Autosport F1 & Motorsport

Bryn Lucas hosts the latest edition of the Autosport Q+A Podcast, this time joined by Alex Kalinauckas and Kevin Turner.

On this week's episode, a large amount of recent news to dissect, such as the departure of the FIA's F1 Race Director Niels Wittich, and whether his questionable management of the Brazilian Grand Prix may have led to his reported firing. There's also the recent shock statement from the Grand Prix Drivers Association released on Instagram in response to recent decisions made by both Race Control such as Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc's fines for swearing. How much pressure is FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem under?

There are also discussions on Alpine as they become a customer of Mercedes power units and gearboxes for 2026, Dan Fallows stepping down as Aston Martin's technical director, and F1 having a huge live show to launch the 2025 season, and why it's seen as a "travesty" by the panel.

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Dre Harrison hosts the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast, as News Editor Sam Hall sits down with new Formula 3 Champion Leonardo Fornaroli for an exclusive interview. On it, they talk about that incredible Championship finale at Monza and what was going through Fornaroli’s head as he went for that title-clinching pass, the nature of being a rare winless Champion in Motorsport, what he thinks of the pyramid system that is the modern-day road to Formula 1, and what his plans for the future are as he heads to Formula 2 with Invicta for 2025.

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On the latest episode of the Autosport Podcast, Kevin Turner sits down with Marcus Simmons and Stephen Lickorish to preview the 71st 2024 Macau Grand Prix this weekend.

There's a significant change heading into this year's event as the main race is changing from F3 to Formula Regional machinery due to “a natural consequence of the evolution of the junior single-seater landscape”. The field for this year's race includes three F3 race winners, Ferrari Academy driver and title contender Dino Beganovic, MP Motorsport's Oliver Goethe, and Pinnacle Motorsport's Mari Boya. Also stepping up is Italian F4 Champion and Britain's best chance of success, Freddie Slater.

There's also a full preview of the FIA GT World Cup and the Macau Guia Race featuring World Touring Car Champion Rob Huff.

Be sure to tune in to MotorsportTV's coverage of the event across the weekend at the following links:

Day 1

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-thursday-day-1/202539

Day 2

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-friday-day-2/202543

Day 3

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-saturday-day-3/202544

Day 4

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-sunday-day-4/202548

Macau GT World Cup:

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-macau-gt-cup-fia-gt-world-cup-race/202550

Macau Grand Prix (Formula Regional):

https://motorsport.tv/motorsporttv/video/71st-macau-gp-fr-macau-grand-prix-fia-fr-world-cup-race/202549

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In the first of a new mini-series reviewing the best of the National Racing series this year, Kevin Turner sits down with Marcus Simmons and ITV BTCC Commentator David Addison to review the best of the 2024 British Touring Car Championship.

On it, the trio discuss the thrilling deciding weekend at Brands Hatch that led to Jake Hill winning his first Championship, as well as the current state of play amongst the elite class of the Championship, such as Tom Ingram's agonising defeat, Ash Sutton's failure in the "drive for five", and ask whether Colin Turkington can still compete at the very highest level.

There's also a deep dive on two of the outside contenders in Dan Cammish and Josh Cook, as well as some of the other under-the-radar names who impressed across the season like Daryl DeLeon and part-timer Bobby Thompson.

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In the first episode of a brand new series, Bryn Lucas hosts Ben Hunt and Kevin Turner on the Autosport Podcast in a fan Q+A edition of the show.

There's a discussion on the breaking news story of the day with Sauber announcing one of the final seats for 2025 as Formula 2 Championship Leader and former McLaren junior driver Gabriel Bortoleto will be joining the team, with both current drivers Valtteri Bottas and Zhou Guanyu leaving at season's end. Kev and Ben wonder if Gabriel is worthy of the leap to F1, what's next for the departing Sauber drivers, and the change of hiring culture in the sport with four rookies set to debut next year.

There are also more of your questions in the aftermath of the Brazilian Grand Prix, such as whether Lando Norris is World Champion material, how Lewis Hamilton will fare at Ferrari given his recent struggles on track, and whether Franco Colapinto will get picked up at RB for 2025.

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It was a furious charge at the end of the race from Sebastien Buemi that led the #8 Toyota Gazoo Racing team of himself, Brendon Hartley, and Ryo Hirakawa to not only take a dramatic victory at WEC's Championship finale at the 8 Hours of Bahrain but also winning the Manufacturer's Championship in the process, preventing a clean sweep of the titles for Porsche.

Kevin Turner and Gary Watkins sit down for the last time this season and discuss the thrilling finale that decided the race. The duo also talks about the crowning of the Drivers Champions in Porsche's #6 crew of Andre Lotterer, Kevin Estre, and Laurens Vanthoor and the shock demotion of Ferrari off the podium for a bizarre rule breach on tyres used over the weekend, promoting Peugeot onto the podium as a result.

There's also the latest news on the reports that Lamborghini could be scaling back their Sportscar commitments in 2025 with rumours of an IMSA switch imminent, as well as a full review of LMGT3 as the #55 AF Corse Ferrari team took victory.

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Jonathan Noble and Filip Cleeren wrap up their coverage from Interlagos after a spectacular "Super Sunday" at the Brazilian Grand Prix, with qualfiying and the race taking place on the same day.

Max Verstappen is the main focus of the podcast after pulling off one of the great Interlagos victories, after winning by almost 20 seconds, despite being eliminated in Q2 after a Red Flag ruined his qualifying run. The duo discuss Verstappen's incredible wet-weather pace, where McLaren lost control despite Lando Norris starting from pole, and whether it was a win that could seal Verstappen's fourth consecutive World Championship.

There's also a discussion on Alpine, who managed to get both cars on the podium with Esteban Ocon second and Pierre Gasly, the first double podium for Team Enstone since 2013, and how it launched them back into the fight for sixth in the Constructors Championship.

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Jonathan Noble and Filip Cleeren continue their coverage of a newsworthy Saturday at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

The Sprint opened the day, and with it, McLaren taking a 1-2 finish, but with Lando Norris in front after a swap of positions between the Brit and teammate Oscar Piastri with just three laps to go. Jonathan and Filip break down the "good problem to have" for McLaren as they delicately juggle team orders, and the threats of Charles Leclerc and Max Verstappen. There's also an explainer on why Verstappen dropped to fourth with a five-second time penalty for a Virtual Safety Car infringement.

But soon after, the rain came pouring down at Interlagos, so much of it that Qualifying has been delayed until Sunday morning, with the stewards potentially holding the power to shape the grid for the Grand Prix if the rain persists. Jon and Filip preview what could happen on Sunday, and who they think are favourites for victory.

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Jonathan Noble and Filip Cleeren react to Practise and Sprint Qualifying on Friday of the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix.

Jonathan explains how the predictions of Interlagos' new abrasive resurfacing run true, as thermal degradation and a lack of tyre sets have led to difficulty in controlling the driver's cars. What the drivers weren't expecting though, was the surface of the track becoming very bumpy

There was the breaking news drop in the morning of Ollie Bearman coming in at the last minute to replace an ill Kevin Magnussen for the weekend, and the Brit impressed again, outqualifying Nico Hulkenberg and making the final round of Sprint Qualifying. And during SQ3, it was Oscar Piastri who went fastest on his final hotlap attempt in a McLaren 1-2 ahead of teammate Lando Norris. Will McLaren play team orders tomorrow?

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Jonathan Noble and Filip Cleeren kick off the Brazilian Grand Prix weekend as they handle media day at Interlagos.

A lot of the discussion is centered around Max Verstappen and the criticisms of his racecraft after his 20 seconds of time penalties in Mexico, and whether Verstappen will show any signs of change as a result. Included are some behind-the-scenes thoughts on Lando Norris' and his reflections on Mexico, and the surprising lack of conversation between the two drivers since.

There's also talk on the newly resurfaced track at Interlagos and the tyre management difficulties the teams are set to face over the weekend, Liam Lawson and Sergio Perez continuing their back and forth with the press after their own Mexico clash, and some talk from Franco Colapinto as Red Bull's interest in the Argentian driver goes public.

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