There are off-track storylines abound in this week's episode as Alpine shut down their F1 engine programme, Andretti Global announce a major restructure, and MotoGP unveils a record 22-race calendar.

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans dissect and analyse the permutations, while we also discuss IndyCar's implementation of a charter system.

Elsewhere, the team look at the latest sponsorship news from the worlds of Nascar and F1.

Talking points:

Alex Palou made it three titles in four years at Nashville, but how has IndyCar fared off-track?

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Tom Brown dissect the key talking points from a tumultuous season, including stuttering TV viewership, political wrangling, and the priorities moving forward.

Other topics include the exciting developments at Aston Martin after the capture of Adrian Newey, key commercial movements in F1 and Nascar, and updates from the all-electric world of Extreme E and Formula E.

Nascar's 'hectic' 2025 schedule has been confirmed and the major development is the Cup Series first competitive stop-off in Mexico. Tom Brown and Pete Jones discuss whether this means US stock cars will be racing in Europe in the not too distant future, plus WEC's upcoming docuseries.

Under investigation by the US Department of Justice, has Liberty Media landed itself in hot water over its rejection of Andretti?

BlackBook Court returns to debate the topic, while the team also looks at Formula 1's recent Q2 financial results and the series' potential return to Africa.

Elsewhere, after announcing its 2025 calendar, the team look at the new additions to the WRC schedule and how an expansion into the US is set to benefit the series.

Talking points:

MotoGP has been going from strength to strength in Europe recently, but this enthusiasm has not been matched by British crowds.

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Peter Jones discuss the event and whether moving next year's race earlier in the year will help crowds.

We also look at the organisational musical chairs going on in Formula One and dissect some major sponsorship deals and what they mean for the series.

Talking points:

Another year of Formula E is in the books, but did the 2023/24 season live up to expectations?

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans look back over the major off-track talking points from the all-electric series.

How has Formula E progressed commercially? Was it right to draw F1 comparisons earlier this season? And what about the series' move behind a paywall in the UK? Listen on to find out more.

Talking points

The crowd at Silverstone didn't grow for the first time since 2018: did the circuit get its pricing strategy right?

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle and Tom Brown discuss the attendance at last weekend's race, the off-track restructure going on at Aston Martin, and the scheduling woes currently being experienced by MotoGP.

Talking points:

No motorsport series can claim to have the level of visibility IndyCar will now enjoy from next season in the US. But what does the move to Fox mean for the series?

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown and Peter Jones unpack the details of this unprecedented new deal and ponder just how much potential the series now has.

Elsewhere on this week's episode, we discuss Las Vegas' controversial pricing strategy for this year's race and the wider issue of affordability in F1.

Plus, the 'BlackBook Court' is in session with its first case: should Alpine remain a works outfit or scale back their operation to become a customer team.

Talking points:

It's time for the most famous endurance race in the world: the 24 Hours of Le Mans. The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown and Peter Jones dissect the progress made by WEC in recent years and analyse the series' golden era ahead of the iconic race.

The team also offer their thoughts on the confirmed 2026 regulations in Formula One, the current political situation developing in Nascar around the charter agreement, and the confirmed 2025 schedule for Formula E.

Talking points:

The Monaco Grand Prix suffered yet another uninspiring race, while the Indy 500 offered up a thriller that poses question for the wider IndyCar series.

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown and Peter Jones discuss whether Monaco is fit for purpose in the modern era of F1, how IndyCar's media rights will be affected by the season so far, and the promising noise coming out of Formula E.

Talking points:

- Is Monaco fit for purpose in this modern era of Formula 1? (5:07)

- Porsche's show of faith in Formula E and what this means for the all-electric series (21:55)

- Using the Indy 500 as a springboard for growth in the wider IndyCar series (29:33)

- Breaking down the current media rights picture in IndyCar (34:41)

- Lancia's return to rallying, Andretti appoints Pat Symonds, and Mercedes' sustainability efforts (40:21)