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Mika Salo is a Finnish motorsport icon.

The driver from Finland competed in over 100 Formula 1 Grands Prix, racing for some of the sport’s most iconic teams—including a memorable stint as a super-sub for Ferrari.

Beyond his Formula 1 achievements, Salo also found success in the Champ Car World Series, the American Le Mans Series, and twice won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans.

Australian fans may also remember his victories at the Gold Coast International event in the V8 Supercars Championship and the Bathurst 12 Hour.

In recent years, he has served as an FIA steward and worked as a Formula 1 broadcaster for Scandinavian television.

Mika Salo joins us on The Podium to reflect on the highlights of his career and share his insights on several hot topics in F1.

Join us on The Podium as we bring you up to speed with the latest news from the world of motorsport.

In this edition of the show, we discuss all the drama surrounding Red Bull Racing, recap the British GP, + F1 Broadcaster, Will Buxton gives us his thoughts on the hot topics from the Formula 1 World Championship.

All that, plus our top three performances on The Podium of the Week!

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The Podium Media, 2025.

Join us on The Podium as we bring you up to speed with the latest news from the world of motorsport.

In this edition of the show, we chat with special guests: NBC Sports commentator Leigh Diffey and motorsport broadcaster Will Buxton.

Plus, we’re giving you another chance to win tickets to see F1: The Movie.

All that, plus the latest updates from the motorsport world, and our top three performances on The Podium of the Week!

Show notes:

SPECIAL GUESTS:

LEIGH DIFFEY:

Leigh Diffey is one of the world's leading sports broadcasters, in charge of “bringing the action” to motorsport fans for the past 30 years.

Many Australian listeners might remember him from when he burst onto the scene as the lead play-by-play commentator for the V8 Supercars coverage on Network Ten back in 1997.

A few years later, he moved to the UK, where he commentated on the World Superbike Championship and the World Rally Championship (WRC) for leading British broadcaster, the BBC.

In 2001, he relocated to the United States, where he covered a range of categories, including the IMSA SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series.

In 2024, he was appointed the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's NASCAR Cup Series broadcast team. And in 2025, he made a memorable cameo appearance in F1 The Movie.

Leigh joins us again on The Podium to talk about his role in F1 The Movie and to share his thoughts on all the latest action from Formula 1, IndyCar, and the NASCAR Cup Series!

WILL BUXTON:

Will Buxton is a highly respected British motorsport journalist, broadcaster, and commentator whose career spans more than two decades across some of the most prestigious series in international racing.

He started his career in motorsport media over two decades ago as a writer for the official F1 magazine.

He then further established himself on the Formula 1 circuit by doing the PR and commentary for the series now known as FIA Formula 2.

In the years that followed he would go on to become an F1 pit reporter for Speed Channel and NBC Sports, before joining the Formula 1 media team, and subsequently make a name and a meme of himself as a key contributor to the smash hit Netflix series 'Drive to Survive'.

In 2025, he has become the lead play-by-play commentator for Fox"s coverage of the IndyCar Series, and has been involved in the development of the Hollywood blockbuster film 'F1 The Movie'.

Will Buxton joins us on 'The Podium' to reflect on his career in motorsport media.

COMPETITION:

F1: The Movie – Double Pass Giveaway

Thanks to our good friends at Warner Bros. Australia and Universal Pictures Australia, we're giving away double passes to the highly anticipated F1: The Movie!

Steps for your chance to win:

1. Listen to this podcast episode.

2. Tune in for the special codeword.

3. Head to ⁠ThePodiumMedia.com.au⁠ , click on the competition tab, and submit the codeword, along with 100 words or less telling us why you should win!

Competition Closes: 11:59PM AEST, 10 July 2025

Eligibility: Open to Australian residents only.

Winners Announced: On or before 12 July 2025 via email.

F1 THE MOVIE - IN CINEMAS 26 JUNE 2025

Copyright: WARNERBROS. ™ Warner Bros. Ent. ©2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved

#F1TheMovie

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And… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and like our show to get up-to-speed on the latest news, previous content, and interviews from the best in motorsport! @ThePodium_Media

The Podium Media, 2025.

Will Buxton is a highly respected British motorsport journalist, broadcaster, and commentator whose career spans more than two decades across some of the most prestigious series in international racing.

He started his career in motorsport media over two decades ago as a writer for the official F1 magazine. He then further established himself on the Formula 1 circuit by doing the PR and commentary for the series now known as FIA Formula 2.

In the years that followed he would go on to become an F1 pit reporter for Speed Channel and NBC Sports, before joining the Formula 1 media team, and subsequently make a name and a meme of himself as a key contributor to the smash hit Netflix series 'Drive to Survive'.

In 2025, he has become the lead play-by-play commentator for Fox"s coverage of the IndyCar Series, and has been involved in the development of the Hollywood blockbuster film 'F1 The Movie'.

Will Buxton joins us on 'The Podium' to reflect on his career in motorsport media and to give us his thoughts on a number of hot topics from IndyCar and F1.

Leigh Diffey is one of the world's leading sports broadcasters, in charge of “bringing the action” to motorsport fans for the past 30 years.

Many Australian listeners might remember him from when he burst onto the scene as the lead play-by-play commentator for the V8 Supercars coverage on Network Ten back in 1997.

A few years later, he moved to the UK, where he commentated on the World Superbike Championship and the World Rally Championship (WRC) for leading British broadcaster, the BBC.

In 2001, he relocated to the United States, where he covered a range of categories, including the IMSA SportsCar Championship and the IndyCar Series.

In 2024, he was appointed the lead play-by-play announcer for NBC's NASCAR Cup Series broadcast team. And in 2025, he made a memorable cameo appearance in F1 The Movie.

Leigh joins us again on The Podium to talk about his role in F1 The Movie and to share his thoughts on all the latest action from Formula 1, IndyCar, and the NASCAR Cup Series!

Join Jason and special guest co-host, Australian Racer James Davison, on 'The Podium' as they bring you up to speed on the latest news from the world of motorsport.

We also chat to Supercars Icon , Mark 'Frosty' Winterbottom, and give you the chance to win tickets to see 'F1 The Movie'.

All that plus the latest news from the world of motorsport, and our top three performances on 'The Podium of the Week'!

Show notes:

SPECIAL GUESTS:

JAMES DAVISON

Australian racer James Davison, has competed at the highest level across a number of top motorsport categories.He's raced in over 40 NASCAR Cup Series events, competed in some of the most prestigious endurance events in the IMSA Championship, driven some iconic Formula 1 cars in historics, and he's raced at the Indianapolis 500 on 8 occasions in the IndyCar Series.

MARK WINTERBOTTOM

Supercars Icon, Mark 'Frosty' Winterbottom is one of the most popular drivers in the history of the Supercars Championship after making his debut in the category over two decades ago.

He is a Bathurst winner and Supercars Champion, who has competed in a whopping 645 races, across 287 rounds, in which he has claimed 36 pole positions, 39 race wins, and 120 podiums.

COMPETITION:

F1: The Movie – Double Pass Giveaway

Thanks to our good friends at Warner Bros. Australia and Universal Pictures Australia, we're giving away double passes to the highly anticipated F1: The Movie!

Steps for your chance to win:

1. Listen to this podcast episode.

2. Tune in for the special codeword.

3. Head to ThePodiumMedia.com.au, follow the competition link, and submit the codeword, along with 100 words or less telling us why you should win!

Competition Closes: 11:59PM AEST, 2 July 2025

Eligibility: Open to Australian residents only.

Winners Announced: On or before 5 July via email.

F1 THE MOVIE - IN CINEMAS 26 JUNE 2025

Copyright: WARNERBROS. ™ Warner Bros. Ent. ©2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved

#F1TheMovie

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And… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and like our show to get up-to-speed on the latest news, previous content, and interviews from the best in motorsport! @ThePodium_Media

The Podium Media, 2025.

Supercars Icon, Mark 'Frosty' Winterbottom is one of the most popular drivers in the history of the Supercars Championship after making his debut in the category over two decades ago.

He is a Bathurst winner and Supercars Champion, who has competed in a whopping 645 races, across 287 rounds, in which he has claimed 36 pole positions, 39 race wins, and 120 podiums. Frosty joins us on The Podium to talk about re-joining Tickford Racing, reporting for Supercars Media, His cameo role in 'Cars 2', interviewing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, mentoring the next generation of racer, whether he would consider returning to full-time competition and much more!

Australian racer James Davison, has competed at the highest level across a number of top motorsport categories.
He's raced in over 40 NASCAR Cup Series events, competed in some of the most prestigious endurance events in the IMSA Championship, driven some iconic Formula 1 cars in historics, and he's raced at the Indianapolis 500 on 8 occasions in the IndyCar Series.

James joins us on 'The Podium' to talk about what it was like to get behind the wheel of a Williams F1 car, and gives us his thoughts on the hot topics from Formula 1, IndyCar, and NASCAR.

WIN tickets to see 'F1 The Movie'!

Thanks to our good friends at Warner Bros. Australia & Universal Pictures Australia, we're giving away movie passes to our listeners! 

Listen to our latest podcast episode, which drops later this week, to find out how!

F1© THE MOVIE - ONLY IN CINEMAS - 26 JUNE 2025.

Copyright: WARNERBROS. ™ Warner Bros. Ent. ©2025 Warner Bros. Ent. All Rights Reserved.

#f1themovie

COMING SOON!

2015 Supercars Champion Mark Winterbottom joins us on The Podium to talk about re-joining Tickford Racing, reporting for Supercars Media, His cameo role in 'Cars 2', interviewing Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, and much more!