Racing Pilot Podcast

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Formula 1 beyond the race result.

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Racing Pilot Podcast treats Formula 1 as both sport and industry. It mixes headline chat with interviews about karting dreams, sponsorship, team growth, driver salaries, and the strange routes people take toward racing careers.

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About Racing Pilot Podcast

Racing Pilot Podcast is a Formula 1 show built around curiosity about how the sport works away from the obvious race-weekend noise. It talks about drivers, teams, money, sponsors, facilities, young talent, and the long path from karting to the top. The format is relaxed. The focus is often practical. A discussion of F1 salaries becomes a wider look at scarcity, performance, brand value, and why a driver can command figures usually associated with global entertainment. Cadillac’s arrival is treated less as hype and more as an operational puzzle, with attention to U.S. bases, Silverstone talent, Ferrari engines, and the lessons of past teams. Interviews widen the frame. Mahi Maru’s episode looks at an 11-year-old kart racer trying to reach Formula 1, with Lewis Hamilton’s encouragement and the challenge of finding sponsors aligned with female empowerment. Maite Caceres’ story adds the pressure of crossing countries, learning unfamiliar circuits, and preparing through simulator work. Matias Zagazeta’s appearance traces a move from Peru to the UK and then Barcelona while racing in FIA Formula 3. The show is especially alert to the business of motorsport. James Bower’s Williams episode spends time on partnership value, audience segments, fan zones, corporate markets, and the structure of a commercial team. That gives the podcast a useful lane: it is not only about who won or who might win, but about how racing organizations, brands, and careers become viable. The tone stays conversational and fan-friendly. It can be enthusiastic without losing the thread. Racing Pilot also reaches into adjacent racing worlds, including SailGP and America’s Cup technology, where hydraulics, cycling-style endurance, and high-speed boat development echo F1’s obsession with marginal gains. The result is a motorsport show for people who enjoy the paddock as an ecosystem. It has room for young dreamers, commercial directors, salary debates, new teams, and technical side roads. It works best for F1 fans who want informed chat with a business-and-careers edge.

Made for: For Formula 1 fans who enjoy paddock context, business detail, driver development stories, and interviews with people trying to build careers in motorsport.

What sets it apart: The show blends fan-friendly F1 discussion with unusually practical attention to sponsorship, commercial strategy, facilities, salaries, and the route into racing careers.

In their own words

If you're expecting to see The MotorMouth Podcast, we're entering a new phase and have partnered up with Racing Pilot to put a new spin on our show. With a quick rebrand, we're now ready to go. Our hosts Tim and Luke both work in the media, business and sponsorship side of F1, and will be bringing you stories, niche news and lesser known but no less interesting snippets from the sport we all know and love. We have high profile special guests lined up and we would welcome listener questions, please do get in touch. Follow Racing Pilot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theracingpilot/?hl=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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F1's salary sheet meets its factory map, so you can follow the money and the machinery.

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  • the business logic behind driver pay, team facilities, sponsorships, and fan strategy
  • your paddock curiosity fed by drivers and senior team figures with actual decisions to explain
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Formula 1 business and sponsorshipdriver salaries and market valueyoung racer career pathswomen and girls in motorsportteam operations and facilitiesWilliams commercial strategyCadillac’s F1 entrySailGP and America’s Cup racing

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  1. 1

    The life of an F1 Doctor with Elina Haukipuro

    ·34m
  2. 2

    The Formula One statistician, with F1 Stat Guru

    ·36m
  3. 3

    Being a content creator in F1, with Bella James

    ·41m
  4. 4

    Commentating in Formula One, with Harry Benjamin

    ·54m
  5. 5

    Hosting Red Bull's own podcast, with Nicola Hume

    ·36m
  6. 6

    Living the legacy, with Claire Williams

    ·40m
  7. 7

    The 11-Year-Old F1 Dreamer Who’s Aiming For The Top!

    ·13m
  8. 8

    From Senna to Verstappen: How F1 Salaries Have Exploded Over 30 Years

    ·34m
  9. 9

    Atlassian Williams F1 Team Special - With Commercial Director, James Bower

    ·30m
  10. 10

    Cadillac's Bold Move into Formula 1 - The Outlook After Bahrain Testing

    ·37m
  11. 11

    The end of The MotorMouth Podcast??! Or a new beginning!?

    ·12m
  12. 12

    Formula 1....on Water! The Rise of SailGP with Freddie Carr

    ·44m
  13. 13

    Inside the Mind of Leading F1 Journalist and Editor Edd Straw

    ·47m
  14. 14

    The most terrifying race on earth? TT winner Lee Johnston

    ·40m
  15. 15

    Navigating the World of Race Circuit Operations with Mark Hughes

    ·40m
  16. 16

    "I want my story to inspire others" - Maite Caceres crossing boarders to achieve her racing dream

    ·40m
  17. 17

    The Capstone Moment for F1's Elite with businessman and author Simon Pavitt

    ·47m
  18. 18

    Breaking The Nordschleife lap record: Nico Perrin's ambitious plans

    ·37m
  19. 19

    Overcoming Adversity: Roman Bilinski's Road to Recovery....and F1?

    ·38m
  20. 20

    From F1 to IndyCar: Will Buxton's Journey

    ·49m
  21. 21

    The dark side of F1 with top American journalist Olivia Hicks

    ·45m
  22. 22

    Ireland's F1 hopeful, Austrian GP predictions and F1 "movie" madness

    ·33m
  23. 23

    Simon Lazenby on life with Sky Sports F1 and making a new "Hill" film

    ·36m
  24. 24

    From superyachts at Monaco F1 to Space Tourism: Jonny Dodge's Journey

    ·34m
  25. 25

    From Startup to Billion-Pound Brand: The Castore Journey to F1 with Co-Founder Tom Beahon

    ·37m
  26. 26

    A female F1 World Champion in the making with More Than Equal

    ·36m
  27. 27

    Lawson out at Red Bull - But Lawson is no slouch!

    ·6m
  28. 28

    "I braced for impact & went upside down" - Rising star Joe Warhurst

    ·47m
  29. 29

    From Aspiring Driver to Team Principal: James Robinson's Journey

    ·36m
  30. 30

    "We are babies in motorsport terms" - Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds

    ·50m
  31. 31

    Can you be a professional racer at 6ft4? Championship winner and podcaster Gus Burton

    ·45m
  32. 32

    F1's sponsorship influx explained

    ·12m
  33. 33

    Could you handle being an F1 photographer? Kym Illman speaks about life on the F1 road.

    ·30m
  34. 34

    World Champion BMX rider Scott Beaumont proves riding is more similar to F1 than you think

    ·32m
  35. 35

    McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car: Every Race Car Since 1966 with Stuart Codling

    ·41m
  36. 36

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Qatar rage & do F1 cars really impact road cars?

    ·34m
  37. 37

    Being a young driver aiming for a Formula One seat with Javier Sagrera

    ·31m
  38. 38

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Mexico madness and are F1 drivers really that good!?

    ·33m
  39. 39

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - F1 drivers are not athletes

    ·44m
  40. 40

    F1's Jennie Gow on her life changing stroke and her amazing recovery

    ·50m
  41. 41

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Everyone hated the HALO!

    ·42m
  42. 42

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Can an F1 car drive upside down using downforce?

    ·33m
  43. 43

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - A brand new midweek show on The MotorMouth Podcast

    ·33m
  44. 44

    "I beat Liam Lawson a couple of times" Rising racing star Rianna O'Meara-Hunt

    ·37m
  45. 45

    "Many Of Our Ex Colleagues Are Now At MCLAREN" | Wasserman Sports Marketing on MotorMouth

    ·1h 7m
  46. 46

    From no experience to straight into the deep end, with Dan Hickey

    ·19m
  47. 47

    The man behind the F1 stats you hear on TV! With Sean Kelly

    ·40m
  48. 48

    Formula One vs Content Creators, with Caroline's Corner

    ·44m
  49. 49

    Talking F1 with 2 x World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi

    ·40m
  50. 50

    F1 in the US has peaked! With James Coker

    ·46m
  51. 51

    Being an F1 commentator, with Alex Jacques

    ·33m
  52. 52

    ProDrive founder & Chairman of Motorsport UK, David Richards CBE

    ·26m
  53. 53

    Williams Racing Team Principal James Vowles on The MotorMouth Podcast

    ·40m
  54. 54

    The business of Formula One, with Mark Gallagher

    ·43m
  55. 55

    The newest broadcaster for Track TV, with Emma Walsh

    ·32m
  56. 56

    From racer to content creator. With Cameron Das

    ·38m
  57. 57

    Life as an F1 broadcaster. With Laura Winter

    ·43m
  58. 58

    The motorbike man! With Keith Huewen

    ·41m
  59. 59

    Being an F1 content creator is hard! With Luke Sammut aka F1LukeSam

    ·24m
  60. 60

    The first Peruvian F1 star? With Matias Zagazeta

    Matias Zagazeta discusses his journey from Peru to racing in FIA Formula 3 and his potential to become Peru's first F1 driver.

    ·28m
  61. 61

    Running his OWN race team! With Alex Brundle

    Tim Silvey interviews Alex Brundle about his new classic race team, the Australian Grand Prix, and his broadcasting work.

    ·39m
  62. 62

    We've got BIG NEWS! Does this make Harry famous?

    ·15m
  63. 63

    Talking F1 strategy with Bernie Collins

    ·40m
  64. 64

    A pro snooker player on The MotorMouth Podcast? Not your average F1 fan, with Gary Wilson

    ·33m
  65. 65

    Autonomous racing is here! With Dr Tom McCarthy from A2RL

    ·37m
  66. 66

    The best job in the world? With F1 broadcaster Lawrence Barretto

    ·58m
  67. 67

    Insights, tips and advice for YOUR career working in F1, with Motorsport Director, Richard Saxby

    ·41m
  68. 68

    Susie Wolff fights back against "conflict of interest" allegations with the FIA & F1 at it again!

    ·22m
  69. 69

    Being rejected by the FIA to start a new F1 team - with LKYSUNZ

    ·1h 1m
  70. 70

    We met Formula E World Champion - Jake Dennis

    ·43m
  71. 71

    What's it like to be a Champion racing driver? - With Josh Stanton

    ·32m
  72. 72

    One of the best jobs in global motorsport - With Tom Brooks

    ·43m
  73. 73

    So you want to work in F1?

    ·44m
  74. 74

    From a cancer scare to F1 success

    ·40m
  75. 75

    How to apply Formula One lessons to YOUR life with Marc Priestley

    ·52m
  76. 76

    Alpine F1 mechanic Cleo Collins on working at the top of motorsport

    ·38m
  77. 77

    Racing in the sky, in flying cars, is happening...now!

    ·43m
  78. 78

    Former Autosport Editor-in-Chief Andrew van de Burgt on buying & growing WTF1 & the rollercoaster of launching The Race Media

    ·56m
  79. 79

    Ep 173 - Returning from Ukraine - Adam Hay-Nicholls

    ·43m
  80. 80

    Ep 172 - Leading Formula E writer - Sam Smith

    ·46m
  81. 81

    Ep 171- Launching a new show!

    ·1m
  82. 82

    Ep 170 - Former Senior Red Bull Man - Engine Mode 11

    ·46m
  83. 83

    Ep 169 - Legendary F1 Press Officer - Ann Bradshaw

    ·52m
  84. 84

    Ep 168 - F1 Academy racer - Chloe Grant

    ·39m
  85. 85

    Ep 167 - F1 broadcaster and podcaster - Christian Hewgill

    ·49m
  86. 86

    Ep 166 - US based IndyCar & Formula E star - Oliver Askew

    ·42m
  87. 87

    Ep 165 - New season, new sponsor, new guest - Paul Oz

    ·53m
  88. 88

    Ep 164 - Ex Red Bull engineer answers YOUR questions

    ·38m
  89. 89

    Ep 163 - With with Blake Hinsey (Brrrake F1)

    ·50m
  90. 90

    Ep 162 - With with Simona de Silvestro

    ·46m
  91. 91

    Ep 161 - With Romain Grosjean

    ·32m
  92. 92

    Ep 160 - Part 2 with Nicola Hume

    ·28m
  93. 93

    Ep 159 - We're back - With Nicola Hume

    ·46m
  94. 94

    Ep 158 - We're done....but not for long!

    ·2m
  95. 95

    Ep 157 with Chris Ingram (WRC drivers are mental)

    ·37m
  96. 96

    Ep 156 with William Storey (The real story behind Rich Energy & Haas F1?)

    ·55m
  97. 97

    Ep 155 Rich Energy Trailer - Are we doing the right thing?

    ·2m
  98. 98

    We WILL see some overtakes in China, PLEASE! With Spanners

    Tim Sylvie interviews Spanners from the Missed Apex Podcast about building an F1 community and monetizing a niche audience.

    ·1h 2m
  99. 99

    F1's LGBTQ pioneer. With Richard Morris, Racing Prider Founder

    Richard Morris, founder of Racing Pride, discusses his journey coming out in motorsport and his work championing LGBTQ+ inclusion in Formula One.

    ·38m
  100. 100

    What does an F1 Race Strategist actually do? With Ruth Buscombe

    Ruth Buscombe, an F1 race strategist, discusses her role and early life on the Motormouth podcast.

    ·38m
  101. 101

    The 11-Year-Old F1 Dreamer Who’s Aiming For The Top!

    An 11-year-old kart racer shares her dream of becoming a Formula One driver on the Racing Pilot Podcast.

    Mar 30, 2026·13m
  102. 102

    From Senna to Verstappen: How F1 Salaries Have Exploded Over 30 Years

    Hidden gem

    Tim Silvey and Luke Francis examine reported 2026 F1 salaries including $76 million for Max Verstappen, roughly $70 million for Lewis Hamilton, and an $18 million base salary for Lando Norris with bonuses.

    Mar 19, 2026·34m·2 clips
  103. 103

    Atlassian Williams F1 Team Special - With Commercial Director, James Bower

    Hidden gem

    James Bower, Commercial Director of the Atlassian Williams F1 Team, discusses his career and the team's commercial strategy in an interview on the Racing Pilot podcast.

    Mar 5, 2026·30m·2 clips
  104. 104

    Cadillac's Bold Move into Formula 1 - The Outlook After Bahrain Testing

    Racing Pilot Podcast examines Cadillac's entry as Formula One's 11th team after Bahrain testing, including its $450 million entry fee and early car performance.

    Feb 16, 2026·37m·2 clips
  105. 105

    The end of The MotorMouth Podcast??! Or a new beginning!?

    The host announces the potential end of the Motormouth podcast, reflecting on its history, guests, and spin-off projects.

    Feb 2, 2026·12m
  106. 106

    Formula 1....on Water! The Rise of SailGP with Freddie Carr

    Hidden gem

    Freddie Carr compares SailGP and the America's Cup as two very different products, with SailGP running 12 events a year and the America's Cup still shaped by rule negotiations after Barcelona 2024.

    Dec 16, 2025·44m·2 clips
  107. 107

    Inside the Mind of Leading F1 Journalist and Editor Edd Straw

    Nov 28, 2025·47m
  108. 108

    Navigating the World of Race Circuit Operations with Mark Hughes

    Nov 26, 2025·40m
  109. 109

    "I want my story to inspire others" - Maite Caceres crossing boarders to achieve her racing dream

    Hidden gem

    Maite Caceres says her family tried to steer her toward tennis, handball, hockey, and piano before she finally got permission to race at 17.

    Oct 30, 2025·40m·2 clips
  110. 110

    The Capstone Moment for F1's Elite with businessman and author Simon Pavitt

    Oct 13, 2025·47m
  111. 111

    Breaking The Nordschleife lap record: Nico Perrin's ambitious plans

    Oct 6, 2025·37m
  112. 112

    Overcoming Adversity: Roman Bilinski's Road to Recovery....and F1?

    Aug 21, 2025·38m
  113. 113

    From F1 to IndyCar: Will Buxton's Journey

    Aug 11, 2025·49m
  114. 114

    The dark side of F1 with top American journalist Olivia Hicks

    Aug 5, 2025·45m
  115. 115

    Ireland's F1 hopeful, Austrian GP predictions and F1 "movie" madness

    Jun 27, 2025·33m
  116. 116

    Simon Lazenby on life with Sky Sports F1 and making a new "Hill" film

    Jun 10, 2025·36m
  117. 117

    From superyachts at Monaco F1 to Space Tourism: Jonny Dodge's Journey

    Jun 5, 2025·34m
  118. 118

    From Startup to Billion-Pound Brand: The Castore Journey to F1 with Co-Founder Tom Beahon

    May 23, 2025·37m
  119. 119

    A female F1 World Champion in the making with More Than Equal

    Apr 14, 2025·36m
  120. 120

    Lawson out at Red Bull - But Lawson is no slouch!

    Mar 26, 2025·6m
  121. 121

    "I braced for impact & went upside down" - Rising star Joe Warhurst

    Mar 21, 2025·47m
  122. 122

    From Aspiring Driver to Team Principal: James Robinson's Journey

    Mar 11, 2025·36m
  123. 123

    "We are babies in motorsport terms" - Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds

    Mar 7, 2025·50m
  124. 124

    Can you be a professional racer at 6ft4? Championship winner and podcaster Gus Burton

    Mar 3, 2025·45m
  125. 125

    F1's sponsorship influx explained

    Feb 13, 2025·12m
  126. 126

    Being a young driver aiming for a Formula One seat with Javier Sagrera

    Feb 10, 2025·31m
  127. 127

    The most terrifying race on earth? TT winner Lee Johnston

    Jan 31, 2025·40m
  128. 128

    Could you handle being an F1 photographer? Kym Illman speaks about life on the F1 road.

    Jan 24, 2025·30m
  129. 129

    World Champion BMX rider Scott Beaumont proves riding is more similar to F1 than you think

    Jan 15, 2025·32m
  130. 130

    McLaren Formula 1 Car by Car: Every Race Car Since 1966 with Stuart Codling

    Dec 11, 2024·41m
  131. 131

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Qatar rage & do F1 cars really impact road cars?

    Dec 3, 2024·34m
  132. 132

    The life of an F1 Doctor with Elina Haukipuro

    Nov 5, 2024·34m
  133. 133

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Mexico madness and are F1 drivers really that good!?

    Oct 29, 2024·33m
  134. 134

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - F1 drivers are not athletes

    Oct 17, 2024·44m
  135. 135

    F1's Jennie Gow on her life changing stroke and her amazing recovery

    Oct 11, 2024·50m
  136. 136

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Everyone hated the HALO!

    Oct 3, 2024·42m
  137. 137

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - Can an F1 car drive upside down using downforce?

    Sep 25, 2024·33m
  138. 138

    "The MotorMouth Exchange" with Tim and Caroline - A brand new midweek show on The MotorMouth Podcast

    Sep 20, 2024·33m
  139. 139

    "I beat Liam Lawson a couple of times" Rising racing star Rianna O'Meara-Hunt

    Sep 20, 2024·37m
  140. 140

    "Many Of Our Ex Colleagues Are Now At MCLAREN" | Wasserman Sports Marketing on MotorMouth

    Sep 13, 2024·1h 7m
  141. 141

    From no experience to straight into the deep end, with Dan Hickey

    Sep 4, 2024·19m
  142. 142

    The man behind the F1 stats you hear on TV! With Sean Kelly

    Aug 28, 2024·40m
  143. 143

    Formula One vs Content Creators, with Caroline's Corner

    Aug 21, 2024·44m
  144. 144

    Talking F1 with 2 x World Champion Emerson Fittipaldi

    Aug 14, 2024·40m
  145. 145

    F1 in the US has peaked! With James Coker

    Aug 5, 2024·46m
  146. 146

    Being an F1 commentator, with Alex Jacques

    Jul 25, 2024·33m
  147. 147

    ProDrive founder & Chairman of Motorsport UK, David Richards CBE

    Jul 10, 2024·26m
  148. 148

    Williams Racing Team Principal James Vowles on The MotorMouth Podcast

    Jul 3, 2024·40m
  149. 149

    The business of Formula One, with Mark Gallagher

    Jun 27, 2024·43m
  150. 150

    The newest broadcaster for Track TV, with Emma Walsh

    Jun 21, 2024·32m