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  • 47: Who’s fast and who’s furious after intense Dutch GP

    47: Who’s fast and who’s furious after intense Dutch GP
    2025/09/03
    F1 is back in racing mode after the Summer Break and this week we are in between two fast, intense races; the Dutch GP at Zandvoort and the Italian GP at Monza, the race with the highest average speed lap on the calendar and the home of Ferrari.

    Alongside James Allen we’ve brought in to of our fastest thinkers: Our F1 writer from the Netherlands Ronald Vording and our man in Italy Roberto Chinchero.

    The team discuss the mood music at Zandvoort, the championship balance between the McLaren drivers, growing pressure on Hamilton and Antonelli ahead of Monza and why Toto Wolff appreciates deepfake images of himself on the internet.

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.

    A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
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    44 分
  • 46: What makes a great racing movie and which one is the best?

    46: What makes a great racing movie and which one is the best?
    2025/08/27
    In Part Two of our Summer Special featuring a panel of movie industry experts, we analyse the most cherished racing movies; the classic Grand Prix (1966) as well as other celebrated motorsport films Rush (2013), Days of Thunder (1990) and Le Mans (1971). Are they any good as movies and what does it take to create a film that appeals to all audiences, not just motorsport enthusiasts? And what, if anything, did this summer’s Apple blockbuster F1 Movie with Brad Pitt take from them?

    We explore how well the various stories and plotlines work and the all-important action sequences. We reveal which cues they take from each other. How are female characters depicted and how does their treatment compare across the decades? Which films were commercially successful and which ones flopped?

    Finally, if the master rolls of all these films were in a burning warehouse and only one could be saved for posterity, which one would the experts rescue? The answer may surprise you.

    With James Allen in the studio are:

    Eddie Hamilton, editor of Top Gun Maverick and the two most recent Mission Impossible films.
    Adrian Wootton OBE, runs the British Film Commission (encouraging productions like F1 to film in the UK).
    Mark Lane is an award-winning movie producer, with over 40 credits including I am not a serial Killer and The Cut.
    Nick Manzi is a producer with a string of hits from Blitz to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and a lifelong F1 enthusiast.

    Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.
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    45 分
  • 45: What happens when film industry experts break down the F1 Movie?

    45: What happens when film industry experts break down the F1 Movie?
    2025/08/20
    This week we gather a stellar line-up of movie industry insiders as we break down the summer blockbuster F1 Movie, which has now earned over half a billion dollars at the box office, so deserves some deeper consideration.

    Having earlier looked at it from the point of view of journalists and fans, we now get the movie experts to cast an eye over it; is it technically a good film?

    How well does the story work, and what about the all-important action sequences? How does the treatment of female characters compare? And do movies like this do any long-term good for the sport?

    In Part II next week, the panel will compare it with the 1960s classic Grand Prix as well as other classic motorsport films Rush, Days of Thunder and Le Mans. Are they any good as movies? And what does it take to create a movie that appeals to all audiences, not just motorsport enthusiasts?

    With James Allen in the studio are:

    Eddie Hamilton, editor of Top Gun Maverick and the two most recent Mission Impossible films.

    Adrian Wootton OBE, runs the British Film Commission (encouraging productions like F1 to film in the UK).

    Mark Lane is an award-winning movie producer, with over 40 credits including I am not a serial Killer and The Cut.

    Nick Manzi is a producer with a string of hits from Blitz to Salmon Fishing in the Yemen and a lifelong F1 enthusiast.

    Chapters
    00:00 Introduction to F1 Movie Discussion
    03:00 Audience Reception and Expectations
    05:58 The Art of Filmmaking in F1 Movies
    08:59 Motorsport as a Cinematic Backdrop
    11:55 Elements of a Successful Film
    14:51 Character Dynamics and Storytelling
    18:08 Technical Achievements and Authenticity
    20:46 The Role of Female Characters
    23:59 Budget and Financial Aspects of F1 Movie
    26:51 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

    Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.

    A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
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    45 分
  • 44: Why is Lewis Hamilton writing documents for Ferrari?

    44: Why is Lewis Hamilton writing documents for Ferrari?
    2025/08/13
    F1 people are enjoying their summer break as the three-week Shutdown enters its second week.

    But one man who has not shut down is our F1 Writer Ronald Vording, who joins James Allen from the Netherlands to take stock of the season and look ahead to what we can expect when the racing starts again later this month.

    Max Verstappen confirmed before the break that he’s not looking to move teams for 2026 and he will race for Red Bull next season. What went on behind the scenes in his decision-making process? What is Max’s state of mind now with 10 rounds to go and no chance of winning the title?

    We answer some listener questions and talking points on how McLaren shows no favouritism towards its drivers as they duel for the World Championship.

    Where is Lewis Hamilton now on the Motivation-ometer and why is he writing “documents” for Ferrari?

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.
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    45 分
  • 43: F1 driver contracts: Why exit clauses are more important than money

    43: F1 driver contracts: Why exit clauses are more important than money
    2025/08/06
    This week as F1 starts its Summer Shutdown we look in detail at how F1 driver contracts work and why this period of the season is critical for options being triggered (or not), renewals being signed and decisions being taken by drivers and teams about next season.
    To help James Allen go deep into F1 driver contracts is one of the best known and most successful driver managers in F1 history. Julian Jakobi has managed dozens of great names like Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, Jacques Villeneuve, Juan Pablo Montoya and more recently Checo Perez. He continues to manage a stable of drivers across multiple race series.
    What does a driver manager do? What is in the scope of the role? What kinds of considerations do teams have around drivers during the Summer Shutdown?
    And what was it like to manage Senna and Prost at the same time, while they were in open conflict?


    Chapters
    00:00 The Role of a Driver Manager
    08:45 Understanding Driver Contracts and Options
    12:05 The Impact of Rookies in F1
    14:47 Key Clauses in Driver Contracts
    18:14 The Influence of Team Management on Drivers
    21:39 Future Driver Moves and Team Strategies
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    27 分
  • 42: Is It True F1 Drivers Are Among The Fittest Athletes In Sport?

    42: Is It True F1 Drivers Are Among The Fittest Athletes In Sport?
    2025/07/30
    This week we look ahead to the F1 summer shutdown, which starts after the chequered flag falls in Hungary until Zandvoort at the end of August. But rather than use it as an excuse for tired old repeats, we are embracing the shutdown and looking at its significance to F1.

    This week we look at what the F1 drivers need to do during the break; how they recover after 14 gruelling races in five months, how they stay in shape while recharging. We also explore more broadly the physical and mental challenges on F1 drivers today. Is it true that F1 drivers are among the fittest athletes in sport?

    Taking James Allen deep into this fascinating topic is Nick Harris, who has trained and mentored many great drivers in the past 20 years from Mark Webber, David Coulthard and Jenson Button to Fernando Alonso and Nico Hulkenberg. He has also worked with top performers from other sports, like Andy Murray and Maria Sharapova.

    To view the highlights of the 2025 Global F1 Fan Survey and to download the Whitepaper, go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/

    Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.

    Producer: Dre Harrison
    A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
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    37 分
  • 41: The F1 Season In Numbers At The Halfway Stage

    41: The F1 Season In Numbers At The Halfway Stage
    2025/07/23
    In F1 the numbers never lie; whether it’s zeros on a paycheck, thousandths of a second on a stopwatch or points of downforce on a new front wing.

    At the halfway stage of the F1 World Championship, the points tables for drivers and constructors tell their own story. McLaren are well ahead in both; Ferrari, Mercedes and Red Bull trail badly.

    But by looking at the underlying numbers we can spot trends and learn more about what’s really going on this season and what might happen in the second half.

    We did this at the quarter stage and now at we look again, after 12 rounds in this 24 race F1 World Championship.

    Joining James Allen are special guest Dan Fallows - one of the top F1 engineers of the last two decades, he headed up the Red Bull aero department from the Sebastian Vettel era up to the first ground effect car in 2022 and was most recently Technical Director of Aston Martin F1 team.

    Also joining us are F1 data guru Rob Smedley, of Smedley Group and Autosport’s Jake Boxall-Legge.

    To view the highlights of the Global F1 Fan Survey and to download the Whitepaper, go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/

    Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com.

    Producers: Dre Harrison, Ben Holmes

    A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
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    54 分
  • 40: The Chase For Power And Money In F1: Two Perspectives

    40: The Chase For Power And Money In F1: Two Perspectives
    2025/07/16
    On this week’s podcast we speak to the most powerful woman in F1 today and the American who plans to be one of the two most powerful men next year.

    As Chief Commercial Officer of F1 and CEO of the Las Vegas Grand Prix, Emily Prazer is responsible for bringing billions of dollars of revenue into the sport. She tells us her plans to make Vegas bigger and better this year and reveals its economic impact.

    Meanwhile Tim Mayer will face off against Mohammed Ben Sulayem in December’s election for FIA President. He faces an uphill task, but he strongly believes the FIA can be more professionally run. He explains why he has decided to run, what he would do differently from the current President and how he would avoid conflicts with F1 drivers over topics like jewellery and swearing.

    James Allen is also joined in the studio by Autosport’s F1 Business Correspondent Mark Mann-Bryans.

    To view the highlights of the Global F1 Fan Survey and to download the full Whitepaper, go to https://fansurvey2025-formula1.motorsportnetwork.com/

    Don’t miss the chance to compete against our expert writers on Motorsport’s hugely popular F1 Fantasy League. https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/race-our-writers-motorsport-launches-its-first-ever-featured-league-on-f1-fantasy/10702182/

    Send your comments or questions to: @jamesallenonf1 on X or jamesallenonf1@autosport.com

    Producer: Dre Harrison

    A Motorsport Studios production for Autosport
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    49 分