Tom Cairns hosts Episode 6 of Cairns Catches Up, with motorsport presenter/pit lane reporter/commentator Nicki Shields to talk about her broadcasting career, especially within Formula E. Her passion for electrically powered cars is also discussed about, along with the increasing presence of women in motorsport.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
F1 Academy - 1:46
Formula E - 12:42
Nicki's career challenges - 16:28
Women in Formula E - 20:15
Where it all began for Nicki - 23:04
Women in motorsport and other sports - 30:55
Goodwood Festival of Speed - 35:46
Wildlife filming - 39:07
Nicki's passion for electric cars - 41:18
Formula E 2024-25 - 47:36
F1 Academy 2025 predictions - 52:52
Future of Nicki Shields - 54:38
Future of women in motorsport - 55:57
A trip to space? - 57:05
Nicki's advice on people wanting to work in motorsport - 58:17

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For your information, this podcast was recorded on 4th March 2025. Since the recording, it was confirmed that Nicki would not be involved in F1 Academy commentary in 2025. However, news of her plans for the season are to be announced later in the year.

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Tom Cairns hosts Episode 5 of Cairns Catches Up, with Ben Edwards joining him to discuss about his career as a racing driver during his junior years before switching to commentary. We talk about his adventures across many different aspects of motorsport including Formula 1, BTCC, A1GP, Champcar and many more.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Where it all began for Ben Edwards - 3:36
Ben's career challenges - 5:00
Eurosport - 7:02
Champcar - 8:20
BTCC/A1GP World Cup of Motorsport - 10:43
Formula 1 for the BBC and Channel 4 - 13:36
F1TV - 17:32
24 Hours of Le Mans - 20:02
Ben's best commentary moments - 21:45
Narrating the F1 official season reviews - 25:02
The best co-commentators Ben had worked with - 27:26
Future of F1 - 29:01
F1 2025 - 32:03
Goodwood Festival of Speed - 34:50
Goodwood Members Meeting and Revival - 37:35
Ben's favourite circuit: 40:05
Future of Ben Edwards - 42:01
Ben's advice to those wanting to work within motorsport - 42:59

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in February 2025.

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Tom Cairns presents Episode 4 of Cairns Catches Up. This week's guest is Bob Constanduros, who has been around working within motorsport since the 1960s as a journalist but has become more known for his F1 podium announcements, something which he has been doing since 1985.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Where it all began for Bob Constanduros - 2:00
Simon Taylor - 9:13
Bob's career challenges - 13:20
The best and worst days of 'Champagne Bob' - 21:06
The events of the 1994 San Marino GP - 28:01
The F1 environment in the 1960s compared to now - 33:36
Competitiveness of the F1 grid - 38:24
Future of the F1 calendar - 41:13
Cadillac joining the F1 grid in 2026 - 47:54
F1 2025 - 51:31
Autosport International Show - 1:10:41
Ben and Max Constanduros - 1:23:19
Bob's advice on pursuing a career in motorsport - 1:27:46

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in January 2025.

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Tom Cairns presents Episode 3 of Cairns Catches Up. Today's guest is Alex Brundle, who discusses about his experience in sports car racing, especially the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Alex also talks his time at F1 as an analyst/commentator and how he prepares for a race weekend in the commentary box.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
24 Hours of Le Mans - 1:00
Nurburgring 24 Hours - 5:01
How a driver prepares for an endurance event - 7:05
Finishing on the podium in Le Mans - 12:31
Alex's early racing years - 14:20
Surname pressure - 15:29
How Alex's racing career help him with his presetning/commentary work - 17:40
Future of commentators - 23:36
Progression of F2 & F3 - 26:36
F1 2025 - 29:51
Lewis Hamilton's arrival at Ferrari - 32:48
F1 under Liberty Media - 35:28
Future of F1 - 39:07
Future of Alex Brundle - 44:40

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Tom Cairns hosts Episode 2 of Cairns Catches Up. He is joined by Sky Sports F1 Indycar commentator Tom Gaymor, who shares his experiences as a racing driver before switching his attentions to commentary and presenting in a variety of sports.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
Overview of Tom's role for Sky Sports F1 - 0:58
Indycar (Part 1) - 4:57
Indy 500 - 8:11
America's love affair with F1 - 9:05
F1TV - 14:06
How ex-F1 drivers get on in Indycar - 16:42
Future of Indycar - 18:42
Challenges in being a commentator - 22:27
Experience at Eurosport and Discovery - 25:05
Olympics - 27:00
Pressure on presenting/commentating on multiple sports - 28:20
Tom's racing career - 33:50
Tom Gaymor Consultancy Ltd. - 39:19
Commentary for other clients - 44:40
Future of Tom Gaymor - 48:05
How to prepare for an important commentary moment - 49:55
Indycar (Part 2) - 51:37
Tom's reflection on his career - 54:23
Advice to people wanting to work within the broadcasting industry - 56:49

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For your information, this podcast was recorded in October 2024.

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