Inside E - The Porsche Formula E Podcast

António Félix da Costa is Porsche’s new Formula E works driver. Signing with Porsche is a dream come true for the 30-year-old from Portugal, who was involved in the world’s first electric racing series from day one. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, he talks about his passion for motorsport, his goals with Porsche, the positive development of Formula E and his newfound love of golf.

Perfect race strategy and optimal energy management: Pascal Wehrlein and André Lotterer used this recipe for success at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez and, with a strong team effort, handed the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team an historic one-two at the Mexico City E-Prix. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, they talk about this milestone in Porsche’s Formula E project, their understanding of teamwork and how they view their chances in the fight for the world championship title.

From his first race at the helm of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team there were no points – race three, however, yielded an historic one-two result: Florian Modlinger has made a dream start as the new Director Factory Motorsport for Formula E. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, he talks about the triumph in Mexico, its importance to the team, the key factors for success in Formula E and his goals for this season.

As a student, he contested motorbike races. As an engineer, cars became his great passion. Thomas Laudenbach came to Porsche in 1998. On 1 October 2021, he succeeded Fritz Enzinger as the Vice President of Porsche Motorsport. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, he talks about the importance of Formula E, his expectations of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and how Porsche Motorsport will tackle future challenges.

Sami Khedira has done it all as a footballer. Winning the 2014 World Cup title for Germany was the highlight of his career. After his retirement from the sport in May this year, he now devotes himself more to his role as ambassador of Porsche’s youth development programme "Turbo for Talents". In the latest "Inside E" podcast, he talks about the exciting task of passing on his experiences and supporting talented youngsters in their athletic and personal development. He also shares his impressions from his visit to the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team at the Berlin E-Prix.

Porsche’s second season in the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship proved to be a huge challenge for André Lotterer and Pascal Wehrlein. They achieved successes with the Porsche 99X Electric and contributed significantly to the further development of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, they talk about their successes and setbacks during season 7 as well as the fierce competition in the world’s first electric racing series and how they are determined to claim the first victory for Porsche in season 8.

It was through searching for new challenges that the lawyer and investment consultant Alberto Longo came to motor racing a good 20 years ago. His first project in motorsport was the purchase of Formula 1 TV rights together with his partner Alejandro Agag; but his biggest and most important mission was to create Formula E with Agag. In the latest "Inside E" podcast, the Spaniard talks about the unusual inception and rapid growth of the world’s first electric racing series, about Porsche’s strong performance with a podium result in Rome recently and why doubleheader events are the best solution for everyone during a global pandemic.

Jean Todt has dedicated his life to motorsport: He started out as a rally co-driver and notched up major successes in the world’s most important racing series as a team principal. Since 2009, he is President of the FIA. In the latest “Inside E” podcast, the Frenchman talks about racing in pandemic times, the Formula E success story and the social responsibility of the FIA and motorsport.

Simona De Silvestro from Switzerland is the first female works driver in the history  of  Porsche  Motorsport.  In  the  latest “Inside E” podcast on International Women’s Day on 8 March, she talks about her role as a woman in a male-dominated world, about the early days of her extraordinary career as a racing driver and the goals she hopes to achieve with Porsche in the coming years.

In the latest “Inside E” podcast, Amiel Lindesay, Head of Operations Formula E, reveals how much the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team and drivers are looking forward to the start of the 2021 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship season, why cancelling the races in Chile was the right decision, and how confident everyone involved is that they can meet the higher expectations.