Best Mahindra Racing Podcasts (2025)

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Want to work in Formula E? How Childhood Dreams Became Engineering Reality 35:43

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In this episode of Driver 61, Scott Mansell sits down with Cristina, Head of Performance and Simulation at Nissan Formula E, to explore her remarkable journey from watching Formula One with her father in Spain to leading engineering teams in electric motorsport. Cristina shares how her childhood fascination with the people working on F1 cars led he…

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How To Become a World Superbike Tyre Engineer 45:50

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Join Scott Mansell as he interviews Marta De Pfaff, a tire performance engineer at Honda's World Superbike team. Marta shares her fascinating career journey from industrial engineering in Spain to the pinnacle of motorsport on two wheels, MotoGP. Learn how she strategically navigated her path from British Superbikes to Formula E championship victor…

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Insights into a career in Formula E with guests from Mahindra 15:06

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Dive into the electrifying world of Formula E with an insider's look at Mahindra Racing, one of the championship's founding teams. In this illuminating episode, we explore the diverse career paths available within a professional racing team – and they extend far beyond the pit wall. With a decade of experience in the all-electric racing series, Mah…

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Build our Motorsport career; advice from a leading tech firm. 16:56

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Want to turn your passion for motorsport into a fulfilling career? Join us as we sit down with Mark Winwood, Customer Support Manager at Race Logic, for an insider's guide to breaking into the motorsport industry. From entry-level positions to leadership roles, discover what it really takes to succeed in this high-performance field. In this eye-ope…

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Marketing in the Fast Lane: Inside Right Formula's Formula One Agency 19:09

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Ever wondered what it takes to work at the intersection of marketing and motorsport? Join us for an exclusive look inside Right Formula, the specialized marketing agency powering some of Formula One's most impactful sponsorship campaigns. In this fascinating episode, we uncover the inner workings of an agency that's revolutionizing how brands engag…

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From sales to Nascar! 30:19

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Today on the Fluid Jobs podcast, we speak to Rob Carman, Senior director of Learning and Development at NASCAR. We discuss his role at Nascar and his career path to this point - it’s a fascinating story. He highlights the importance of taking risks, learning from failures, and being open to opportunities in different industries. Rob also talks abou…

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What it takes to work at Mclaren? 15:23

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For this episode of the fluid jobs podcast, we are on the ground at the Mclaren F1 team. We speak to Daniel Gallo, their Chief People & Sustainability Officer. We talk all things team culture, staff wellbeing, diversity and inclusion at their impressive new Optimum nutrition performance hub. Listen on to hear valiuable insights from someone who is …

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The Cornerstones to Building a Motorsport Career? 25:20

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Join Chris Blair, Executive Vice President and General Manager of World Wide Technology Raceway, as he shares his journey from local racing journalist to leading the only venue hosting NHRA, NASCAR, and IndyCar events. Learn why attitude outweighs work ethic in motorsports, and discover the insider secrets to building a successful career in racing.…

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The Future of instrumentation in motorsport 28:57

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In this episode, we explore how this innovative company is revolutionising data logging and vehicle instrumentation in motorsport. From drag racing timing to advanced scrutineering systems, discover the cutting-edge equipment that's shaping the future of motorsports. Join founder Martin Hill as he discusses their journey, the importance of speciali…

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From Racing Dreams to F1 Reality - Ralph Dale 31:53

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Join us as we dive into the fascinating world of Formula One engineering with Ralph, a field applications engineer at McLaren Applied. In this episode, Ralph shares his inspiring journey from a young car enthusiast to a key player in F1 technology. Discover the intricate challenges of supporting the Secure Contract for top racing teams, and gain in…

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Composites in the Fast Lane - Tim Anway 11:54

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Explore the world of composite manufacturing in motorsport with Tim Anway, Director of Engineering at Fibreworks Composites. Tim discusses his career path and the company's work for Formula One, NASCAR, and IndyCar teams. Learn about the key departments in composite engineering and get practical advice for entering the field. This episode covers th…

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Oliver Marler - From Teacher to F1 39:37

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Buckle up for a ride through the world of high-octane motorsports with Oliver Marler from McLaren Applied! In this riveting episode, Oliver unveils the cutting-edge technology powering Formula One and Formula E, and shares his unconventional path from teacher to motorsport maven. Discover: The inside scoop on McLaren Applied's game-changing hardwar…

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Kieran Reeves - Advancing Your Career in Motorsport 16:38

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Join us as Kieran Reeves, Director of Motorsport at the National Motorsport Academy, delves into their innovative online motorsport degree programs. Tailored for industry professionals seeking career advancement, these flexible courses allow students to balance their studies with existing roles in Formula One teams and other motorsport championship…

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The FEZ Show: Wehrlein on top in mild Mexican opener plus Diriyah Preview 23.01.2024 37:09

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In the 99th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina talks to Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter about the events of the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix won by Pascal Wehrlein for Porsche, and whether more could be done to spice up overtaking at what has become a somewhat processional first round of the championship, whilst also looking ahead to th…

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The FEZ Show: Season 10 and Mexico City preview, 09.01.2024 45:43

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In the 98th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss the upcoming 10th season of Formula E, which gets underway this weekend in Mexico City, as well as the latest news surrounding the cancellation of the Hyderabad round and the mid-season introduction of Attack Charge. Be part of our our Live show ahd have …

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The FEZ Show: Season Review: Jake Dennis becomes World Champion 1:04:26

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We take a look back at the major talking points from the London E-Prix and some of the key events from the season. We also look ahead to some of the transfer news ahead of season 10

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Was Portland the WORST Formula E race of all time? The FEZ Show, 27.06.2023 58:33

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In the 94th episode of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina discusses the polarising topic of Formula E pack racing in Portland with Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering. Is it "real" racing or more akin to a gameshow? Could it have been avoided if Attack Charge had been ready in time for season 9? And are we lucky we didn't see a massive pileup? All this and…

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The FEZ Show: Rowland leaves Mahindra, Merhi gets unexpected call-up for Jakarta, 30.05.2023 30:10

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In the 93rd edition of the FEZ show Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss a key driver change at the struggling Mahindra squad as well as previewing this weekend's double header in Jakarta.

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The FEZ show: Jaguar back on form after 1-2-3 in Sao Paulo, 18.04.2023 34:10

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In the 89th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter recap some of the talking points from Sao Paulo and focus on this weekend's Berlin double header.

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The FEZ Show: Wehrlein takes charge in Diriyah, 06.02.2023 1:01:39

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In the 87th edition of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and special guest Joshua Burch reflect on the double header in Saudi Arabia, in which Pascal Wehrlein beat Jake Dennis to victory two days in a row to snatch the championship lead, Sam Bird and Rene Rast were back on podium, and Sebastien Buemi took his first pole position in thre…

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The FEZ show talks to Mark Preston and Keith Smout on Techeetah 30:01

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Part one of our interview with former Techeetah team principal Mark Preston and commercial director Keith Smout about why the team couldn't get the finance needed to be on the season 9 grid, their thoughts on their former partner DS Automobiles jumping ship to Penske, and more.

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The FEZ Show: Dennis and Andretti draw first blood in Mexico City, 24.01.2023 35:10

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In the 86th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering unpack the events of the season opener in Mexico City, where Jake Dennis won, Sam Bird, Robin Frijns crashed out, and Lucas Di Grassi drove the widest Formula E car known to man. The trio also briefly preview the upcoming race weekend in Saudi Arabia. (Yes, Ed is…

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The FEZ Show: Mexico City and season nine preview, 09.01.2023 34:24

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In the 85th edition of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina discusses December's pre-season testing from Valencia with Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter ahead of the first race of the Gen 3 era in Mexico this weekend. Who got miles under their belts, and who goes in with reliability question marks hanging over them?…

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The FEZ Show: Jake Hughes signs with McLaren, Portland added to calendar, 09.12.2022 37:10

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In the 84th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina talks with Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter about the completion of the season 9 driver lineup and sporting regulations, the addition of Portland to the calendar, and what we can expect come Mexico in January. All this and more!

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The FEZ show: Major driver lineup changes as Gen 3 looms, 28.10.2022 1:01:52

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In the 83rd edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter and Jack PIckering to discuss multiple big name driver moves, the demise of Techeetah, the emergence of Maserati, McLaren and the return of the Abt squad. Oliver Turvey's demise from the grid is also reflected upon, as well as the calendar and recent technical issues wi…

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FEZ Show: From the London Grid after Dennis' win 30:27

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Jack Giordmaina and Jack Pickering review the dramatic events of Saturday's London E-Prix, which saw Jake Dennis beat Stoffel Vandoorne to win his home race for the second year in a row. PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded before De Vries was penalised five places for changing his line into the braking zone too late during his battle with Nick Cassidy f…

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The FEZ show: Joy for Evans in inaugural Jakarta E-Prix, 18.06.2022 32:47

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In the 80th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina and Jack Pickering are joined by Aisha Daulay for the first time to talk about Formula E's first trip to Indonesia, why the race has become such a heated topic in local politics, what the experience was like in the heat and humidity, as well as the latest Gen 3 news as teams begin private testing…

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The FEZ Show: Vandoorne wins Monaco as Gen 3 is finally revealed, 06.05.2022 43:00

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In the 79th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering talk through the return of Abt Sportline, the official unveiling of the Gen 3 car, the Monaco E-Prix, and many other news stories from the past month.

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S4E5 - The Next Generation 8:36

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Gen 3 is here... and it's the fastest, lightest and most sustainable yet! Join host Derin Adetosoye as she introduces us to the new FIA Formula E Gen 3 race car with guests Alexander Sims and Mahindra's Technical Director Lewis Butler. The three break down the performance, efficiency and sustainability of the ground-breaking vehicle, as well as the…

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S4E4 - It's All A Simulation 22:11

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What goes on at the factory whilst the race team is away? Jack Nicholls asks the question as he returns to host Episode 4 of the new series of Straight Torque by Mahindra Racing. In this episode he is joined by two special guests and unsung heroes of the team - Test and Development Driver Jordan King and Simulator and Performance Engineer Matt Cros…

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The FEZ show: DS joins Dragon, Rome preview, 05.04.2022 39:45

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In the 78th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss Dragon's tie up with DS Automobiles, the 7 manufacturers who have signed up to Gen 3, McLaren's attempts to buy out the Mercedes entry, the return of Formula E accelerate, and we preview this weekend's Rome E-Prix.…

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S4E3 - Track Chat: What's New In '22? 14:46

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In the latest episode of Mahindra's special podcast, Alexander Sims and Oliver Rowland sit down with Jack Nicholls to discuss the three exciting new additions to the Formula E calendar in Season 8. Starting with the trip to Jakarta in June, followed by Vancouver and then Seoul later in the year, the drivers run through their thoughts and expectatio…

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The FEZ show: Wehrlein and Porsche break their duck by winning in Mexico, 14.02.2022 40:32

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In the 77th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Joshua Burch discuss the Mexico City E-Prix, including Porsche's risky strategy by making sure the race lasted an extra lap, Mortara's spin across the line at the climax of qualifying, and why Jaguar and Mercedes struggled.…

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The FEZ show: De Vries and Mortara victorious in Diriyah as crane invades track, 30.01.2022 33:07

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In the 76th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Joshua Burch discuss the opening two races of season 8, the controversial and dangerous end to round two, the new qualifying format, why Mercedes dominated one day and struggled the next, and more.

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The FEZ show: Maserati joins the grid for Season 9, 13.01.2022 39:44

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In the 75th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss Italian manufacturer Maserati's announcement that they will be joining the series next season, whether or not they will tie up with an independent team, the first sneak peaks the public has been given of the Gen 3 car, Picko's experiences at pre-season te…

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S4E2 - Everybody’s Talking About Jamie 26:06

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In a very special episode of Straight Torque, Mahindra Racing’s Team Principal and CEO Dilbagh Gill is joined by the CEO of Formula E, Jamie Reigle. Hosted by Nicki Shields, the episode looks into what it takes to run the world’s first all-electric street racing series and one of its race-winning outfits. Dilbagh and Jamie discuss the challenges of…

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S4E1 - The One Where We Launch The Car 27:44

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As Mahindra Racing launch their new Season 8 race car and driver line-up, they also begin a brand new series of the Straight Torque podcast. In the first episode, host Nicki Shields is joined by Team Principal Dilbagh Gill and drivers Oliver Rowland and Alexander Sims. Dilbagh reveals just why new-joiner Oliver is the man for the job, whilst the wh…

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The FEZ show: Knockout qualifying officially unveiled, 29.10.2021 33:39

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In the 74th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss the new knockout qualifying system for season 8, additional time being added to the races during safety car periods and other exciting news and developments from Formula E's offseason.

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The FEZ show: Guenther signs for Nissan, Di Grassi joins Venturi, 08.10.2021 39:16

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In the 73rd episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering talk through Maximillian Guenther's deal with Nissan, who is in the frame to replace him at Andretti, whether joining Venturi could be Lucas Di Grassi's best chance of another driver's title, why Cape Town is about to drop off the calendar, and Formula E's propos…

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The FEZ Show: Mercedes quits Formula E as De Vries wins championship, 25.08.2021 47:23

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In the 72nd episode of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering react to Mercedes' announcement that the German manufacturer will be pulling out of the series at the end of season 8, as well as looking back at the season as a whole and Nyck De Vries sealing the title in Berlin.…

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The FEZ show: Berlin E-Prix Season finale, 15.08.2021 21:44

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Jack Giordmaina and E-Formel.de's Tobias Bluhm review a dramatic title decider which saw Nyck De Vries crowned champion amid two crashes for his closest title rivals, and Norman Nato taking his first victory for Venturi. Featuring interviews with Nyck De Vries, Stoffel Vandoorne, Alexander Sims, Jake Dennis, Tom Blomqvist (Warning: Bad language!) a…

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The FEZ Show: Saturday Berlin Race Review 28:45

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Jack Giordmaina is joined by Tobias Bluhm of e.fomel.de to discuss all the action from Saturday's race in Berlin which includes interviews from the key players in the E-Prix

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The FEZ show: London E-Prix Sunday post-race review, 25.07.2021 25:45

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Jack Giordmaina is once more joined by Downforce Radio's Topher Smith at the London E-Prix in the ExCeL centre to discuss their thoughts on a chaotic and controversial second race of the weekend. Featuring interviews with Lucas Di Grassi, Alex Lynn, Antonio Felix Da Costa, Andre Lotterer, Stoffel Vandoorne, and Mitch Evans.…

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The FEZ Show: London E-Prix Saturday Post-Race review Show, 24.07.2021 23:25

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From the pitlane at ExCeL, Jack Giordmaina and Downforce Radio's Topher Smith give their takes on the first race at the new ExCel circuit, the controversial qualifying system, and the destiny of the first ever FIA Formula E world championship. Jake Dennis, Nyck De Vries, Robin Frijns, Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims also provide their opinions in some…

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S3E4 - Best of British 22:20

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Ahead of the FIA Formula E World Championship’s return to UK soil with the upcoming London E-Prix, Nicki Shields chats with Mahindra Racing’s Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims to find out all about the team’s British drivers in the build-up to their home race. How did they make it? Who are their British racing heroes? How many cups of tea a day do they …

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S3E3 - Track Chat 2 11:26

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In the third episode of the new season, Nicki Shields and the two Mahindra Racing drivers Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims come together for part 2 of ‘Track Chat’. They discuss the upcoming races on the Season 7 Formula E calendar, including the exciting metropolis of NYC, their home race in London, and the grand finale in Berlin.…

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The FEZ show: Woe for Wehrlein as Mortara makes hay in Puebla, 24.06.2021 42:35

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In the 66th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Thursday) Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss the controversy surrounding Pascal Wehrlein's disqualification from victory at the Saturday Puebla E-Prix, as well as his post-race penalty on Sunday. We also look at how the qualifying system has mixed up the championship and allow…

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The FEZ show: Da Costa wins the first Monaco E-Prix on the GP layout, 12.05.2021 34:56

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In the 65th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Wednesday) Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss all the action and intrigue from the Monaco E-Prix on the full GP layout. Some have hailed it greatest Formula E race ever; do they agree? And also why did Formula E take so long to switch to the full-length track layout in the fir…

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S3E2 - High Performance with Jake Humphrey 47:44

4+ y ago47:44

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In this exciting new episode, broadcaster, entrepreneur and host of the High Performance podcast Jake Humphrey joins our host Nicki Shields and Mahindra Racing’s Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn to talk through his sporting career, his esteemed podcast, Coral Eyewear and all things high performance.By Mahindra Racing / Jake Humphrey

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The FEZ show: Energy crisis in Valencia as De Vries and Dennis triumph, 28.04.2021 44:35

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In the 64th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Wednesday) Jack Giordmaina and Edward Hunter explain the controversial finish in round 5 of the championship at Valencia, where 8 drivers ran out of energy on the final lap. Was this a unique scenario or is there a danger of repeat incidents? We also talk about Mercedes potentially throwing away 3 p…