Gareth Jones On Speed

#273 F1’s new qualifying rules disaster. We review the first day of the new F1 term and Channel 4’s coverage of the opening race. Sniff Petrol on Alonso’s contract, Bernie in a restaurant and a new F1 friendship. Plus Gareth performs “F1’s Back 2016”.

#272 Buying an electric car. Examining the cars, incentives, cost, the charging infrastructure and the practicality of ditching your internal combustion car for a battery-powered one. Sniff Petrol on Gene Haas and Elon Musk. Plus Zog encounters a BikeBus.

#271 New F1 qualifying rules and the new 2016 F1 cars appear. Richard drives a Dodge Charger, Gareth drives on studs. Sniff Petrol on Honda’s ex-boss, all change at Enstone and Stefano Dominecali. Max Pace sings "Jones The Speed" for St David's Day.

#270 10 Years On Speed. In front of a live audience in London. The team talk F1 and cars 10 years ago, play Car-nections and field your questions. With special guests and live music as The On Speed Band perform Everything's OK Back In The UK.

#269 The wheeled thing Zog got for Christmas. We try to understand the new F1 tyre regulations and the real reason Channel 4 have now got F1. A look forward to the 2016 Le Mans 24 Hours. Plus Sniff Petrol on the Bernie’s new term and McLaren’s retro plan.

#268 The Cult of Tesla Pt2. Gareth’s Tesla test continues. Exploring the semi-autonomous capability to discover the limits of the autopilot in the Tesla Model S. Plus how good are the Tesla Supercharger and public charging networks?

#267 The Cult of Tesla Pt1. Gareth joins the rapidly growing number of people driving a Tesla in the UK and engages a Model S 70D on an all-electric road trip from London to North Wales. Is this the car of the future?

#266 The 2015 On Speed Christmas Special. Traditions, gifts, games, songs and fun. We give each other virtual presents, play the Dave Stebbings Christmas Car Quiz and Sniff Petrol gate-crashes the F1 Christmas Party. Plus Rob Dylan sings "This Christmas".

#265 The 2015 F1 season is over, how do we feel? Is Lewis glad it’s all over? Is he off Nico’s Christmas card list? What happened to Alonso’s sabbatical? Richard spends a week in a Rolls-Royce. Plus Sniff Petrol on an F1 rule change and the Verstappens.

#264 Car brands: Which marque will we lose next? And which could come back? Sniff Petrol on Lewis’s fever and John Booth’s farewell. Alex Goy shares his love for the DeLorean DMC12. Plus new On Speed music as Dafydd Bowen sings “Race Car Driver”.

#263 F1 fiesta in Mexico. Alex Goy joins us to talk Aston-Martin in F1, Lewis Hamilton, Mazda MX-5s and shaking hands with racing drivers. Sniff Petrol on Susie Wolff’s announcement, Bond’s newest enemy and Gordon Murray’s light-weight approach.

#262 Lewis Hamilton 3 times F1 World Champion, but what of Nico? F1 engines, back to the future? Sniff Petrol on the McLaren 570s and John Booth’s plan. The date for 10 Years On Speed Live. Plus new On Speed music as Pete Williams sings "Breaking Bad".

#261 A Tale Of Two Cars. Pt2 Gareth shares the dramatic soundtrack provided by the breath-taking Jaguar F-Type R AWD and discovers the accomplished Renault Kadjar. Plus, car theatre, music in cars, a rock ‘n roll adage, and what would Bruce Forsythe say?

#260 A Tale Of Two Cars Pt 1. Gareth drives the Jaguar F-Type R AWD and the new Renault Kadjar – which one will he enjoy most? Also, car spotting in the north-east of England and the new things sat-navs say.

#259 Your questions and suggestions and via social media. What’s the stupidest thing you’ve ever done in a car? This year’s camping vehicle of choice, the VW Amarok. Sniff Petrol on Button, Marussia and Turin ‘75. Plus Private Visage Ltd perform Off-road.

#258 Singapore GP, what went wrong for Mercedes? We suggest possible jobs for Jenson Button. Sniff Petrol on VW’s US EPA emissions scandal. We pick the best cars in Frankfurt. Does an electric Porsche mean the end of the internal combustion engine?

#257 MG, still British? How good are their cars and how many are being sold? What are Apple really up to at that secret test facility, will there be an iCar? Plus Sniff Petrol on Haas F1’s drivers, MG’s authenticity and the return of the Renault F1 team.

#256 F1/car/pop-star cross-overs. No more launch control. Who were the 2 failed F1 team bids? Will Haas F1 really be competitive? Gareth reviews the Peugeot 308 SW GT HDi 180. Plus Sniff Petrol on The Battle Of Britain, McLaren and a Finnish GP.

#255 Radio Speed Phone-In. 2015 Summer Music Compilation. Gareth takes calls and music requests from F1 legends to find out what they are doing on their Summer Holidays. Plus “Going Down The Road” a brand-new On Speed tune from Britpop heroes Blurb.

#254 Formula E. Part 2 of our coverage of the first London ePrix. Gareth gridwalks with Alejandro Agag, Bruno Senna, Nicolas Prost and Nelson Piquet Jr. Plus in the grandstands with fans to witness the sounds and spectacle of Formula E at race pace.