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The Race Formula E Podcast

The Race Formula E Podcast

The Race Media Ltd

Get the inside track on all things Formula E with The-Race.com's Formula E journalist Sam Smith and other Formula E insiders. They regularly get together to discuss all the action on and off-track from each Formula E round, with drivers and team bosses helping them lift the lid on the series that is bursting with top manufacturers and professional drivers.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best The Race Formula E Podcast episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to The Race Formula E Podcast for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite The Race Formula E Podcast episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

The Race Formula E Podcast - 10 years of Formula E - A retrospective (Part 1)
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09/19/24 • 96 min

The first of a special two-part series looking back at a decade of Formula E focuses on the early years of the all-electric series and features current broadcaster Nicki Shields, former commentator Jack Nicholls, and 2019-20 champion Antonio Felix da Costa.

Sam Smith and Andre van de Burgt host over an hour of memories about how Formula E got together in the first place, how it almost died after three races and then boomed in the first five years of its existence.

Memories of the first season are majored on, as are some of the hair-raising moments from a championship that broke the mould to become one of the more successful sporting start-ups of the century so far.

Among the more amusing moments are recollections of Nick Heidfeld and Nico Prost’s infamous accident at the first race in Beijing and how da Costa almost left the nascent series before it had even started.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Formula E silly season special! Who drives where next season?
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06/13/24 • 73 min

The Formula E driver market is ablaze, so we thought we’d get Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt to pour some sustainable fuel upon it for this special episode.

The futures of two former champions, Antonio Felix da Costa and Stoffel Vandoorne, are at the forefront of 'silly season' rumours with the former set to essentially dictate the market after a tumultuous second year with the German manufacturer.

Vandoorne’s recent talks with Envision are analysed, as is the possibility of Jake Hughes breaking free of NEOM McLaren and heading elsewhere.

Also, the possible end of Sebastien Buemi decade long Formula E career is discussed as the Swiss looks increasingly likely to be replaced by Vandoorne.

In addition to the merry-go-round, the new for 2024-25 calendar is also looked in to with Smith and van de Burgt pontificating over planned new races at Homestead and Chiang Mai, while a future for Formula E at Silverstone is also debated.

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Jaguar’s peerless 1-2 at Monaco is picked apart by Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt as the Big Cat captured only its second 1-2 in the all-electric world championship.

Mitch Evans victory was only one key aspect of a busy weekend which also saw plenty of off track news including Jaguar’s commitment to the Gen4 rules era, the unveiling of the Gen3Evo model that will race from next season onwards and the hiring of former Indycar entrant Beth Paretta.

Smith and Van de Burgt also analyse how DS Penske came back in to form, how Oliver Rowland and Antonio Felix da Costa executed epic recovery drives and a remarkable debut from teenage sensation Taylor Barnard who replaced an injured Sam Bird at short notice.

Additionally, Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds joins the podcast to talk about the key topics now and for the future as he approaches his first year anniversary of being in charge of the world’s only electric world championship.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Berlin EPrix: A tempestuous weekend at Tempelhof
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05/16/24 • 72 min

The Race Formula E podcast takes an in-depth look in to a tempestuous weekend at Berlin Tempelhof where Nick Cassidy and Antonio Felix da Costa triumphed amid a hail of carbon shards and intra-team and manufacturer recriminations.

The Race team explain why the racing was so fraught and what the slow-build and then quick burst peloton style of racing means for Formula E’s future.

The bigger picture of what Cassidy’s bumper points haul means for the title race is also analysed, as is how his teammate Mitch Evans might be able to haul himself back in to contention after a tricky weekend in Germany.

Oliver Rowland’s continued impressive form is discussed alongside how it might be affecting his teammate Sacha Fenestraz.

A round up of the news includes a likely all-female test at Valencia in November and the latest possibilities for new venues in the much debated 2025 calendar.

Hosts Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt also pointlessly reminisce about the 1983 Long Beach Grand Prix, Jean-Pierre Jarier’s erratic form and why Smith randomly stole a packet of Haribo from a private jet.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Misano EPrix review with Max Guenther

Misano EPrix review with Max Guenther

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04/16/24 • 79 min

A typically action-packed Formula E weekend at the energy-bonkers Misano circuit in Italy is debated in this episode with special guest Maserati MSG’s Maximilian Guenther.

Oliver Rowland and Pascal Wehrlein were the victors but the biggest story of the weekend was Antonio Felix da Costa’s bizarre and petty disqualification and the furious exchanges between Porsche and the FIA

That is forensically analysed, as is the why Oliver Rowland ran out of energy while starting the last lap handing Wehrlein the win and the championship points lead.

Gunther details his races which involved a strong run to third on Saturday, a dust up with Mitch Evans, getting airborne via kerbs and then seeing another points finish on Sunday being taken away for an incident with Jean-Eric Vergne.

Hosts Andrew Van de Burgt and Sam Smith also take a wry-eye look at various other flashpoints, decipher the latest paddock news and indulge, for no particular reason at all, in reminiscing randomly about 1980s boxers and the long-forgotten Cagliari F3000 street race.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Da Costa doubles up in Portland - can he now win the title?
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07/03/24 • 74 min

The 2024 ABB FIA Formula E world championship title fight was blown wide open at the expansive Portland International Raceway as Antonio Felix da Costa scored a remarkable double for Porsche.

After scoring zero points in the first three races and having even his position in the Porsche team questioned, da Costa is now an outside bet to become a double Formula E champion in the most unlikely of scenarios.

But realistically it’s a scrap between Jaguar teammates Mitch Evans and Nick Cassidy, as well as da Costa’s teammate Pascal Wehrlein. Just 12 points separate them heading in to the final rounds at London ExCeL Arena in two week’s time.

Cassidy could and should have put the crown to bed in Portland but both Sam Smith and Andrew van de Burgt analyse how he managed to spin away his chances on the penultimate lap of Saturday’s race.

The controversial penalty that lost Mitch Evans the win is deep-dived in to, as is the performances of Sunday polesitter Jean-Eric Vergne, Abt miracle maker Nico Mueller and a rejuvenated Robin Frijns from Envision.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Heroes and Zeroes - the New York E-Prix had it all
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07/15/21 • 53 min

DS Techeetah sporting director James Rossiter joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race Formula E expert Sam Smith to discuss the goings-on in the New York E-Prix, including a mixed bag of results for previous champ Jean-Eric Vergne, Nissan's struggles and Porsche's on-going quest for a first win

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Mega Monaco EPrix review with Jerome D'Ambrosio
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05/13/21 • 37 min

Venturi deputy team principal Jerome D'Ambrosio joins host Andrew van de Burgt and The Race FE correspondent to discuss Formula E's first race around the full Monaco circuit. It was a fantastic race with a last-lap pass for the lead, and it finally dispelled the myth that the electric racers wouldn't make it up the hill...!

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The Race Formula E Podcast - The target Mercedes and Porsche are aiming at
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03/11/20 • 38 min

All eyes have been on Mercedes and Porsche joining the Formula E field this season, but so far the new German powerhouses are being shown how it's done by some of their established rivals. Jack Nicholls and Sam Smith reflect on what we've seen so far in the 2019/20 campaign, and they highlight the strengths of the teams that are leading the way. We also take a look at how the ex-Formula 1 drivers on the grid are getting on in the difficult environment of Formula E.

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The Race Formula E Podcast - Reviewing the wild Sao Paulo season opener
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12/11/24 • 55 min

The 2024-25 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship began with a bang in Sao Paulo with Mitch Evans taking an extraordinary last to first win in his new Jaguar Gen3Evo machine.

That was only part of a dramatic landscape to a race that also included two red flags, the last of which was for Pascal Wehrlein’s inverted Porsche. The reigning champion emerged unscathed from the wreck after tangling with fellow assumed title rival Nick Cassidy’s already damaged Jaguar.

Other stellar performances analysed include Taylor Barnard’s remarkable third place and Oliver Rowland’s strong weekend which was devalued and unrewarded due to team errors and poor reliability.

We hear from Rowland and Barnard, as well as Jaguar TCS Racing boss James Barclay who describes some of the trickier moments from another complex and scintillating race.

Host Andrew van de Burgt and reporter Sam Smith dive in to the fall-out from a spectacular opener that saw the true return of potent attack mode and an upswing in lap time largely thanks to All-Wheel-Drive and a new tyre compound.

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How many episodes does The Race Formula E Podcast have?

The Race Formula E Podcast currently has 91 episodes available.

What topics does The Race Formula E Podcast cover?

The podcast is about Podcasts and Sports.

What is the most popular episode on The Race Formula E Podcast?

The episode title 'Previewing Sao Paulo, visiting NEOM McLaren, plus our verdict on Formula E does The Apprentice' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on The Race Formula E Podcast?

The average episode length on The Race Formula E Podcast is 59 minutes.

How often are episodes of The Race Formula E Podcast released?

Episodes of The Race Formula E Podcast are typically released every 15 days, 18 hours.

When was the first episode of The Race Formula E Podcast?

The first episode of The Race Formula E Podcast was released on Mar 6, 2020.

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