Mics Out

Max Verstappen won a fourth world title, yet 2024 was anything but processionary as it delivered a much-needed injection of excitement to F1. 

The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Peter Jones unpack the big off-track talking points and evaluate how the series is set up for the future.

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What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas. Unless, of course, it’s the global travelling circus that is F1.

Cian Brittle and Tom Brown review the series' most unique race weekend and weigh up the pros and cons of hosting a Grand Prix on the Strip.

Plus, the team discuss the potential impact of General Motors joining the F1 grid as the 11th team from 2026 and how the series' footprint in the US will develop.

Elsewhere, we round-up the latest news from the wider world of motorsport, including some major manufacturer news in WEC, MotoGP's big rebrand ahead of the Liberty acquisition, and the 2025 F1 Academy schedule announcement.

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It's season review time as another year of the World Endurance Championship (WEC) and Nascar comes to a close.

Cian Brittle and Tom Brown analyse the manufacturer boom in the endurance racing championship and look at the off-track politics threatening to derail the progress being made by the stock car racing series.

Plus, the team look at the major stories dominating the world of F1.

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Cian Brittle and Tom Brown focus on the release of SportsPro's 50 Most Marketable (50MM) athletes to find out who reigns supreme in the world of motorsport.

With 11 athletes in total making the wider list of 150, there are some surprises to navigate on the way to finding out who topped the list.

Lewis Hamilton or Max Verstappen? Lando Norris o Charles Leclerc? What about Bianca Bustamante? Listen on to find out where each driver placed.

Plus, we reflect on BlackBook Motorsport's Autumn Reception at the FIA Motorsport Games in Valencia.

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Cian Brittle and Tom Brown unpack the last two weeks of off-track action as Mics Out returns with another stacked episode.

From Formula 1's massive ten-year deal with LVMH to the groundbreaking all-female test session in Formula E, there's plenty to get through this week.

The team also offer their thoughts on how new fans expect to interact with Formula 1, the latest from Nascar's lawsuit with 23XI Racing, and IndyCar's return to Texas.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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