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The risk-takers, late-brakers and history-makers of Formula 1 slow down for in-depth interviews. Tom Clarkson brings you revealing, feature-length conversations with drivers, team bosses, engineering experts and F1 legends. Hit the follow button for the fastest way to get new episodes. Watch episodes exclusively on the F1 YouTube channel. An official Formula 1 podcast. For race reviews + previews, listen to F1 Nation. To learn more about how F1 works, listen to F1 Explains
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Motor Sport Magazine Podcast

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Motor Sport Magazine's podcasts, featuring the editorial team and guests. Listen to what the doyen of Formula 1 has to say about what's going on in the paddock as well as in-depth interviews with the sport's leading figures including Christian Horner, Derek Bell, Mario Andretti, Damon Hill, Patrick Head, Stirling Moss, Tom Kristensen, Martin Brundle, Martin Whitmarsh and Dario Franchitti. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Pit Pass Indy

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Journalist Bruce Martin gives racing fans an inside look at the exciting world of the NTT INDYCAR SERIES in this fast-paced podcast, featuring interviews with the biggest names in the sport.
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This is the podcast for Petrolheads. Join professional racing driver Jason Plato and lover of all things automotive, Dave Vitty, for some quality car chat, and some very famous passengers joining them for the ride. Fuelling Around is powered by Adrian Flux.
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A title fight full of twists and turns, a new World Champion, rookies reaching major milestones and Formula 1 on the big screen. The 2025 season was nothing short of dramatic on and off track. Here, on F1 Beyond The Grid, Tom Clarkson has sat down with the people in the thick of all that drama and in this end-of-year special, Tom picks out his high…
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As Formula 1 enters an exciting new era of fast, thrilling and sustainable racing in 2026, what can we expect on track? Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, and Managing Director of Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains, Hywel Thomas, explain how the new power units and advanced sustainable fuels will enhance performance and demand different ski…
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2025 has been a year of firsts for Laura Mueller and Esteban Ocon. For Laura, it’s her first season as a race engineer. For Esteban, it’s his first season with Haas. And it’s their first time working with each other. So how are they finding it? What do they need from one another to get the best out of each other? And how do they communicate in and …
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Winning four Formula 1 World Championships is a feat only six elite drivers have achieved. Competing under the highest pressure, year after year, has given Sebastian Vettel rare racing insight. Since retiring from the sport in 2022, he’s been raising awareness of causes he cares about, and reflecting on his career – the peaks, how he learned to bal…
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Every driver who wants to win with Red Bull needs to impress Helmut Marko. The veteran Motorsport Advisor oversees the team’s young driver programme and helped launch the careers of Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen. A former F1 driver himself, he knows what it takes to race under the highest pressure. Helmut tells Tom Clarkson about his life in …
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With three rounds left of the 2025 season, Oscar Piastri is still in contention to become Formula 1 World Champion for the first time. So what’s it like being in the thick of an F1 title fight with so much at stake? Speaking to Tom Clarkson before the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, Oscar opens up about the pressure of a title battle and why fighting a teamm…
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McLaren have won back-to-back Constructors’ titles for the first time since the early ‘90s. Just eight years ago, in 2017, they finished second to last, so how exactly have they transformed into World Champions since then? Speaking to Tom Clarkson at the McLaren Technology Centre, CEO Zak Brown and Team Principal Andrea Stella outline how they’ve m…
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30 years ago, a 120mph puncture sent Mika Hakkinen’s car spinning over a high kerb and into a wall of tyres. His McLaren did not have many of the safety devices modern F1 cars have. Mika suffered serious injuries which left him in hospital, unsure if he would ever race again. Mika tells Tom Clarkson he thinks about his crash at the 1995 Australian …
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Ahead of a new era of Formula 1 in 2026, Italian engineer Enrico Cardile moved from Ferrari to Aston Martin. Working alongside Adrian Newey as Chief Technical Officer, his aim is to turn Aston into winners. Enrico tells Tom Clarkson how he studied Ferrari at university, before joining the company as a young engineer in the road car division. He mov…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 68 – Special Borg-Warner Trophy Edition with 109th Indianapolis 500 winner Alex Palou, sculptor William Behrends, BorgWarner President and CEO Josef Fadool, BorgWarner’s Michelle Collins and FOX Sports feature producer Katie Weigel October 14, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin made a trip to the North Carolina Mountains …
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Serial winner in sports cars, Formula 1 driver and all-out racer: Allan McNish is using his experience to give Audi a fast start in F1. A Le Mans and World Endurance Championship-winner with the manufacturer, Allan knows how ‘the Audi way’ of racing will translate to F1. Allan’s own journey to F1 began with a McLaren test alongside Ayrton Senna. 13…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 67 – IndyCar Championship Victory Lap Celebration with NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou, team owner Chip Ganassi, Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rookie of the Year Louis Foster and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger October 7, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin attended the 2…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 66 – Celebrating With The Champions including NTT IndyCar Series Champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firestone Champion Dennis Hauger September 30, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin celebrates the champions on the latest episode of Pit Pass Indy including 2025 NTT IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou and INDY NXT By Firest…
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A whirlwind rise to Formula 1 with its most famous team in the 1960s, and one of the greatest sportscar racing drivers in the world during the ‘70s and ‘80s, Derek Bell has established an incredible legacy in motorsport. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Derek talks about being personally picked by Enzo Ferrari to make his Formula 1 debut for the team at t…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 65 – Breaking Down The 2026 NTT IndyCar Series Schedule with Penske Entertainment President and CEO Mark Miles, and IndyCar President Doug Boles September 23, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin helps break down the 2026 NTT INDYCAR SERIES schedule with the two men who helped put it together, Penske Entertainment President…
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Franco Colapinto didn’t take long to make a name for himself in Formula 1. He became the first Argentine F1 driver in 23 years when he debuted with Williams in 2024. It only took him two races to then become the first Argentine points scorer in the sport since 1982. More than a year since his incredible breakthrough, and now racing for Alpine, Fran…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 64 – Heading into the offseason with Pato O’Ward, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Christian Lundgaard, Rinus VeeKay, Josef Newgarden, Callum Ilott and Nolan Siegel September 16, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty more to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy as IndyCar heads into the offseason with a flurry of big ann…
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Six months before their first race, the new Cadillac Formula 1 Team is already moving fast. The drivers have been signed, the car is being developed on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean, and engineers are running simulations to prepare for Grand Prix racing. Leading Cadillac to the Formula 1 grid is Team Principal Graeme Lowdon, who knows how to lau…
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PIT PASS INDY – SEASON 5, EPISODE 63 – Unpacking the end of the 2025 INDYCAR Series Season with Scott Dixon, Scott McLaughlin, Marcus Ericsson and much more September 9, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy as IndyCar heads into the offseason with a flurry of big announcements. In addition to catching up on a…
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Aged 11, Gabriel Bortoleto left Brazil, determined to make it in motorsport. His family’s passion, hard work and sacrifice gave him a start. His talent saw him accelerate towards a racing career. A two-time World Champion saw he was special, and helped guide him to Formula 1. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, Gabriel looks back at his childhood, how his pa…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 62 – Team Penske’s Josef Newgarden Wins Season Finale in Nashville. Also, Team Penske and Will Power part ways after 17 seasons September 2, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty to unpack in the latest Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental after the final race of the 2025…
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‘Pressure is the best motivation for all of us’. Fred Vasseur knows all about pressure. He leads Formula 1’s most storied team. At the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the tifosi – Ferrari’s passionate fans – want to see Charles Leclerc or Lewis Hamilton on the podium. But what they, the rest of Italy and Ferrari fans all over the world really want Vas…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 61 – Christian Rasmussen’s thrilling win at The Milwaukee Mile. Plus, Tony George, Alex Palou, Will Power, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Jacob Abel and Tim Broyles August 26, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has seemingly miles worth of content from the Snap-On Milwaukee Mile 250 at The Mil…
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Today he's on F1TV giving us expert racing insight. But 10 years ago, James Hinchcliffe suffered a near-fatal accident during practice for the 2015 Indy500, which left many people doubting that his racing career could continue. A year later, he scored a sensational pole position at the very same racetrack. Speaking to Tom Clarkson, James talks thro…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 60 – Deep Dive with James Hinchcliffe of FOX Sports. Also, Will Power, Conor Daly, Marcus Ericsson, Christian Lundgaard and INDY NXT drivers Dennis Hauger, Caio Collet, and Lochie Hughes August 19, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has plenty of storylines, and even more interviews, in th…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 59 – Alex Palou Clinches the 2025 NTT IndyCar Series Championship with Alex Palou. Also, team owner Chip Ganassi, Portland winner Will Power, Liz Power and Pato O’Ward August 12, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has all the action for the BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland presented by A…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 58 – Closing in on the INDYCAR Championship at Portland with Alex Palou. Also, Scott Dixon, Kyle Kirkwood, Josef Newgarden and Graham Rahal August 5, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin previews this weekend’s BITNILE.com Grand Prix of Portland presented by Ask ROI as Alex Palou of Chip Gan…
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Jacky Ickx didn’t grow up wanting to be a racing driver, so how did he become Belgium’s most successful Formula 1 driver and one of the most versatile racers in the history of motorsport? Competing in all types of cars and competitions, not only did Jacky win eight F1 races and finish runner-up in the Drivers’ Standings twice, he was also a serial …
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 57 – IndyCar’s Alex Palou takes over Monterey with Eighth Win. Also, drivers Pato O’Ward, Santino Ferrucci and Rinus VeeKay July 29, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin recaps Alex Palou’s near-perfect weekend in the Java House Grand Prix of Monterey at WeatherTech Raceway Laguna Seca in Mo…
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Adrian Reynard's motor racing outfit were one of the best in the world during the 1980s and '90s – winning multiple championships across Formula 3000, F3 and IndyCar. Reynard Racing Cars also held an impressive record of winning the first race of every major single-seater competition they entered. But when Adrian helped create the British American …
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 56 – IndyCar is “California Dreaming” with Alex Palou, Alexander Rossi, Colton Herta and Scott McLaughlin. Also, new Team Penske President Jonathan Diuguid July 24, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin is “California Dreaming” on this special “Bonus Edition” of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Pen…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 55 – Arrow McLaren takes over Toronto with winning driver Pato O’Ward and McLaren Racing CEO Zak Brown, plus much more July 22, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin is back from the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, the only international race of the IndyCar season, after seeing Arrow McLa…
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Alex Albon went into 2025 facing one big question. With the arrival of Carlos Sainz at Williams, how would he measure up against his most competitive teammate since racing alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull? So far, Alex has answered that question on track – having the edge over Carlos in qualifying and on race day in the first half of the season…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 54 – INDYCAR Heads ‘North of the Border’ for the Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto July 17, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin is heading “North of the Border” for this weekend’s Ontario Honda Dealers Indy Toronto, the only international race of the IndyCar season. Martin has exclusive in…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 53 – Wrapping up the Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend At Iowa with winners Pato O’Ward and Alex Palou. Plus, much, much more July 15, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has a jam-packed episode of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental from the July 14-15 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend at Io…
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He drove for one of the least competitive teams in F1 history. He never started a race. Just making it to Formula 1 was ‘a million to one’ shot for Perry McCarthy. Through extraordinary determination, he did it. When his raw talent behind the wheel was spotted at his local racetrack, McCarthy set his sights on racing at the top. He worked on a Nort…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 52 – Previewing the Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend At Iowa with Felix Rosenqvist, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward and Iowa General Manager Kristen Stepinski July 10, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin is in the great Midwest for this weekend’s Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 51 – Wild Race at Mid-Ohio with Scott Dixon, Alex Palou, Graham Rahal, Kyle Kirkwood and the return of Kyle Moyer July 8, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has all the angles covered from the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on this week’s Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin …
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Racing twice in 2002 with Minardi and once again three years later with BAR Honda in 2005, Anthony Davidson’s Formula 1 career had a few false starts. But in 2007, he finally got a full-time shot with Super Aguri. Although his F1 career ended just over a year later, Anthony is rightly proud to have reached the top of motorsport. Speaking to Tom Cla…
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To celebrate 75 years of the Formula 1 World Championship, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer invited drivers, Team Principals and others from the sport to 10 Downing Street - the heart of government in the UK. In a special episode of F1 Beyond The Grid, the Prime Minister tells Tom Clarkson why he's 'proud' of the sport's success and its £12bn annual…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 50 – Heading to Mid-Ohio with IndyCar Legend Bobby Rahal July 3, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has a special bonus episode of Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental as IndyCar heads to the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio July 4-6. Martin has exclusive an interview with Bobby Rahal,…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 49 – Get to know Steven Sukup as IndyCar’s doubleheader at Iowa Speedway is approaching July 2, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin looks ahead to the July 11-13 Sukup IndyCar Race Weekend at Iowa Speedway – the next stop on the schedule after the July 4-6 Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio -- on P…
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This episode is brought to you by Dropbox Dash, an official technology partner of the McLaren Formula 1 team. Now a multiple race winner, podium finisher and polesitter, Lando Norris is ready to take the next step in his Formula 1 career and become World Champion. To do so in 2025, he’ll have to beat his equally talented teammate Oscar Piastri. But…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 48 – Road America wrap-up with Alex Palou, Kyle Kirkwood, Santino Ferrucci, Rinus VeeKay, Will Power and Scott McLaughlin June 26, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin wraps up the XPEL Grand Prix of Road America and looks ahead to the Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio on Pit Pass Indy Presented by…
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 47 – Road America winner Alex Palou. Also, Christian Rasmussen and Nolan Siegel June 24, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin recaps the major storylines from the XPEL Grand Prix of Road America on Pit Pass Indy Presented by Penske Truck Rental. Martin has exclusive interviews with race winn…
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For F1 The Movie, Brad Pitt lived the high-speed life of a Formula 1 driver. He drove with seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton. He learned to race. He spent years shooting scenes at racetracks around the world. The result is what he calls ‘the most visceral feeling you will get in a race car of anything put on film’ - F1 The Movie, in cinemas …
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 46 – Road America Preview with Marcus Ericsson, Conor Daly, Will Power, Josef Newgarden, Pato O’Ward, Kyle Kirkwood, Louis Foster, Alexander Rossi, Bryce Aron and Dennis Hauger. June 20, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has an extensive preview for this weekend’s XPEL Grand Prix of Road …
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PIT PASS INDY PRESENTED BY PENSKE TRUCK RENTAL – SEASON 5, EPISODE 45 – Bommarito Automotive Group 500 Wrap-up with Kyle Kirkwood, Pato O’Ward, Alex Palou, Scott Dixon, David Malukas, Conor Daly, Robert Shwartzman, Rinus VeeKay, Graham Rahal and Jacob Abel June 18, 2025 Show host Bruce Martin has all the action from a wild weekend in St. Louis with…
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He took some blows on his climb to Formula 1. Now Isack Hadjar is toe-to-toe with the heavyweights. Hadjar’s first F1 race was over before it began, as he slid off the track on a rain-soaked day in Australia. He tells Tom Clarkson how previous setbacks helped him get back on his feet, and establish himself as one of the best young drivers in the sp…
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