Garagiste Radio

Jamey Price is a Charlotte-based motorsport photojournalist who covers all fast moving things, from Formula 1 to Thoroughbred racehorses. Today on the show we have a conversation with Jamey about how he got into the profession and how he manages his business. We talk about the 40-hour workday that is covering a 24-hour endurance race, how he deals with stolen work and how he was mistaken as an Audi spy photographer by the Prosche Team at Le Mans. Music Credits: As Colorful as Ever - Broke...

It’s the FISA vs. FOCA war that set the course for the sport in the 1980s, with Jean-Marie Balestre flexing his muscles and Bernie punching back at every opportunity. Part two and the conclusion of our story on Bernie Ecclestone. Flip Jacobsen is back on the show to talk us through the battle behind the pitwall, and how the sport became what it is today. Music Credits: Jahzaar - Take Me Higher The Spencer Davis Group - Gimmie Some Lovin' Podington Bear - Downtown Twitter: @GaragistaRadio...

Join us as Flip Jacobsen tells the story of the one and only Bernard Charles Ecclestone. For such a little man in stature, the shadow cast on Formula 1 by Bernie Ecclestone is immense. Love him or hate him (with many more being in the second camp), his influence on Formula 1 is unparalleled and it is not an exaggeration to say that, without him, we would have a very different sport (if it still existed at all). His was the vision that took Formula 1, once the domain of men covered in...

Something strange was going on with the Mclarens of David Coulthard and Mika Häkkinen in the 1997 Formula 1 season. Different from other cars, their brake glowed orange in fast corner. The glowing brakes prompted questions from fans and team alike. Questions that would be answered when an eagle eyed photographer, Darren Heath, shoved his camera in the footwell of a stranded MP4/12. Today on the show we talk about the story behind those glowing brakes, as well as a few other favorite terms...

Motorsport tends to have periods of time where one team or constructor is always on the top step of the podium. Is that a problem, or is it just the nature of the sport? We try to answer that question by looking at a number of dominant cars across the racing spectrum. In this episode we look at Audi's domination at Le Mans with their R8, R10, R15 and R18 prototypes, the revolutionary STP-Paxton Turbocar from the 1967-68 Indy 500 and several Formula 1 cars, including Mclaren's MP4/4,...

The final round of the Formula 1 season is here. The Yas Marina Circuit is an unloved 5.5km stretch of track, but it's not without its quirks. Join us for the last track walk of 2017 before we all enter our winter motorsport hibernation.

There are only 20 seats in Formula One, and even less that are available year-to-year. So how does a young racer make their way into the top spot of open wheeled racing? In this episode we talk through some of the requirements and steps drivers take to Formula 1.

The penultimate round of the 2017 season is in Brazil again this year, as the Formula 1 paddock arrives in São Paulo to race at Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace. This classic track has been the venue to a number of legendary moments throughout the years. Join us on this track walk around Interlagos.

Formula 1 heads south of the border to the highest elevation race on the calendar in Mexico City. This classic track was designed in 2015 but still have some fantastic sections which we cover in this week's track walk.

Formula One is back in Texas for the sixth year in a row. Circuit of the Americas is host to the USGP once again, and this weekend we will see if Vettel and Ferrari can punch back against Hamilton and Mercedes. Before any action gets out on track, lets walk the track and see how the drivers will approach Circuit of the Americas.

Below Formula 1 there are a ton of open wheeled racing series that funnel drivers and engineers into the pinnacle of motorsport. You’ve heard of Formula V8 3.5, GP3 and Formula Renault 2.0, but what are those series all about? In this episode we go through some of the most important feeder series, talk about the drivers, cars and more. @garagistaradio on Twitter and Instagram

The F1 circus heads to the Suzuka Circuit this week for the Japanese Grand Prix. It's the final Asian race before we head back to the western hemisphere, and this track is one of the best on the calendar. Before cars starting turning laps, let's take a track walk to familiarize ourselves with the circuit.

It looks like the halo device is set to grace Formula 1 cars in the near future - pending some late change from management, so is that a good thing or a bad thing? In this episode we look at three regulation changes from recent memory and their impact on the sport. What lessons can be learned from them?