Our big Formula E season review, featuring Florian Modlinger (Part 2)
The top three teams – Nissan, Jaguar and Porsche are analysed as the big three manufacturers went wheel-to-wheel across an action-packed season.Van de Burgt and Smith continue their report with Allan McNish as the big questions such as ‘will Porsche be satisfied with winning two titles despite winning just a single race’ are asked.The surprise package of Mahindra is discussed ahead of McNish joinig Smith and van de Burgt by choosing his top five drivers of the season. That comes in addition to a re-visit of the season predictions which were made ahead of the campaign beginning last December, which a particularly smug van de Burgt was keen to emphasise.The surreal mess of Maserati MSG’s collapsed takeover is dipped in to, as is the increasingly frosty relationship between Porsche pairing Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein, something which is also directly put to Porsche Formula E boss Florian Modlinger who joins Smith for an exclusive chat.Want ad-free listening? Get 90% off your first month's membership to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Our big Formula E season review, featuring Allan McNish (Part 1)
In the first of a special two-part review of the 2024-25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season, host Andrew van de Burgt and regular paddock insider Sam Smith are joined by FE TV commentator and former Audi team boss Allan McNish.They go through the teams one by one to appraise and pick apart their performances with special emphasis on collective performance and who punched above their collective weights and who hit the canvas during the 16 races.The overall change in racing with the advent of All-Wheel-Drive, new Hankook rubber and the much heralded Pit Boost is also discussed, with McNish giving a racers and team bosses eye on the changing Formula E landscape.Want ad-free listening? Get 90% off your first month's membership to The Race Members' Club on Patreon today - we even have an 'F1-only' tier! Check out the new items in The Race Shop - members get a 15% discount! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Cassidy dominated the Formula E season finale in London
The finale of the 2024-25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season saw total domination by Nick Cassidy and the Jaguar TCS Racing team as they swept to their fourth and fifth victories in the last six races.It guaranteed them second place in the teams’ standings and Cassidy the runners-up position just before he leaves the team for a Stellantis flavoured drive next season. The wins in London also saw Jaguar boss James Barclay sent off in style as he will join the McLaren Hypercar operation later this year.Porsche’s success in capturing of the manufacturer and teams’ titles despite only winning one race this season is dug in to, as is the performance of Mahindra which captured fourth position in the standings after solid performances by Nyck de Vries and Edoardo Mortara.The ongoing saga of Antonio Felix da Costa’s future at Porsche is debated as the knock-on of his decision stalls drivers’ futures and the whole complexion of the grid for next season. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Rowland on his Formula E title triumph
Newly confirmed ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Oliver Rowland joins Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt, fresh from his memorable crowning at Berlin Tempelhof.The Nissan driver talks about how he achieved his dream and the background to a brilliant season he has generally dominated.Rowland also discusses the encouraging message he got from friend Max Verstappen on the eve of his title Judgement Day, and the unforgettable message from his daughter Harper on his victorious slowing down lap.In addition to Rowland’s triumph, the double win in Germany for Jaguar is also discussed, as is the performance of stand-in drivers Felipe Drugovich and Sergio Sette Camara.The news agenda includes the imminent departure of McLaren, Gabriele Mini’s performance in the rookie test and how the poor relationship between Antonio Felix da Costa and Pascal Wehrlein blew up in Porsche’s face at their home event. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Ticktum's breakthrough victory in Jakarta
On the back of Dan Ticktum’s momentous and breakthrough Formula E victory in Jakarta, the managing director of the CUPRA KIRO Formula E team, Jeremy Tarica, talks about what the win means for Formula E’s newest team ownership.He joins Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith to discuss how the team went from near extinction to winners in less than a year. Tarica also talks about the wider points of what he and his fellow investors have learned since they took over the team and also Dan Ticktum’s metamorphosis in to paddock curio character to bona fide winner.The Jakarta EPrix is analysed including Nyck de Vries’ bizarre and ill-fated chop on Jake Dennis, Edo Mortara’s return to the podium and how Robin Frijns went from towing the medical car at the start to somehow finishing ninthAll this and the catacomb-like puzzle of the 2026 drivers’ market is delved in to with forensic detail. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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