Formula E has a new car for us to look at and react to, so Sascha and Krzysztof A. Woźniak discuss that, permanent circuits, new tyres, and plenty more.

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Sascha is joined by Jamie Jessica Martin and Georgie Mackay (NOT Georgie Sands as said in the pod!) of Prismatic Motorsports to preview the Race for a Cause 24 simracing esports event, taking place on iRacing at Le Mans this weekend, on which Sascha will be making their commentary debut!

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With the sportscar season starting, it's the perfect time to ask what the true golden age of sportscar racing might have been, or if we are living in it now. Sascha Garlick and ARS Technica's Jonathan M. Gitlin discuss and debate.

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A new season of Formula E has started, and Sascha Garlick and ARS Technica's Jonathan M. Gitlin pick over the Mexico City E-Prix like vultures, looking for fun parts, while contemplating the return to Diriyah.

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S. Garlick talks to Jake Hawksworth, CEO and co-founder of Hypercraft, a company making electric drive systems for all kinds of wheeled and non-wheeled vehicles. Jake wants Hypercraft to be at the forefront of a democratisation of electric-powered motorsport, making clean, green racing affordable for all.

Jake talks about what it takes to build up a startup electric transportation company from scratch, what it was like working with the Block family, and what life is like in the Californian EV manufacturing scene, working near Rivian and Tesla.

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• Song: Netrum & Halvorsen - Phoenix [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/Phoenix Watch: http://youtu.be/yH88qRmgkGI

S. Garlick talks to E-Formula News journalist Tobi Bluhm about the DS sensor scandal, whether it's possible to learn to love the Gen3 car more than the Gen2, rookie practice in Rome being a chance for Jehan Daruvala, and the options Nyck de Vries has in Formula E to bounce back from his F1 disaster. Plus much, much more.

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• Song: Netrum & Halvorsen - Phoenix [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/Phoenix Watch: http://youtu.be/yH88qRmgkGI

S. Garlick talks to motorsport broadcaster Krzysztof A. Woźniak (@KAWizja) about the Monaco E-Prix in Formula E, what might lay in store in Jakarta, why Dan Ticktum may or may not deserve the benefit of the doubt, and how Maserati can turn around their disastrous season.

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• Song: Netrum & Halvorsen - Phoenix [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/Phoenix Watch: http://youtu.be/yH88qRmgkGI

S. Garlick talks to four sim racing drivers for Prismatic Motorsports, to find out what they like and dislike about sim racing, how a driver develops their own driving style, how you set a shared car up for an endurance race, and who their most annoying teammate is!

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• Song: Netrum & Halvorsen - Phoenix [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/Phoenix Watch: http://youtu.be/yH88qRmgkGI

S. Garlick welcomes back gaming expert Fernando Moutinho to discuss Fernando's choice of five racing video games that have turned out to be the most meaningful. These aren't always the best-known, but every one is a classic in its own way.

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S. Garlick talks to Formula Scout journalist Ida Wood (@wood_ida_) about the future drivers who might make a splash in a more budget-restricted Formula E, while also discussing the thrilling Cape Town E-Prix, Mahindra's troubles, and, of course, Dan Ticktum's renaissance.

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• Song: Netrum & Halvorsen - Phoenix [NCS Release]. Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds. Free Download/Stream: http://NCS.io/Phoenix Watch: http://youtu.be/yH88qRmgkGI