The Motorsport to Business Podcast

Looking back at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the Motorsport2Business Partner Lounge.

In this first of two parts, we hear from David Johnson (formulaart.co.uk) and Sacha Smith (https://www.sachasmithperformance.com), on stage with Nick discussing their life and experiences in Motorsport and Business.

Click follow to make sure part 2 arrives directly and come and find the Motorsport2Business stand at the 2025 FOS (number 116).

New series, we are pleased to be back with some fantastic episodes already in 'the can' and 'ready to air'...we are trying out some TV industry lingo here,  as this weeks guests and perfect starter to our new season, is filmmaker and motorsport expert, Jim Wiseman.

Whether you know it or not, Jim  may be behind some of your favourite TV moments...from gameshow runner, F1 coverage and Top Gear Producer, Jim has had and continues to have a storied career, much of it in motorsport. 

Who better then, to give his views on the the future of motorsport broadcasting and fan engagement? (and plenty more besides including some hilarious stories from Top Gear), hear his views on Drive to Survive and its impact, will 3D ever come to F1 and sim racing...

Jim also talks about the work he is doing now with his company Wiser Films: https://www.wiserfilms.co.uk/ourworkb, when he met Sir Stirling Moss and his new documentary on Nigel Mansell's time at Williams, its a fascinating chat!

Nick is here: Nick is here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/

Tristan is here: https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

How do drivers in elite motorsport perform at their highest? What goes into long haul races and what is the secret to success? Well we have the answer with this week's guest, Performance Coach to some household motorsport names, Simon Reynolds. 

Simon is the founder of Formula to Perform and has worked with elite athletes throughout motorsport WEC, Formula E World Champions and Formula One World Champions included, Simon is at the cutting edge of performance and we could not be happier to have him join us for a chat.

Simon gives us the low-down on his driver preparation approach and some smart advice about sleep, in fact after listening to this, take a nap - you probably aren't getting enough! (remember, after you listen to this...!)

Find Simon here: https://www.formulatoperform.com/

Nick is here: Nick is here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/

Tristan is here: https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

The world of motorsport is reliant on team kit and merchandise and we speak to a pioneer of sustainable apparel, Peter Hall.

Peter founded Sustainably Fashionable and motorsport brand 8six400, bringing team kit and merchandise into the motorsport paddock sustainably, with high design and manufacturing quality and Peter's thoughts on sustainability in motorsport and his ethos behind supplying leading Extreme E teams; RXR (Nico Rosberg), Andretti United and X44 (Lewis Hamilton) as well as leaders in WEC such as Ferdinand Habsburg & Jota and F1  driver Pierre Gasly, are not to be missed!

86six400: https://www.8six400.com/our-story

Sustainably Fashionable: https://www.sustainablyfashionable.world/

Nick is here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/

Tristan is here: https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

What a joy to speak with Charlie Martin! Charlie is a British racing driver who is on her way to becoming the first transgender driver to compete in the 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Charlie speaks with us about her journey through motorsport, her unique take on racing in Europe and the US while championing LGBTQ+ inclusion, allyship and advocacy, and the future of diversity and inclusion in motorsport alongside her work with Motorsport UK, Racing Pride and Stonewall.

Charlie's website: https://gocharlie.co.uk/ Instagram & Twitter: @gocharliem

Motorsport UK: https://www.motorsportuk.org/about-us/equality-diversity-and-inclusion/

Stonewall: https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

Racing Pride: https://racingpride.com/

Nick is here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/

Tristan is here: https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

This week’s Tomorrow’s Motorsport podcast is pretty special, as we speak to Aston Martin F1’s former head of race strategy, Bernie Collins.

If you ever wondered what exactly goes into a race strategy during an F1 weekend, how success is measured or when should you favour a driver…this is essential listening!

Bernie’s 7 years on the Formula 1 pitwall, gives her a unique insight, through the changes in F1, innovation in technologies and teamwork, and the never ending challenge for the fastest race strategy.

Find Bernie for your event here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/ignition/motorsport-speakers

Nick is here: https://www.ignitionperformance.com/

Tristan is here: https://www.niessleinsustainabilitypartners.com/

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

Episode 2 of this season's Tomorrow's Motorsport podcast.

This time, flying racing cars, otherwise known as Airspeeder, no longer a thing of sci-fi dreams but a reality and Stephen Sidlo, Head of Media for this innovative new motorsport series, is here to tell us all about it.

Airspeeder completed 250 tests this week, a significant milestone on the journey to this new motorsport's launch, and we explore how Airspeeder is using technology for all aspects of the series, how fan engagement will be truly futuristic and how Airspeeder's partners are a deep part of their journey 'to the skies'!

To find out more about Airspeeder check out, https://airspeeder.com/ and https://www.youtube.com/airspeeder and @airspeederhq for twitter.

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

After a brief break, we are back and looking fresh, and what a way to start off the new era, with the Tomorrow's Motorsport podcast!

On this week's podcast, we are joined by a visionary, a world champion, a LeMans 24 hours winner and somebody who is looking to transform motorsport with his new venture: “REBEL team”, we are of course talking about Ferdinand Habsburg.

Having competed in (amongst others) the Formula 3, DTM and World Endurance Racing (WEC) where he won the 2021 championship including that incredible win at the 24 hours of Lemans.

This episode is about Ferdinand's approach to performance, sustainability and what’s coming next, as he launches Rebel Team by WRT, Ferdinand is spearheading a really unique approach to going racing – and he needs you to be a part of it!

To find out more about Ferdinand Habsburg and Rebel Team follow @fhabsburg62 and @rebelteamcom on Instagram

Theme Music: 'HMS Friendship' written and performed by Matt Cooper (aka Leader). https://mattcooperakaleader.bandcamp.com/

The Sustainable Motorsport Podcast is here to look at everything happening in the world of motorsport towards sustainability and its response to climate change, equality and economics.

In this special episode we invite Mark Gallagher to discuss his new book, The Business of Winning: Insights in Transformation from F1 to the Boardroom. Available here: https://www.koganpage.com/product/the-business-of-winning-9781398602700

Mark’s extensive career in Formula 1 has included working in teams at the sharp end, such as; Red Bull Racing, Cosworth Engines, Jaguar Racing and Jordan Grand Prix, to name just a few.

Mark is excellently placed to opine on the changing nature of F1 and broadly motorsport, in the face of climate change, the industry’s response to increasing diversity and managing its business through the pandemic.

A huge thank you to Mark for joining the Sustainable Motorsport podcast and sharing his insight.

Join the conversation and email us at [email protected]

A Niesslein Sustainability Partners Podcast, 2021.

The Sustainable Motorsport Podcast is here to look at everything happening in the world of motorsport towards sustainability and the triple bottom line, or environment, equality and economics.

Returning with Jess and Tris looking back at the Belgian Grand Prix, heavy rainfalls and the future of FE, alternative fuels in WEC & F1 and the importance of the voice of the athlete, in engaging fans to the issues of today, particularly climate change. 

So who better to have as our first guest on the new show, than Molly Taylor?!

Molly is the the first and only female driver to win the Australian Rally Championship and now one half of the dominant driver pairing for RXR racing in Extreme E. We discuss working with Nico Rosberg, Molly's experiences in Extreme E and the importance of purpose in her career. 

Join the conversation and email us at [email protected]

A Niesslein Sustainability Partners Podcast, 2021.