 2023 Formula One season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oriol Puigdemont and Lewis Duncan look back at the MotoGP season in 2023, focusing on the title battle between Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin. Ducati's dominance and the struggles of Honda and Yamaha were a key storyline this year. They also discuss the decision of Marc Marquez to leave Honda for Grissini, and whether the sprint race format worked for the fans and the championship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In 2023, the IMSA GTP class introduced new cars built to the LMDh formula, featuring a hybrid energy management system as manufacturers were keen to show more relevance to the passenger car industry. The competition in the GTP class was intense, with six driver pairings from four manufacturers (Acura, BMW, Cadillac, and Porsche) entering the final race, the Motul Petit Le Mans at Michelin Raceway Road Atlanta, in contention for the championship. The top three entries were only separated by five points. Ultimately the Cadillac of Britain's Alexander Sims and Pipo Derani was victorious. Despite winning only once during the season (at the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring), their consistent performances and strategy paid off. This victory marked Derani's second IMSA championship and the first for Sims. On the podcast today, Alexander Sims joins us to discuss his year in racing, alongside Autosport Chief Editor Kevin Turner, and your host Martyn Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award is motorsport's most prestigious accolade aimed at recognizing and supporting young talent. Established in 1989, the award was created by Autosport Magazine and the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Its purpose is to identify and assist promising British racing drivers in their progression up the motorsport ladder. Each year young competitors are selected based on their performance in lower-tier racing series. The selection process involves a combination of on-track driving tests and off-track assessments, including fitness and professional skills. Winners of the award have gone on to achieve considerable success in motorsport, including Formula 1. Notable winners include F1 stars such as David Coulthard, Jenson Button, Lando Norris, Paul di Resta and George Russell. Whilst the likes of Anthony Davidson and Jake Dennis have become champions in other series. On today's podcast, Martyn Lee and Kevin Turner are joined by winner-turned-judge, and most recently 2023 IMSA SportsCar Champion, Alexander Sims. They talk about the award does for young drivers working their way into a professional career in motorsport, and some of the benefits of winning, such as a test drive in a modern Formula 1 car. The 2023 winner will be announced at the Autosport Awards this weekend. Previous Winners: 1989: David Coulthard 1990: Gareth Rees 1991: Oliver Gavin 1992: Dario Franchitti 1993: Ralph Firman 1994: Jamie Davies 1995: Jonny Kane 1996: Darren Turner 1997: Andrew Kirkaldy 1998: Jenson Button 1999: Gary Paffett 2000: Anthony Davidson 2001: Steven Kane 2002: Robbie Kerr 2003: Alex Lloyd 2004: Paul di Resta 2005: Oliver Jarvis 2006: Oliver Turvey 2007: Stefan Wilson 2008: Alexander Sims 2009: Dean Smith 2010: Lewis Williamson 2011: Oliver Rowland 2012: Jake Dennis 2013: Matt Parry 2014: George Russell 2015: Will Palmer 2016: Lando Norris 2017: Dan Ticktum 2018: Tom Gamble 2019: Johnathan Hoggard 2021: Zak O'Sullivan 2022: Luke Browning Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Well that's the 2023 Formula 1 season in the books and the result in Abu Dhabi won't be a huge surprise to anyone. But there are still plenty of other talking points including the constructors battle, the quality of racing in 2023 and the question of whether F1 is facing an issue with fans turned off by the lack of competition at the front. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stuart Codling and Alex Kalinauckas are in Abu Dhabi to report on the final qualifying session of 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sam Hall joins Martyn Lee to talk about the final practice sessions of 2023 as cars hit the track in Abu Dhabi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kevin Turner is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge and Damien Smith to delve into a year celebrated for its technological breakthroughs in F1. Today's episode begins with focusing on the Williams FW15C, renowned for its innovative features like traction control and active suspension. Next they discuss McLaren's MP4-8 and its advanced traction control system. Jake also reviews other teams, including Ferrari’s struggles and the more modest successes of Minardi and Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Las Vegas Grand Prix saw multiple leaders and battles throughout the field, with incidents and penalties ultimately deciding the podium order. Martyn Lee is joined by our experts to discuss how the grand prix was won. Filip Cleeren is in Las Vegas for us, plus we're joined by Jake Boxall-Legge and Sam Hall. To grab our huge discount off your NordVPN plan - go to to nordvpn.com/autosportf1 - our code will also give you 4 additional months for free on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas joins Martyn Lee to talk about the grid order for Sunday and why Ferrari remain upset about the 10-place penalty unfairly imposed on Carlos Sainz. To grab our huge discount off your NordVPN plan - go to to nordvpn.com/autosportf1 - our code will also give you 4 additional months for free on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

To grab our huge discount off your NordVPN plan - go to to nordvpn.com/autosportf1 - our code will also give you 4 additional months for free on the 2-year plan. There's no risk with Nord’s 30-day money-back guarantee! As the first practice session at this much-hyped track was scrapped because a drain cover destroyed not one but two cars, FP2 eventually ended at 4am local time in front of empty grandstands. Pictures emerged online of fans being ejected by police as the revised schedule meant security and hospitality staff had clocked off. To tell us what happened and what the teams, drivers and organisers say, is Haydn Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this month’s edition of the Flat Chat podcast, Stuart Codling is joined by Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew to discuss how Carlos Sainz is winning his fight to stay at Ferrari. Mark is also fresh from visiting the track in Las Vegas and discusses how F1's return to Sin City affects the teams and the fans. And General Motors has registered to join F1 as a power unit manufacturer in 2028 via its Cadillac brand. The intention is to partner with the new Andretti F1 team, so this announcement is bound up in all the politics surrounding that. We’ve dug into the Andretti business in previous editions of the podcast but this has moved the story on a fair bit and the timing is significant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A new Formula 1 documentary debuted today on Disney+ giving fans a look behind the scenes of the iconic 2009 F1 team. Brawn: The Impossible F1 Story is a four-part series that looks at the history of the Brawn team after Ross Brawn saved the former Honda team in 2008. Megan White sits down to talk about the documentary with Ross Brawn and Jenson Button. They talk about how their future relied on the F1 paddock coming together, how Jenson was afraid to show any weakness during his championship winning season, and the legacy that Brawn F1 left on the sport. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The British Touring Car Championship season threatened to become a one-horse race at times in 2023, such was the searing speed of Ash Sutton and his Motorbase Performance-run Ford Focus ST. But reigning champion Tom Ingram kept it just about alive right up until the final weekend, before he was forced to hand his crown back to fourth-time winner Sutton. And TOCA's support classes were once again thrilling to follow. With no Ginettas competing for the first time since 2007, there was a different feel to the TOCA support bill this year but still plenty of impressive displays from the protagonists of the British Touring Car Championship's undercard. On the podcast today Martyn Lee is joined by Marcus Simmons and Stephen Lickorish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Autosport Awards are back next month for the 36th time, with the ceremony taking place at its usual venue of the Grosvenor House Hotel on London’s Park Lane on Sunday 3 December. But we can’t do it without our podcast listeners and readers of Autosport. On the podcast today, Kevin Turner is joined by Haydn Cobb to talk about why we need you to vote, and tell you the nominees for International Racing Driver of the Year, British Competition Driver of the Year, UK National Driver of the Year, Rookie of the Year, International Competition Car of the Year, and Rally Driver of the Year. You can vote for the candidate you think performed best in each category during the season now at https://awardsvoting.autosport.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Matt Kew in Brazil, along with our F1 Reporter Filip Cleeren, to look back at the winners and losers at Interlagos for the 2023 Brazilian Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Formula 1 grapples with what the sprint format might look like next year, the final outing of this iteration in Brazil provided plenty of action, at least in the midfield. Martyn Lee is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss today's race, and what the options are for the sprint weekends in 2024. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by our F1 Reporter Filip Cleeren to try and make sense of a qualifying session which was eventually aborted due to severe weather. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The only records left for Max Verstappen to break this year are his own ones from last year, but could he get 16 wins in one season with a Ferrari front row lockout? To analyse all the action from Sunday's Mexico City Grand Prix, Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Filip Cleeren. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A mixed up qualifying set up a fascinating (long) run down to Turn 1 on Sunday afternoon in Mexico. And could we see a repeat of the exciting battle we saw in 2021? Alex Kalinauckas joins Martyn Lee to talk about why some teams suddenly found pace as the track cooled, and why Formula 1 increasingly sees a queue of drivers stopping at the end of the pitlane during qualifying. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Sam Hall to look at the first day of running in Mexico. Today saw five young drivers get a chance to not crash a Formula 1 car, and all acquitted themselves well. We also saw drama for Aston Martin, with the wheels literally not falling off their weekend before it got started. And we learned a little about the competitive order at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aston Martin's decision to reignite the Valkyrie Le Mans Hypercar project for the World Endurance Championship and IMSA SportsCar Championship from 2025 has sent waves through the sportscar racing community. The iconic 1959 Le Mans victor is making a grand re-entrance to La Sarthe, yearning for that much-deserved title at the 24 Hours. As we delve into the episode, we journey back to Aston Martin's roots in sportscar racing during its golden era. We reminisce about the stellar performance of 1959 and victory with the DBR1. However success has been elusive since then. Martyn Lee is joined by Gary Watkins and Kevin Turner to unpick the reasoning behind Aston Martin's grand return to Le Mans and sportscar, their renewed aspirations, strategic outlook, and the envisioned path ahead. This episode sheds light on how the combined vision of Lawrence Stroll, Gabe Newell, and Heart of Racing is realigning Aston Martin's trajectory, ensuring it remains rooted in its legacy while embracing the future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas, Matt Kew and Stuart Codling are all in Austin, joining Martyn Lee to discuss the United States Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Haydn Cobb joins Martyn Lee to analyse the first sprint race to be held at COTA. Whilst not one for the history books, it still provided action in the early laps, and gave us plenty of insight into how Sunday's Grand Prix might be fought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Formula 1 heads into a late season triple-header, Mercedes, Aston Martin and Haas brought upgrades this weekend, while the issue of track limits looms large with 78 infringements in FP1 alone. Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas (Grand Prix Editor, Autosport) to discuss the dynamics at COTA, the intriguing grid line-up, and the unexpected performances we saw today. Will Verstappen be cursing track limits? Is Norris eyeing his maiden F1 win? And what's with the performance disparity among the Mercedes drivers? We also talk about the bumpy surface in Austin and how a Thursday night track run helped Autosport to better understand how the surface might play a big role this weekend. Use this to embed the podcast: <iframe frameborder="0" height="200" scrolling="no" src="https://playlist.megaphone.fm/?e=COMG1740698336&light=true" width="100%"></iframe> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Jake Boxall-Legge to discuss the driver pairing of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri at McLaren. McLaren recently celebrated 500 podiums in F1 and, combined with their recent success bringing new parts to the car, we wanted to examine their two rising stars. The main focus is the 2023 season, as Alex applauds Piastri's debut, noting his maiden victory and strong performances against Norris. Jake discusses Piastri's growth, emphasizing his adaptability after car upgrades. Meanwhile Norris, hitting 100 grand prix starts in Austin this weekend, showcases raw talent but faces the challenge of Piastri's emerging status within the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this month’s edition of the Flat Chat podcast, Stuart Codling is joined by Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew to discuss how Max Verstappen joined exclusive club of F1 champions who clinched the title on a Saturday. This month the cover star of GP Racing is Fernando Alonso. We charged our reporter Oleg with the task of finding out what makes him tick, and why Formula 1 is “like a drug to him”. And around this time of year we like to do a tech analysis of the constructors’ championship-winning car. As Matt Kew has written about recently, Red Bull’s RB19 doesn't have any one trick up it's sleeve, thereby denying the opposition the opportunity to either complain or copy. On the podcast this month we talk about how Adrian Newey continues hunt for perfection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On a weekend when Max Verstappen clinched his third F1 drivers championship there was still plenty of action to talk about in today's grand prix. Martyn Lee is joined by Matt Kew in Qatar, along with Jake Boxall-Legge and Haydn Cobb. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For a special extended version of the Saturday podcast, we're joined by both Chief Editor Kevin Tuner, and our F1 Reporter Filip Cleeren, to discuss the highs and lows of Saturday's Sprint in Qatar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alex Kalinauckas is in Qatar to report on today's qualifying for Sunday's GP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this month's edition of the Flat Chat podcast, Codders is joined as usual by Mark Gallagher and Matt Kew. Mark has been to see how the Las Vegas street track is coming along. Whilst there's still work to do, he was left feeling impressed. Also this month, Andrew Benson has written an excellent analysis for GP Racing looking at McLaren's renaissance. Elsewhere, Alex Kalinauckas reports on how he was embedded in the Haas team over the Silverstone weekend to listen in to their top secret engineering debriefs and came away surprised. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Filip Cleeren joins the podcast from Suzuka alongside our Grand Prix Editor, Alex Kalinauckas, and Autosport.com Editor, Haydn Cobb, to discuss today’s Grand Prix with host Martyn Lee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Jake Boxall-Legge from Japan to talk about how the grid was formed, and the battle it sets up for Sunday's Grand Prix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Martyn Lee is joined by Sam Hall to look back at the first two track sessions of the weekend at Suzuka. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Singapore Grand Prix delivered a race of both strategy and outright pace, at various times thanks to the expected safety car periods on the streets of the Marina Bay circuit. Martyn Lee is joined by Matt Kew in Singapore, alongside Kevin Turner and Alex Kalinauckas to discuss why the form book was thrown out of the window here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices