Motor Sport Magazine Podcast

Derek Bell shares his vivid memories of his time at Ferrari, which began when he caught the eye of Enzo Ferrari as a young F2 driver in 1968 and soon found himself touring Maranello and having lunch with the Commendatore.But in a case of being in the right place at the wrong time, Bell describes being the victim of a pared-back Ferrari race programme.He turned to sports cars, where once more he was seen by Enzo, in a privately-entered Ferrari 512. Another call from Maranello saw him line up for his first Le Mans race in 1970. And the rest is glorious history.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

When Stefan Johansson took the lead at Imola in his second race for Ferrari, he couldn't hear his engine over the roar of the crowd. In the latest from our 'Driving for Ferrari' series, Johansson describes the emotion of racing for the team in the mid-1980s; the contrast with McLaren's clinical approach; and the one question Enzo Ferrari asked him before he joined. Plus - his plan to improve the racing in F1.,  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It's every F1 driver's dream to get a seat with Ferrari... unless the car turns out to be as bad as the 1992 contender. In the latest from our Ferrari podcast series, Ivan Capelli describes the emotion and intensity of signing for the team as an Italian - and how it all unravelled during an "unreal", tense and extremely uncompetitive season  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Gerhard Berger joins Ed Foster for the first of our new series featuring Ferrari's F1 drivers.Berger is one of the only drivers to leave Ferrari on his terms after both of his stints with the Maranello outfit. He reveals the pressure, the pranks and the privilege of driving for F1's longest-standing team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A designer who has worked with drivers including Graham Hill, Niki Lauda, Nelson Piquet, Jack Brabham and Ayrton Senna, Gordon Murray knows plenty about what it takes to engineer a Formula 1 great. In the final episode of our podcast series, he reveals some of the secrets to a winning partnership, and talks about his current projects, plus the future of motoring,  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

John Barnard pioneered technologies that underpin the modern Formula 1 car, and was first to use a carbon fibre chassis at McLaren where he won titles with Niki Lauda and Alain Prost.At Ferrari, he developed the semi-automatic gearbox that won the first time it was raced.In this podcast, Barnard reveals more about working with the top drivers of the era, as well as larger-than-life team bosses, including Enzo Ferrari, Ron Dennis and Flavio Briatore.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In a career with Hesketh, Williams and Benetton - to name a few - Frank Dernie helped haul F1 into the digital era, pioneering the use of data loggers, active suspension and extensive wind tunnel testing. He also worked with many the legends of the sport, including Nelson Piquet, Nigel Mansell and Michael Schumacher. In the latest from our podcast series, he tells us what it takes to engineer the greats.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Patrick Head is the engineering genius who played a crucial role in Williams' success in the 1980s and 1990s. In the latest of our Engineering the Greats series, he talks about starting his career, working with top drivers, including Nigel Mansell, and the future of the current Williams team.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Without a great engineer, great drivers have no chance to shine. In the first of a new series, Engineering the Greats, Adrian Newey talks about working with some of Formula 1's leading drivers, and what it takes to win championships alongside the likes of Nigel Mansell, Mika Hakkinen and Sebastian Vettel at Williams, McLaren and Red Bull  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Charged with getting the best out of Felipe Massa as his race engineer, Rob Smedley helped the Brazilian to get within a whisker of the F1 world championship.He was also the head of vehicle performance at Williams and is now working for Formula 1’s promoters, looking to make the technical side of the sport more accessible to fans.In the final Motor Sport podcast of 2019, he talks through his career: discovering a “baby” Fernando Alonso testing in F3000; his years at Ferrari, plus his thoughts on Williams’ current predicament.We also ask what happened after he made the famous “Fernando is faster than you” radio call.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Only one team has won world championships in F1's hybrid era and it's in no small part due to Mercedes' all-conquering engine, built and developed by Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains.To recognise its entry into the Motor Sport Hall of Fame, the MD of the engine division, Andy Cowell, describes the nerve-wracking development of the complex engine; its 'party mode'; the battle to gain ground on Ferrari; and what makes the team so successful.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Damon Hill and Karun Chandhok offer their unique take on the 2019 Formula 1 season: the drivers that impressed; the best rookie; Leclerc & Vettel's power struggle and the sport's future. Plus, what happened when Karun met Kimi Räikkönen in a Tokyo bar...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Aston Martin has launched its special edition series celebrating British aviation entitled the Wings Series. It includes special edition models worked on by Q by Aston Martin.The brains behind the idea are chief creative officer Marek Reichman and director of special projects, Q and sales.They both joined Motor Sport at the Royal Automobile Club to discuss the initiative as well as other Aston Martin activities.Listen to insight into that plus the Aston Martin Valkyrie, the development of the Rapide E and the partnership with Red Bull Racing in Formula 1  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Legendary car designer Gordon Murray joined Motor Sport for an evening reflecting on his illustrious career in Formula 1 and the motoring industry.From his time in F1 to a possible Le Mans entry in 2021, listen as Murray recalls his highlights from a long career and reveals future plans on the drawing board.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nigel Mansell joined Motor Sport for an evening of in-depth discussion of a career that included drives for some of Formula 1’s most prestigious teams, the 1992 F1 championship and 1993 CART title.His career in motor racing spanned 30 years and took him from the lower categories to Formula 1, America and back again.Mansell talks about his journey to becoming world champion, revealing previously unheard stories and anecdotes from his time as a racing driver.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Zef Eisenberg is a multiple land-speed record holder, but he's probably best known for surviving Britain’s fastest motorcycle crash: at 230mph, while trying to beat his own record.In the latest podcast with the Royal Automobile Club and Motor Sport, Eisenberg talks through his record attempts - and crash - and explains why he keeps coming back for more.“My problem is: when is it enough?” He says. “I want to go further. If you can go 234mph, why not 244mph?”  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sir Jackie Stewart competed in Formula 1 from 1965 to 1973 in what was a notoriously dangerous period of motor racing history. The Scotsman won three world titles during his career, taking 24 race victories and 43 podium finishes, and campaigned heavily for the improvement of driver safety.Listen as he reflects on his career as well as the current state of the sport, including why he believes Eau Rouge is not the challenge it is made out to be and why Ross Brawn is the man to lead F1 forward.This podcast is in association with the Royal Automobile Club.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Part of the Aston Martin furniture in the manufacturer's GT racing programme, Darren Turner sits down to discuss his career in the Motor Sport podcast this week.The British GT and World Endurance Championship driver talks about his career in GT racing, his almost two-decade-long affiliation with Aston Martin and even sharing a car with Colin McRae at Le Mans.The podcast was made in association with Nicholas Mee and Classic & Sports Financehttp://www.nicholasmee.co.uk/http://www.classicandsportsfinance.com/  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Billy Monger had two legs amputated in 2017 after a heavy collision in a Formula 4 race, but immediately set his sights on a return to racing and won this year's Pau Grand Prix.The 20-year-old talks about coming out of an induced coma and immediately asking who won the F4 race, how he's adapted to racing since the crash, and his friendship with Lewis Hamilton.The podcast is in association with the Royal Automobile Club, which has awarded Monger the prestigious Segrave Trophy, which marks "outstanding skill, courage and initiative on land, water and in the air".  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To mark the opening of the new 'Murray Walker' television room at the Royal Automobile Club, the legendary commentator recalls the highlights of his illustrious career with a podcast, in association with Motor Sport.Listen to his memories of working with James Hunt - and the tussles they had for the microphone; why he never sat down during a race; and the reason he doesn't think he would have survived as a commentator in the social media age.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.