The Race Formula E Podcast

The first ever Cape Town EPrix was packed with incident, controversy and a move by Antonio Felix da Costa that will go down in championship legend. But how did he pull it off? He tells the Formula E podcast as Jack Nicholls, Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt ponder its magnificence in addition to several intricate storylines from a memorable weekend in South Africa. Nick Cassidy’s contretemps with his former Super Formula sparring partner Sacha Fenestraz, the red flag debacle in qualifying that ended Sam Bird’s EPrix before it had even begun and a bizarre weekend for Cassidy’s teammate Sebastien Buemi are all covered off. Our specialist Formula E trio also asked if Cape Town will become a staple of the calendar or if it will go the way of Montreal and Seoul as a spectacular one off. In addition to da Costa we also hear from Buemi and also Maserati MSG’s team boss James Rossiter who will have to try and pick up his team after a disastrous start to its maiden Formula E campaign. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A hectic and entertaining first ever Hyderabad EPrix is digested and analysed by host Jack Nicholls, Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt. Jean-Eric Vergne tore up the recent formbook by giving the new DS Penske alliance its maiden ever victory. But how did he do it? The catastrophic intra-Jaguar debacle is picked apart, as is the complicated penalty that denied Sebastien Buemi a podium and elevated Antonio Felix da Costa to his first podium appearance for Porsche. His teammate and championship points leader Pascal Wehrlein went from a hospital bed to fourth place all within 24 Hours and he talks to The Race about his rollercoaster of a few days in India. Also appearing are Jaguar and Envision team bosses James Barclay and Sylvain Filippi as they react to how their events faired. Our trio of experts also give opinions on the often farcical track limits debate, the incident that scuppered Jake Dennis and the entertaining menagerie of feral animals that circulated the track. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Porsche’s total dominance of the Diriyah EPrixs is analysed in the latest Formula E podcast from The Race with host Jack Nicholls, reporter Sam Smith and guest pundit Andrew van de Burgt. The secrets of Porsche’s pace are revealed as the now clear title favourites flexed their collective muscles in a supreme display amid the sand dunes of Riyadh. NEOM McLaren’s milestones of a first pole and podium are mulled over, as are the return to form of Formula E veteran’s Sebastien Buemi and Sam Bird. Our host trio also discuss a tremendous cameo performance from Dan Ticktum, as well as the continuing disappointing of the DS Penske squad and an erratic showing from their Stellantis stablemates at Maserati MSG. Ticktum, Rene Rast and Sebastien Modlinger make talking head appearances to mull over their weekend’s in Saudi Arabia. All this and a lively discussion on why it matters or not that the Gen3 car is proving to be slower than its predecessor the Gen2 machine. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Race’s first Formula E podcast of the 2023 season starts with a detailed look at the dawning of the new Gen3 era after a first public look at the much discussed cars in Mexico City. Our new-old-new host Jack Nicholls presents the show gauging the opinions of The Race’s Sam Smith and Jack Cozens on how Jake Dennis and all things Porsche dominated the opening round at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. While Porsche made hay, Jaguar and DS relatively slumped, so the post mortem of why two of the pre-season favourites floundered is debated. Also discussed is the overall impression that Gen3 made, the new attack mode structure and what the future holds for Formula E as it enters its third epoch. The trio also look in to Robin Frijns’ injury and what it means for the new ABT Cupra team as it searches for a new driver to fill the void left by the Dutch ace. There is also a look ahead to next weekend’s Diriyah EPrixs where the fast-tracked emergency braking solution is expected to debut on the new cars. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

International motor racing returns with a bang this weekend with the start of the 2023 Formula E season. Season 9 brings with it many things: A new generation of car, new tracks, new driver line-ups - and a new host for The Race Formula E Podcast!  Hit like, follow or subscribe in your podcast player of choice to join The Race Formula E Podcast for an electric season of racing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The final Formula E podcast of 2022 takes a detailed look at the recent pre-season Valencia test. The four days in Spain provided plenty of news and juicy plot lines for an on-site Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt to get their teeth in to. From battery reliability issues, concerning braking episodes and a surprising lack of pace in the new Gen3, there was much to talk about. A galaxy of stars including Edoardo Mortara, Antonio Felix da Costa, Andre Lotterer and Stoffel Vandoorne joined us in the paddock to share their views on a variety of topics during the week. Additionally, Smith and Van de Burgt round off the year with yet another calendar update and a wry look at some miscellaneous memories that include meeting random celebrities, paddock punch-ups, inadvertently telling a driver he’d lost his drive and Argentine bridge disasters! Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New NIO 333 signing Sergio Sette Camara joins The Race Formula E podcast to look forward to his new challenges for 2023. Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith probe the Brazilian on his switch from Dragon and delve into his frustrations at not being able to break through to the front of the grid in 2021 and 2022. The new Gen3 car is discussed, as is the fresh attack mode structure for next season, and the issues that have been causing testing disruption for some teams. Sette Camara also covers off his hopes and ambitions for the new Formula E season and his anticipation at joining his former F2 adversary Dan Ticktum in the Chinese owned, British based NIO 333 squad. The 24-year-old keeps his nerve throughout despite it being recorded during the recent Brazil v Switzerland World Cup clash! Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a short break The Race Formula E podcast is back as the run-in to the start of the 2023 season begins with the new Gen 3 era. Host Andrew van de Burgt and our man in the paddock Sam Smith are joined by Avalanche Andretti driver Jake Dennis as he readies himself for a third season in the all-electric world championship. The three times EPrix winner and London ‘Excel Exceller’ talks about his hopes for 2023 and gives his thoughts on the striking new Gen 3 car and his new teammate, the vastly experienced Andre Lotterer. As well as Formula E, Dennis also muses over his recent IndyCar test and his debut at the revered Nordschleife. All that and a fun look at the famous Jake Dennis Struggles twitter phenomenon which gently prods fun at a sometimes chaotic domestic life of one of Formula E’s most popular drivers. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a feature length season review episode The Race’s Andrew van de Burgt and Sam Smith and are joined by double DTM champion and now Mercedes EQ team manager Gary Paffett. The victorious season for Mercedes and Stoffel Vandoorne gets the deep dive treatment as does the German manufacturers legacy in Formula E after leaving the all-electric series on a high. The trio choose their top performing drivers of the season and mull over some excellent individual performances from Mitch Evans, Jake Dennis, Edoardo Mortara and Pascal Wehrlein. At the other end of the scale fans of Porsche and Antonio Giovinazzi should be advised of some stark appraisals after scrappy 2022 campaigns. All this and extra amusement via Smith’s Seoul taxi debacle, VDB’s gripe over the difficulty in finding Formula E races to watch on TV in the first place and some smugness over pre-season predictions add to the 2022 valedictory feel. As well as the old, the new striking Formula E design car is also discussed after a crucial recent test at Varano in Italy in addition to the latest driver market moves as Gen 2 morphs into Gen 3. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube Download our brand-new app on iOS or Android For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Race Formula E podcast welcomes newly crowned ABB FIA Formula E World Champion Stoffel Vandoorne as he savours a hard-earned title sealed in Seoul last weekend. The Mercedes EQ driver gives an extensive appraisal of how he achieved his first title since his 2016 GP2 triumph and how he soaked up the pressure to beat a feisty challenge from Mitch Evans. The former McLaren F1 driver talks Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt through his season of supreme consistency and how races at Berlin and Marrakesh were vital to his successful campaign. Vandoorne also gives us insight in to the new-look qualifying format and the fresh hierarchical nature of the racing which he and many of his title rivals enjoyed much more this season. In addition to the new champ’s insight, Sam and Andrew also discuss Edoardo Mortara’s win, Oliver Rowland’s astonishing pole lap and the eight-car melee (or was it a shamozzle?) that red flagged Saturday’s race. All that and the very latest driver moves and latest paddock insight direct from Seoul are mulled over in a final racing review episode of the 2022 season. Follow The Race on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook Check out our latest videos on YouTube For Formula E news, analysis and must-read features visit the-race.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices