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As the audio track to a written article on Motorsport101.com, Dre talks about new sancutions from the FIA for Misconduct Penalties, Jack Doohan's time in F1 potentially being brief, and IndyCar's first movements on FOX as they talk about poaching Will Buxton from F1 TV, and their first advert themed around Josef Newgarden. Article to piece: 

It's that time again, for the 9th annual Motorsport101 Awards!  Dre, RJ and Cam come together and make sense of the very best, worst, and everything inbetween in the most popular voted M101 Awards show ever, so thank you all so much for your votes! Does Alex Albon take the Golden Melon for his sidewinder sweep in Canada? Who takes the Golden Cock between stewarding, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, NASCAR, or Christian Horner, and who wins the athlete of the year between Sho Tsuboi, Charles Leclerc, Alex Palou and Max Verstappen?! 

Have you been listening to M101 for a while? Did you like the good old days when we used to have really long shows? Well today's your lucky day! This is a two and a half hour long marathon special breaking down everything that happened in F1 in 2024! A full team-by-team breakdown takes place from the struggles of Sauber as they wait for Audi to cash in, to Red Bull Racing and their horrendous power struggle on and off the track. And of course, everything inbetween. Why Nico Hulkenberg and Haas caught so many flowers, why no team was messier than Alpine as the year rolled on, and why Aston Martin struggled so much.  There's also big questions up the front. Just what IS Lewis Hamilton heading into 2025 with Ferrari? Are Oscar Piastri, Lando Norris and George Russell now sitting amongst F1's true elite? And there's no way Max Verstappen can go five straight, right? All that and MUCH more on one of the biggest and best M101's we've ever done!  

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from everyone at Motorsport101! To wrap up the festive season, here's the first part of our 2024 Season Review Season, as Dre, Cam and special guest Ryan Erik King look back at the world of two wheels in 2024! Just one small twist in the story - It's been a while since our last MotoGP episode and KTM has hit the skids since the season ended, with the company entering self-administration and revealing they're nearly THREE BILLION euros in debt. They're now scrambling to figure out a plan to save their Motorsport endeavours as the creditors recommend pulling out of MotoGP entirely. We try to understand what's happened and what could happen next to the factory, its racing team, and its riders. Then we get into the rest of the 2025 paddock, such as the struggles of Honda and Yamaha and their attempts to rise back into contention, the hurdles that plagued Aprilia's season of hope, and why Ducati ended up so dominant and why it's set to continue into 2025. And is Marc Marquez

After 24 Grand Prix, 7,500km in race distance alone, and plenty of use of Papaya, McLaren finally wrapped up their first Consturctors Championship since 1998. But they had to survive Oscar Piastri being spun out by Max Verstappen at the first corner, as well as Carlos Sainz breathing down their necks. Dre, Cam and RJ reviewing the final weekend of the year. How we got there was also wild, with George Russell and Max Verstappen engaging in unholy levels of petty beef. Dre breaks down why it also feels so rehashed. It was also the final race for Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes after 246 weekends together. Was the leaving party... a little much?  There's also a review into the final F2 and F1 Academy weekends of the year, and yet more enquires into FIA stewarding, all on another M101!

Oh boy, this was another doozy. More FIA shenanigans completely overshadowed F1's Qatar Grand Prix weekend for 2024. President Mohammed Ben Sulayem entered the weekend with yet more firings. This time it was deputy Race Director Janette Tan and Tim Mayer, a 15-year veteran steward. On top of that, he declared that it was "None of the driver's business" how he runs the FIA.  That was bad enough, but the action on track was equally messy. On Saturday, Max Verstappen was stripped of pole position after being deemed to have driven necessarily slowly, despite slowing down for other cars and George Russell accusing Max of a block. And then in the race, Alex Albon's fallen wing mirror caused carnage with two punctures to Carlos Sainz and Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris hit with a 10-second Stop and Go Penalty for ignoring double-waved yellows. Oh man, another Race Director's in hot water already.  Oh, and did we mention Max Verstappen won? And Esteban Ocon's been cut from Alpine a race early? Goodness me. All th

Safe to say, we've got a lot to catch up with here. In this extended episode of Motorsport101, RJ, Cam and Dre sit down to review a newsworthy final break and the year's biggest story. After Michael Andretti stepped down as CEO of his team, it turns out negotiating an F1 deal was actually a piece of piss, and it's now been confirmed that Cadillac under the wing of General Motors will join the grid in 2026 as the sports 11th team. What caused the sudden change of heart? And how unnecessary has this entire process been? We have to talk about the new World Champion crowned in Las Vegas... it's the same as the old one. Max Verstappen finished fifth on the road and that was enough to take the title after Lando Norris could only manage sixth. Is Max now one of the greatest ever? How did he win the title? Or, did McLaren lose it when it mattered most?  George Russell won the Grand Prix too, in ultra-cold conditions, in a dominant Mercedes 1-2. Is it better to have a fast car you don't understand? Or a slow one y

ASPAR FUNDRAISER: https://www.gofundme.com/f/asparteamxvalenciacatastrophe?lang=es_ES&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link So, it turns out, you CAN win a MotoGP World Championship as a Sattilite team. Who'd have thought? Episode 555 of the Podcast has the gang review the MotoGP Season Finale, the Solidarity GP at Barcelona, the replacement for Valencia after their horrendous flooding. And during the weekend, while Francesco Bagnaia did everything he could via a perfect weekend, his fifth of 2024, it was Jorge Martin who rode smartly with a pair of third place finishes to take the World Title. Yes, MotoGP has its first independent World Champion since Valentino Rossi in 2001.  The gang review the best of the action (There wasn't much), as well as reflect in the aftermath of the event, such as the official test two days later, the retirements of Aleix Esaprgaro, Taka Nakagami and Stefan Bradl, David Alonso's new World Record, and a whole lot more on another Motorsp

Originally a written article on Motorsport101.com, Dre reviews all the news that dropped on November 12th, including Alpine x Mercedes, Dan Fallows being removed from his role at Aston Martin, Niels Wittich fired as FIA Race Director, and F1 trying a new season launch in February 2025. Enjoy!

And just like that, the title race is just about over.  In this episode of Motorsport101, Dre, RJ and Cam review the penultimate round of the 2024 MotoGP World Championship at Sepang, and Saturday provided the quintessential metaphor for the 2024 Championship. Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin go to war in qualifying, the lap record gets absolutely shattered in the process, Bagnaia takes pole... only to tuck the front and crash at Turn 9 in the Sprint. Martin wins and puts the Championship almost out of reach, even with Pecco coming back to win the Grand Prix.  With it, it's a 24-point lead for Martin heading into Catalunya for the new title decider... surely he can't blow it from here? Also, we talk about NASCAR's Wall-riding controversy with Christopher Bell and William Byron. 

If you've been reading the news, it's not been the greatest of weeks. Forgive us if you don't like it, but we wanted to dedicate the first few minutes of this Podcast to reflect on Donald Trump being re-elected as President of the United States, and what it may mean for us Motorsport fans. We hope it resonates with you. Remember, this will always be a safe space for everyone to enjoy their Motorsport. This is a show made by all walks of life, FOR all walks of life and we're here for everyone. And we do mean everyone. Afterwards, we review the 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix, one of the wildest race weekends of recent years. It consisted of no less than a Sprint Race that had a rather disruptive McLaren team orders swap, a qualifying session that was moved to Sunday morning due to it being rained off on Saturday night, that qualifying session having FIVE red flags and Alex Albon withdrawing from the weekend after wrecking a tub, and then one of the biggest comebacks in F1 history in the race. In conditions that ti

Valencia has suffered some horrible flooding in the last few days, with over 150 lives lost. With that in mind, we decided to change tact and talk a little bit about the horrible situation the region is facing at the moment, what could happen if Valencia doesn't host the finale, and how we got to this situation in the title battle with a quick review of the Thailand Grand Prix weekend, with Bagnaia claiming his ninth win of the season and Ai Ogura winning the Moto2 World Championship. Valencia based team Aspar have launched a fundraiser to help support the victims of the flooding. If you can, please donate at the link here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/asparteamxvalenciacatastrophe?attribution_id=sl:bb336837-0e27-419e-b7a4-bd36f3755e44&lang=es_ES&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

What was that Limmy would often say? If in doubt, don't back down, double down? Well, welcome to F1's 2024 Mexican Grand Prix and yet another Verstappen and Norris Championship flashpoint. The weekend started with a McLaren right to review into the Austin penalty that Lando Norris recieved, and while we all thought it was going to get thrown out, it did prompt another round of discussions as to the FIA and its guidelines on overtaking fairly, and the talk that those rules are set to be changed again. Should they? Dre and RJ also break down the two incidents that Max caused during the race itself that led into 20 seconds worth of time penalties for the Dutchman and his Championship lead being reduced down to 47 points.  Oh and by the way, Ferrari won again! Carlos Sainz dominated the whole weekend to take a comfortable win and with Charles Leclerc scoring 16 points in 3rd with the Fastest Lap, Maranello sits just 29 points behind McLaren in the battle for the Constructors Championship. It's not on, surely?

This wasn't a race, it was a duel between Marc Marquez and Jorge Martin. And for the second year in a row, Martin was pipped at the last as Marquez took the race by the scruff of the neck and won one of the fastest MotoGP races in modern history - 51 seconds faster than 2023's edition and on the same bike! Dre, Cam and RJ break down a heated front fight between the two at the front as Pecco Bagnaia fell to third and 10 seconds off the lead. There was also controversy as Marco Bezzecchi was actually punished for a Long Lap Penalty despite being caught in Maverick Vinales' aero wake post-sprint. Dre and Cam go OFF on the state of stewarding and ponder if it's even fit for purpose.  There's a bunch of catch-up news too, including Toprak's World Superbike Title, Carlos Tatay getting his insurance money (At fucking last), and KTM's financial struggles. All that and more on another Motorsport101!

It was the track limits penalty seen around the world. Lando Norris and Max Verstappen take an off-road excursion and for some reason, Lando was given a time penalty for it. All that while Charles Leclerc dominated the race and took home a 1-2 for Ferrari. Safe to say, this was a busy one!  Dre, Cam and RJ break down the controversial penalty as Lando Norris dropped off the podium as a result of leaving the track and gaining an advantage, even while Max Verstappen forced him off the road. We discuss how Max is bending a flawed rulebook to his will and why Norris might have been a bit naive about the situation.  We also break down Ferrari at the front, while not bringing an upgrade package to COTA unlike their rivals, they were still able to dominate the running. And with Maranello just 48 points back from the Constructors Championship lead, are they back in the race for not just second, but the outright title? There's also some clean up like the Haas/Toyota partnership, Liam Lawson's return as he gained 10

It's Season Review time again on the Motorsport101 Podcast network and in this edition, it's time for the boys to review the 2024 IndyCar Season! The boys spend 140 minutes going up and down the grid and talk about their season, highlights and lowlights, and what's to come for 2025. There was a lot to catch up with that we didn't give full coverage to, like Ed Carpenter's bold move to release Rinus Veekay for Alexander Rossi at ECR, what next for Juncos, and Marcus Armstrong leaving Chip Ganassi for Meyer Shank, their new technical partner. The midfield contains a new name in AJ Foyt and how they might be the team to watch for 2025 with David Malukas inbound - Is that a dress rehearsal for a future Penske seat? And why Dre is fed up with McLaren writing cheques their ass can't cash. And the "Big 6" of the field, we reckon six men could have won the title if it had all fallen their way - Scott McLaughlin, Pato O'Ward, Will Power, Colton Herta, Scott Dixon and even Alex Palou himself weren't unflappable. We

First up, a small apology - We didn't have a show last week due to technical problems. My PC had a Blue Screen of Death and faulty RAM meant I couldn't record properly, apologies for the delay and hence, these episodes being merged in a sense. Apologies again - Dre The last two MotoGP races weren't exactly classics, so much so, we've combined them into one episode, and turns out we ended up talking for an hour anyway, funny that. Indonesia is talked over at the start, as Jorge Martin crashed at his specialist skill - The Sprint Race, before coming back to dominate the Grand Prix and scoring his first race win in four months ahead of Pedro Acosta and Francesco Bagnaia. But there was discussion to be had on the heavy attrition, with just 12 riders finishing the race, more delays over tyre pressure judgements and the startling lack of attendance. Then this past weekend's Japanese Grand Prix, with Pecco dominating again, his fourth perfect weekend of the year with a Sprint/GP Double, with Pedro Acosta taking

It was the overtake heard around the world. Jorge Martin runs slightly wide on the final lap of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix, and Enea Bastianini sent it in a divebomb for the win. He ran wide, Jorge nearly crashed with the contact involved, and Bastianini goes on to win his second race of the year. Enter Dre and Cameron, who weren't exactly impressed a divebomb that ugly wasn't even investigated by Freddie Spencer in the stewards box. But it's also the sort of move that goes directly against the sport's rich history of No Holds Barred passing on the final lap. Is this a culture that has to change, or does the sport have the right idea.  There was also the bozo gene kicking in again, as Pecco Bagnaia blamed a dud Michelin rear tyre for his start, before a hasty recovery elad to him endoing the bike and crashing, leaving Jorge Martin with a 24 point lead heading to Argentina. The boys review a Championship that seemingly no one wants to win.  All that and more such as Michelin's beloved new front tyre bein

A newsworthy weekend on and off the track, Motorsport101 is back to review the Singapore Grand Prix and Dre and RJ produce a classic episode. On it, Lando Norris might have just pulled off the strangest dominant win of all-time. On the face of it, 21 seconds in front of Max Verstappen and just a fastest lap away from a Grand Slam. But with three near-misses that nearly led to an embarassing wreck. Lucky or good? Or both? Speaking of Max Verstappen, he was in the middle of a huge swearing scandal as FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem compared swearing in the sport to rapping, which irked Lewis Hamilton and set off a chain of events that led to community service for Max, and him holding his own press conferences outside (Blackjack and Hookers not included). Dre goes OFF on this one, claiming almost everyone involved in the story *unserious*. And we may not have realised it at the time, but we may have just witnessed Daniel Ricciardo's final race in F1, with RB set to drop the Aussie for Liam Lawson immediate

And when it was all said and done, the Championship was partly decided by an unfasted harness buckle. Brutal.  Anyway, welcome to Episode 544 of Motorsport101 and on this edition, we review the IndyCar Championship finale at Nashville Superspeedway. Alex Palou came into the week with a 32 point lead, and then a poor qualifying session opened the door to Will Power potentially getting involved in the title picture... until he wasn't. That freed up the way for Alex Palou to cruise to his third Astor Cup in four years, and the first to retain the title since Dario Franchitti's three-peat in 2011.  We talk about the aftermath of that decider, as well as the race itself, which Colton Herta won with a stunning late "Zonta" move to beat a hard-charging Pato O'Ward. We also talk about how Nashville held up as a late addition to the calendar, and say goodbye to NBA as they aired their final broadcast before the rights for the series moves to FOX. Heck of a run. And as a bonus, our Keepin' It 101 has Dre talk about