In a special edition of The Race Formula E podcast the recently unveiled Gen 3 car is discussed with two of its most influential figures, the FIA’s Frederic Bertrand and Alessandra Ciliberti.

They are welcomed by Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to pick over the key topics from the launch of the striking new car, including its much talked about aesthetics, the increase in power, its lightweight construction, brand new Hankook tyres and the next steps in its development before the 2023 season.

Also debated is the new sporting structure and format for Gen 3 racing where the popular Attack Mode philosophy is discussed at length on whether it will be viable to be used in conjunction with the anticipated return of pit stops and rapid charging technology.

Additionally, Smith gives insight in to Sebastien Buemi’s move from Nissan to Envision, and the future of Techeetah is also mulled over.

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Who was flying on the ground? And who was left in the Formula E departure lounge at the latest rounds of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E world championship held at the Tempelhof airfield circuit in Berlin last weekend?

Host Andrew van de Burgt and Formula E writer Sam Smith welcome Envision Racing sim & development driver, and friend of the The Race, Alice Powell, to the podcast to scope out the answers after a frenetic double-header. It was one that saw Mercedes-powered drivers dominate, some title contenders flounder and a few race incidents that left some of our panel confused.

As well as all the sparky action from Tempelhof, it's been a very busy start to May for news, and the team take a look at a dizzying 2023 driver market, the arrival of McLaren and the inevitable calendar re-shuffles to trigger a return of Sam’s now monthly calendar update!

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A jam-packed post-Monaco E-Prix podcast dissects an intricately executed win for Stoffel Vandoorne and Mercedes EQ in addition to a host of other fine performances and spectacular incidents in the principality last weekend.

Former Audi Formula E team principal, Allan McNish joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to discuss how Vandoorne beat Mitch Evans' Jaguar and how Pascal Wehrlein was easily the unluckiest man in town.

Butchery puns abound after Edoardo Mortara’s now infamous description of team-mate Lucas di Grassi’s brawny racing left ROKiT Venturi embarrassed on their home turf. The Italo-Swiss ace didn’t mince his words after receiving a chop from Di Grassi causing his terminal puncture.

The unveiling of the all-new Gen 3 car is picked over, as is the latest calendar shenanigans – a regular feature of the Formula E podcast.

Also discussed in detail is Stoffel Vandoorne’s soon to be confirmed move from Mercedes EQ to the new DS Penske alliance in what is sure to be one of the strongest ever partnerships seen in the all-electric world championship.

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An excellent weekend of Formula E action in Rome is picked over by The Race’s Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt, who are joined by motorsport industry veteran Jim Wright.

Wright is currently the commercial director for the Andretti motorsport group and had previously filled similar roles at the Williams F1 team and the Venturi and Mahindra Formula E organisations.

He's probed on the weekend's action, including his reaction to a pair of wins for Mitch Evans, his thoughts on the new qualifying format, and which drivers he thinks may or may not be attractive in the Gen-3 era of Formula E.

Also discussed is Sam Bird’s three-place grid drop for Monaco, which expands into a more existential discussion about whether the penalty structure is right in international racing at all. And there's also a deep dive into Oliver Turvey’s remarkable run from 22nd to 7th, plus reaction to Jean-Eric Vergne's extraordinary radio antics in Sunday’s race.

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New Mahindra signing Oliver Rowland joins Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt for the latest episode of The Race Formula E podcast.

The 2020 Berlin EPrix winner discusses his move to the British based, Indian owned team and his start to the 2022 season.

Rowland also assesses prospects for the rest of the campaign, especially the upcoming Rome and Monaco events, both at which he has excelled in previous seasons.

A recent new father, he also talks about putting something back in to motorsport through his kart racing team and sharing his opinions on how best to ensure how kids can try and forge their way into professional racing against financial odds.

Additionally, Rowland also talks about his relationship with former teammate Sebastien Buemi and pontificates on whether his beloved Barnsley FC can avoid the drop from the championship this season.

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Mercedes dominated the first weekend of the 2022 Formula E season with its own team and customer Venturi. Our special guest Norman Nato has intimate knowledge of that Mercedes from winning in it at Venturi last year and now trying to beat it in his new role at Jaguar. He joins Sam Smith and Matt Beer to analyse all the Diriyah action and latest FE news

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