Behind The Wheel - F1's New Chapter

Jon Jackson is joined by former British F3 driver Piers Prior to look back at a sweltering F1 Qatar Grand Prix.Were the conditions just part of elite sport, or should the race have never taken place? Who were the winners and losers from the Grand Prix weekend and is Oscar Piastri likely to surpass his teammate Lando Norris as the next big thing in the sport?We hear from Ash Sutton after he won his fourth British Touring Car Championship title on Sunday at Brands Hatch - and BTCC Chief Alan Gow hints at some changes to the championship in the near future.Louis Sharp is the new British F4 Champion after securing the title in the very last race of the season. He joins us 24 hours on from his success and reveals what a current Formula 1 driver said to congratulate him.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights of the entire season at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by both title contenders in the British Touring Car Championship ahead of this weekend's season finale at Brands Hatch GP.Ash Sutton has a 45 point lead in the title race and is favourite win his fourth BTCC crown, but could defending champion Tom Ingram have something to say about that?Aside from their title battle, we discuss the popularity of the series, how the cars have evolved over the last decade and how both drivers made their way to becoming BTCC champions.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights of the entire season at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by motorsports commentator Lewis McGlade to look back on another exciting weekend in the Formula 1 World Championship.Max Verstappen proved Singapore was just a blip as he closes in on his third world title in a row - but Sergio Perez had another shocker in Japan. Could a surprise Red Bull driver benefit from the Mexican's loss of form in 2024?Mclaren's upgrades combined with two exciting young drivers provided a lot of entertainment as they tussled with each other at Suzuka - but could there be a problem on the horizon for Zak Brown and the team?Mercedes' team radio proved exciting listening, Ferrari couldn't replicate their performance from a week before and it was another disappointing weekend for Logan Sargeant, too. Back in the UK, the British Touring Car Championship title race will go down to the final weekend at Brands Hatch as Ash Sutton and Tom Ingram battle for the crown. We hear from both drivers after exceptional performances last weekend at Silverstone.We take another trip

Jon Jackson is joined by GB3 Championship contender Joseph Loake to discuss his career in motorsport so far and his hopes of making it to Formula 1.The Singapore Grand Prix provided the usual thrills with one huge talking point - Red Bull and Max Verstappen didn't win! Joseph gives his insight on Carlos Sainz's impressive drive and how George Russell pushed himself to the limit as he ended up disappointed.Kyffin Simpson is the latest driver to step up from IndyNXT to IndyCar in 2024. We hear from the Chip Ganassi Racing driver, minutes after the news was announced in the US.Formula E is gearing up for pre-season testing in Valencia and Norman Nato is the latest driver to sign up for Season 10 in 2024. He'll swap Nissan to partner world champion Jake Dennis at Avalanche Andretti.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights of the entire season at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat

Jon Jackson is joined by former British F3 driver Piers Prior on location at Brands Hatch, following the latest rounds of the GB3 and GB4 Championships.Is the Kent track the best for fan experience in the UK and why does the full GP circuit only get used on very limited occasions?On track, the GB3 Championship continues to offer no answers when it comes to a 2023 champion as title hopefuls Joseph Loake and Callum Voisin both took a victory in extremely warm conditions. We hear from them along with reigning British F4 champion Alex Dunne, who had a weekend to forget.There was a champion crowned in the GB4 Championship as KMR Sport's Tom Mills clinched the title with three races to spare. He speaks to talkSPORT alongside debut race-winner, Kai Daryanani. IndyCar has entertained throughout 2023 and saved possibly the most eventful race of the season until last at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in California. Motorsport journalist Yasmin Western joins to round up another exciting season, the other side of the po

Jon Jackson is joined by GB3 Championship commentator Lewis McGlade to look back on another record-breaking weekend for Max Verstappen as he became the first driver to win ten Formula 1 races in a row.The Dutchman's achievement wasn't the only thing to discuss after the race at Monza - with a fast-approaching problem for Mclaren, a near miss for Ferrari and another impressive drive for Alex Albon, all up for discussion.Swedish Rallycross champion Timmy Hansen chats to us about his career so far, what it was like to grow up in a hugely-successful rallying family and whether he'd like to return to single-seaters in the Formula E World Championship.Alex Palou won his second IndyCar title after an impressive season Stateside, the FIA F3 season came to a conclusion and we're pretty sure we know who'll win the FIA F2 championship too!This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights of the entire season at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hoste

Jon Jackson is joined by AutoSport's Jake Boxall-Legge to look back at a rain-affected Dutch Grand Prix as Max Verstappen equalled the record for consecutive race victories with his 9th win in a row.Should Sergio Perez feel a little hard done by? Is time running out for Logan Sargeant after another DNF? How did Liam Lawson do on his unexpected debut for AlphaTauri?Ash Sutton extended his lead at the top of the British Touring Car Championship at Donington Park at the weekend - we hear from him, his title rival Tom Ingram and BTCC legend Colin Turkington.Scott Dixon kept his name in the hat for a 7th IndyCar world championship with victory at the weekend - but can he beat Alex Palou in the final two races to take the championship at the final moment?This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights of the entire season at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by Red Bull Junior driver Enzo Fittipaldi to look ahead to the return of the Formula 2 season and look back on his career so far. He currently sits 7th in the championship with Rodin Carlin, with three round left of the season.We hear from Sam Bird after it was announced he'll be driving for Mclaren's Formula E team in 2024. He replaces René Rast, who leaves the team after taking the only podium of their debut season in the all-electric championship.Mclaren Formula 1 drivers Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and CEO Zak Brown joined Chris Evans on his Virgin Radio breakfast show and we bring you the best bits as the team look forward to the second half of the season.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights from the season finale in London at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by Andretti Autosport driver Jamie Chadwick to discuss her ongoing rookie season in IndyNXT and her hopes of challenging at the top of the American championship in 2024.Following the conclusion of the Formula E season, Maserati MSG Racing's Edoardo Mortara looks back on his year and teases a surprising future career move.We bring you extended highlights from the British Touring Car Championship at Knockhill and hear from championship leader Ash Sutton, defending champion Tom Ingram and driver of the weekend, Jake Hill.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights from the season finale in London at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by Yasmin Western to look back at the past weekend Stateside as IndyCar threw up another entertaining street race in Nashville.Six-time MotoGP champion Marc Márquez speaks to Bradley Hayden about his tricky season on the bike and what he and the team are doing to put it right.We get the latest from the world of Formula E as Nick Cassidy is announced as Mitch Evans' partner at Jaguar TCS Racing from 2024 and beyond.Three-time World Endurance Championship winner and 2016 Formula E champion Sébastien Buemi sits down with us to talk about his part in Envision's winning year in Formula E and what he hopes 2024 will bring as he lines up alongside Robin Frijns in green and blue.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights from the season finale in London at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by Radzi Chinyanganya and Yas Western as the Formula E season comes to an end with a thrilling final weekend in London.Jake Dennis has become the first ever British Formula E champion - we hear how he celebrated securing the title and what Nyck De Vries said to him, in his first interview since being crowned.Envision Racing took the teams title ahead of Jaguar TCS Racing - just how impressive has the Jaguar powertrain been in the Gen3 car?Mclaren boss Zak Brown is in town and we speak to him about Mclaren's first season in Formula E, their recent success in Formula 1 and Daniel Ricciardo's return to the grid.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the highlights from the season finale in London at https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by motorsports journalist Yasmin Western to look back at the weekend's motorsports action and ahead to the finale of the Formula E World Championship in London.They're joined by Nio 333 driver Dan Ticktum and NEOM Mclaren's Jake Hughes ahead of the season-ended London E-Prix at ExCeL in London's docklands.Daniel Ricciardo is back in F1 and already out-performing his teammate for AlphaTauri - does he have a real shot at a return to Red Bull?Over in the States, Josef Newgarden continued to cement his legacy as 'King of the Ovals' with a double win in Iowa. Can he challenge Alex Palou for the IndyCar title?This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the London E-Prix weekend on Channel 4 from 4:30pm on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July and be there in person here: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-watch Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jon Jackson is joined by Formula E television host Radzi Chinyanganya to unpack an electrifying weekend of racing on the streets of Rome.In near 40-degree heat, Britain's Jake Dennis came away from the penultimate round of the season with a 24-point lead after winning the second race of the weekend.Nick Cassidy's hopes of winning the championship took a dent when fellow contender Mitch Evans collided with him during the race - while Pascal Wehrlein's hopes look to have faded too.Several drivers walked away uninjured after a multi-car accident during the first race of the weekend - Jaguar TCS Racing's Sam Bird joins us to discuss his part in the incident and how he made up for it with a podium 24 hours later.We also hear from Chief Championship Officer and Formula E co-founder Alberto Longo, who looks back on the first season of the Gen3 era and gives us some hints as to what to expect going forward.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Secure your seats at th

Jon Jackson is joined by Andre Dixon from Verge Magazine and Alternative Sport, fresh from an exhilarating weekend at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.Two-time Formula 1 world champion and current championship leader Max Verstappen joins us for an exclusive interview about his season so far, when he sees himself retiring and his thoughts on the Dutch national football team!We break down the big stories from the weekend at Silverstone - but as well as Brad Pitt and Martin Brundle making enemies, we also talk about the race too.It's the penultimate weekend in the Formula E season in Rome, this weekend and we've got the full list of rookie drivers who'll be taking part in Friday's special practice session.The newest driver on the Formula E grid, Roberto Merhi sits down with us to discuss his last-minute move to Mahindra, his love for cycling and growing up in the same town as a global music festival.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch this weekend'

Jon Jackson continues his American road trip with a visit to the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio IndyCar race weekend in Lexington, USA.He's joined by British hopeful Louis Foster, minutes after he won his first race for Andretti Autosport in the developmental IndyNXT series. He reflects on his time racing in the USA, how he hopes to progress to IndyCar next season and pays tribute to Dutch driver Dilano van 't Hoff, following his tragic accident over the weekend at Spa.Romain Grosjean then joins to discuss his move from F1 to Indycar, how he's frustrated with his F1 legacy and how the American fans have warmed to him following his accident in Bahrain in 2020.AutoSport's Jake Boxall-Legge joins from the UK to review what we saw on track as Alex Palou stormed to a third victory in a row for Chip Ganassi Racing. We then hear from his teammate, New Zealand driver Marcus Armstrong who is hoping to continue the remarkable success his countrymen have had in world motorsport in the last few years.This podcast is brought

Jon Jackson is joined by Formula E television host Radzi Chinyanganya for a special electrifying episode, recorded live at the Portland International Raceway.The first ever Portland E-Prix was as eventful as we expected - with New Zealand's Nick Cassidy taking his third win of the season to move a point behind Britain's Jake Dennis at the top of the championship table.We hear from both drivers along with third-placed António Félix da Costa as we reflect on whether we prefer seeing the Gen3 car tackle flowing racetracks or the usual winding street circuits.Motorsport legend and team manager Michael Andretti sat down with us after qualifying to reflect on his memories at PIR and give his thoughts on the current Formula E car, where they should race in 2024 and how the championship can conquer America.We also hear from local TV legend, Fox 12 Oregon's Tony Martinez - who joined us earlier in the season in Monaco and was so impressed, ended up ordering an electric car on his return to the States!This podcast is b

Jon Jackson is joined by former British F3 driver Piers Prior to look back at the Canadian Grand Prix which, yet again, saw Max Verstappen come away with the victory.Did Ferrari get things right for the first time this season and how massive was the seventh place finish for Williams and Alex Albon?The GB3 Championship continued this past weekend at Snetterton - and with four different championship leaders across the two days of racing, are we any closer to seeing a favourite for the title?Yasmin Western joins us from Chicago following the latest round of IndyCar and also looks ahead to Formula E's debut in Portland, Oregon this weekend.Our feature interview this week is ABT Cupra driver Robin Frijns, who tells us all about the troubled season he's had in Formula E and how he's looking to push on and make up for the time he missed.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the Portland E-Prix on Saturday 25th June here: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-

Jon Jackson brings you another packed episode of talkSPORT's dedicated motorsports show - On Track.Ferrari triumphed at Le Mans for the first time since 1965. We hear what the centenary year of the legendary endurance race was like from a fan's perspective and which other drivers and teams impressed.Jeff Dodds is the new CEO of Formula E and he joins us for his first interview since taking the over the role. In our exclusive conversation, he gives his thoughts on the season so far, what he hopes the all-electric series can achieve by the end of next season and tells us about the potential he sees in the championship.Kate Beavan also joins us to talk about her work with 'More Than Equal' - an initiative founded by David Coulthard that is looking to find the next female F1 driver and potentially, first ever world champion.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Get your tickets to the season finale in London this July: https://www.fiaformulae.com Hosted on Acast.

Jon Jackson is joined by Formula E host Radzi Chinyanganya in Jakarta after a sweltering weekend of electric racing in the Indonesian capital.Jake Dennis came away from the weekend with 40 points and goes into the next race in Portland just 1 point behind leader, Pascal Wehrlein - but it was another disaster of a weekend for Jaguar TCS Racing as history repeated itself.Yasmin Western decided to miss out on the Formula 1 British Grand Prix this year in exchange for a trip of a lifetime in North America. She joins us from Toronto with tales of her IndyCar pilgrimage and why you should consider doing the same.Le Mans celebrates 100 years this weekend and ahead of the big race, Team WRT driver Robin Frijns tells us why the 24 hour race is such a big deal to him and how he manages to balance his endurance career with his Formula E commitments.This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch highlights of last weekend's Jakarta doubler-header here: https://www.fiaformul

Jon Jackson is joined by former British F3 driver Piers Prior to look back at a very damp Monaco F1 Grand Prix as the Red Bull drivers had very different weekends in the Principality.Despite the entertainment the rain brought halfway through the race - is the Monaco Grand Prix actually any good?Mitch Evans is our feature interview, this week. The Jaguar TCS Racing driver sat down with us at the last round of the FIA Formula E World Championship to reflect on his season to date, how he and teammate Sam Bird got over their collision in India and how he's preparing for this weekend's Jakarta E-Prix double-header.AutoSport's Jake Boxall-Legge also joins the show to discuss the 2023 Indy500 and ask the burning question of why on Earth they drink milk to celebrate winning the most famous race in the States?This podcast is brought to you in partnership with the ABB Formula E World Championship. Watch the double-header Jakarta E-Prix on Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th June here: https://www.fiaformulae.com/en/ways-to-w