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STRAIGHT TORQUE is a podcast about the world of Formula E, brought to you by Mahindra Racing. Tune in as we go under the skin of the world's first all-electric street racing championship. Fans get insight into the sport through personal conversations with drivers, paddock personalities and special guests. This is the place for motorsport news and views. For more information on the team visit https://www.mahindraracing.com/
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Formula E Zone reviews all the action from every race of the Formula E season.
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In the 99th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina talks to Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter about the events of the season-opening Mexico City E-Prix won by Pascal Wehrlein for Porsche, and whether more could be done to spice up overtaking at what has become a somewhat processional first round of the championship, whilst also looking ahead to th…
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In the 98th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss the upcoming 10th season of Formula E, which gets underway this weekend in Mexico City, as well as the latest news surrounding the cancellation of the Hyderabad round and the mid-season introduction of Attack Charge. Be part of our our Live show ahd have …
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We take a look back at the major talking points from the London E-Prix and some of the key events from the season. We also look ahead to some of the transfer news ahead of season 10
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In the 94th episode of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina discusses the polarising topic of Formula E pack racing in Portland with Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering. Is it "real" racing or more akin to a gameshow? Could it have been avoided if Attack Charge had been ready in time for season 9? And are we lucky we didn't see a massive pileup? All this and…
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The FEZ Show: Rowland leaves Mahindra, Merhi gets unexpected call-up for Jakarta, 30.05.2023
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In the 93rd edition of the FEZ show Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss a key driver change at the struggling Mahindra squad as well as previewing this weekend's double header in Jakarta.
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In the 89th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter recap some of the talking points from Sao Paulo and focus on this weekend's Berlin double header.
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In the 87th edition of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and special guest Joshua Burch reflect on the double header in Saudi Arabia, in which Pascal Wehrlein beat Jake Dennis to victory two days in a row to snatch the championship lead, Sam Bird and Rene Rast were back on podium, and Sebastien Buemi took his first pole position in thre…
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Part one of our interview with former Techeetah team principal Mark Preston and commercial director Keith Smout about why the team couldn't get the finance needed to be on the season 9 grid, their thoughts on their former partner DS Automobiles jumping ship to Penske, and more.
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In the 86th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering unpack the events of the season opener in Mexico City, where Jake Dennis won, Sam Bird, Robin Frijns crashed out, and Lucas Di Grassi drove the widest Formula E car known to man. The trio also briefly preview the upcoming race weekend in Saudi Arabia. (Yes, Ed is…
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In the 85th edition of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina discusses December's pre-season testing from Valencia with Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter ahead of the first race of the Gen 3 era in Mexico this weekend. Who got miles under their belts, and who goes in with reliability question marks hanging over them?…
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In the 84th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina talks with Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter about the completion of the season 9 driver lineup and sporting regulations, the addition of Portland to the calendar, and what we can expect come Mexico in January. All this and more!
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In the 83rd edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter and Jack PIckering to discuss multiple big name driver moves, the demise of Techeetah, the emergence of Maserati, McLaren and the return of the Abt squad. Oliver Turvey's demise from the grid is also reflected upon, as well as the calendar and recent technical issues wi…
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Jack Giordmaina and Jack Pickering review the dramatic events of Saturday's London E-Prix, which saw Jake Dennis beat Stoffel Vandoorne to win his home race for the second year in a row. PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded before De Vries was penalised five places for changing his line into the braking zone too late during his battle with Nick Cassidy f…
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In the 80th edition of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina and Jack Pickering are joined by Aisha Daulay for the first time to talk about Formula E's first trip to Indonesia, why the race has become such a heated topic in local politics, what the experience was like in the heat and humidity, as well as the latest Gen 3 news as teams begin private testing…
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In the 79th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering talk through the return of Abt Sportline, the official unveiling of the Gen 3 car, the Monaco E-Prix, and many other news stories from the past month.
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Gen 3 is here... and it's the fastest, lightest and most sustainable yet! Join host Derin Adetosoye as she introduces us to the new FIA Formula E Gen 3 race car with guests Alexander Sims and Mahindra's Technical Director Lewis Butler. The three break down the performance, efficiency and sustainability of the ground-breaking vehicle, as well as the…
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What goes on at the factory whilst the race team is away? Jack Nicholls asks the question as he returns to host Episode 4 of the new series of Straight Torque by Mahindra Racing. In this episode he is joined by two special guests and unsung heroes of the team - Test and Development Driver Jordan King and Simulator and Performance Engineer Matt Cros…
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In the 78th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss Dragon's tie up with DS Automobiles, the 7 manufacturers who have signed up to Gen 3, McLaren's attempts to buy out the Mercedes entry, the return of Formula E accelerate, and we preview this weekend's Rome E-Prix.…
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In the latest episode of Mahindra's special podcast, Alexander Sims and Oliver Rowland sit down with Jack Nicholls to discuss the three exciting new additions to the Formula E calendar in Season 8. Starting with the trip to Jakarta in June, followed by Vancouver and then Seoul later in the year, the drivers run through their thoughts and expectatio…
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In the 77th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Joshua Burch discuss the Mexico City E-Prix, including Porsche's risky strategy by making sure the race lasted an extra lap, Mortara's spin across the line at the climax of qualifying, and why Jaguar and Mercedes struggled.…
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In the 76th episode of the Formula E Zone show, Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Joshua Burch discuss the opening two races of season 8, the controversial and dangerous end to round two, the new qualifying format, why Mercedes dominated one day and struggled the next, and more.
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In the 75th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss Italian manufacturer Maserati's announcement that they will be joining the series next season, whether or not they will tie up with an independent team, the first sneak peaks the public has been given of the Gen 3 car, Picko's experiences at pre-season te…
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In a very special episode of Straight Torque, Mahindra Racing’s Team Principal and CEO Dilbagh Gill is joined by the CEO of Formula E, Jamie Reigle. Hosted by Nicki Shields, the episode looks into what it takes to run the world’s first all-electric street racing series and one of its race-winning outfits. Dilbagh and Jamie discuss the challenges of…
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As Mahindra Racing launch their new Season 8 race car and driver line-up, they also begin a brand new series of the Straight Torque podcast. In the first episode, host Nicki Shields is joined by Team Principal Dilbagh Gill and drivers Oliver Rowland and Alexander Sims. Dilbagh reveals just why new-joiner Oliver is the man for the job, whilst the wh…
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In the 74th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss the new knockout qualifying system for season 8, additional time being added to the races during safety car periods and other exciting news and developments from Formula E's offseason.
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In the 73rd episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering talk through Maximillian Guenther's deal with Nissan, who is in the frame to replace him at Andretti, whether joining Venturi could be Lucas Di Grassi's best chance of another driver's title, why Cape Town is about to drop off the calendar, and Formula E's propos…
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In the 72nd episode of the FEZ Show, Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering react to Mercedes' announcement that the German manufacturer will be pulling out of the series at the end of season 8, as well as looking back at the season as a whole and Nyck De Vries sealing the title in Berlin.…
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Jack Giordmaina and E-Formel.de's Tobias Bluhm review a dramatic title decider which saw Nyck De Vries crowned champion amid two crashes for his closest title rivals, and Norman Nato taking his first victory for Venturi. Featuring interviews with Nyck De Vries, Stoffel Vandoorne, Alexander Sims, Jake Dennis, Tom Blomqvist (Warning: Bad language!) a…
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Jack Giordmaina is joined by Tobias Bluhm of e.fomel.de to discuss all the action from Saturday's race in Berlin which includes interviews from the key players in the E-Prix
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Jack Giordmaina is once more joined by Downforce Radio's Topher Smith at the London E-Prix in the ExCeL centre to discuss their thoughts on a chaotic and controversial second race of the weekend. Featuring interviews with Lucas Di Grassi, Alex Lynn, Antonio Felix Da Costa, Andre Lotterer, Stoffel Vandoorne, and Mitch Evans.…
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From the pitlane at ExCeL, Jack Giordmaina and Downforce Radio's Topher Smith give their takes on the first race at the new ExCel circuit, the controversial qualifying system, and the destiny of the first ever FIA Formula E world championship. Jake Dennis, Nyck De Vries, Robin Frijns, Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims also provide their opinions in some…
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Ahead of the FIA Formula E World Championship’s return to UK soil with the upcoming London E-Prix, Nicki Shields chats with Mahindra Racing’s Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims to find out all about the team’s British drivers in the build-up to their home race. How did they make it? Who are their British racing heroes? How many cups of tea a day do they …
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In the third episode of the new season, Nicki Shields and the two Mahindra Racing drivers Alex Lynn and Alexander Sims come together for part 2 of ‘Track Chat’. They discuss the upcoming races on the Season 7 Formula E calendar, including the exciting metropolis of NYC, their home race in London, and the grand finale in Berlin.…
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In the 66th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Thursday) Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss the controversy surrounding Pascal Wehrlein's disqualification from victory at the Saturday Puebla E-Prix, as well as his post-race penalty on Sunday. We also look at how the qualifying system has mixed up the championship and allow…
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In the 65th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Wednesday) Jack Giordmaina, Jack Pickering and Edward Hunter discuss all the action and intrigue from the Monaco E-Prix on the full GP layout. Some have hailed it greatest Formula E race ever; do they agree? And also why did Formula E take so long to switch to the full-length track layout in the fir…
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In this exciting new episode, broadcaster, entrepreneur and host of the High Performance podcast Jake Humphrey joins our host Nicki Shields and Mahindra Racing’s Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn to talk through his sporting career, his esteemed podcast, Coral Eyewear and all things high performance.由Mahindra Racing / Jake Humphrey
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In the 64th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Wednesday) Jack Giordmaina and Edward Hunter explain the controversial finish in round 5 of the championship at Valencia, where 8 drivers ran out of energy on the final lap. Was this a unique scenario or is there a danger of repeat incidents? We also talk about Mercedes potentially throwing away 3 p…
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In the 63rd episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Wednesday) Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter, and Jack Pickering look back at all the action from rounds 3 and 4 of the 2021 Formula E season from the streets of Rome, including two very contrasting races for Mercedes, a very strong outing for Jaguar, and rookies Nick Cassidy and Norman Nato both walki…
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In the 62nd episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Tuesday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Jack Pickering, Edward Hunter, and Ed's giant moustache to preview the Rome E-Prix, give their thoughts on the new track layout, the revised calendar turning Rome and Valencia into double headers, the new season 7 powertrains debuting in Rome, Nissan and Porsche…
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In the first episode of the new season, Nicki Shields joins Mahindra Racing’s new drivers Alexander Sims and Alex Lynn to talk through the upcoming tracks on the Season 7 Formula E racing calendar. From the glamour of Monaco to the heat of Santiago, the boys give us the low-down on the races ahead and their top tips in these amazing cities.…
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In the 61st episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Friday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Jack Pickering to discuss the Diriyah E-Prix, the worrying implications of the missile strike that was intercepted during the podium ceremony at the end of race two, the outstanding performances of Nyck De Vries, Sam Bird, and Edoardo Mortara, as well as the stru…
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In the 60th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Tuesday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering to discuss the postponement of the season opener and whether Formula E should go to more traditional circuits, McLaren Racing's option to enter season 9 that the team has officially registered interest in, and Formula E's new esp…
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Formula E has entered its first crisis after BMW and Audi's announced their shock departure from the series at the end of this season. Jack Giordmaina, Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering discuss if Formula E are failing in their mission to pioneer the electric car by not allowing manufactures the freedom they need to develop a car that can be used on…
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In the 58th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Saturday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter and Jordan Holland to discuss NIO 333's recruitment of Tom Blomqvist in their second seat, along with Alex Lynn being announced by Mahindra, rumours of at least one team looking for the exit door, and what to watch out for in pre-season testing at…
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The FEZ show: D'Ambrosio joins Venturi management, Jake Dennis signs for BMW Andretti, 31.10.2020
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In the 57th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Saturday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter to discuss Jerome D'Ambrosio becoming deputy team principal of Venturi, Jake Dennis signing as a BMW Andretti driver for season 7, and the postponement of Mexico and Sanya in the season 7 calendar. Visit Formula E Zone for all the latest news: htt…
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In the 56th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Friday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Jack Pickering to discuss Norman Nato signing for the Venturi team alongside Edoardo Mortara, the NIO 333 racing team's new powertrain, who looks certain to get the seat at BMW I Andretti and COVID-19's potential impact on season 7. Visit Formula E Zone for all t…
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In the 55th episode of the FEZ show, (recorded on Friday) Jack Giordmaina is joined by Jack Pickering to discuss Alexander Sims' departure from BMW Andretti and who might fill his seat, as well as the contenders for Venturi's second seat, and if Honda's departure from Formula One is a sign that they are focusing on entering an EV racing series inst…
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In the 54th episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina is joined by Jack Pickering to discuss the qualifying format, rFactor 2 making some additions to it's Formula E content, and Techeetah taking over Venturi's entry spot in Extreme E. Visit Formula E Zone for all the latest news: https://formulaezone.com Support us on Patreon at: https://www.patreo…
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In the 53rd episode of the FEZ show, Jack Giordmaina is joined by Edward Hunter and Jack Pickering to discuss Alexander Sims' surprise signing with Mahindra, Jerome D'Ambrosio leaving the Indian team to make way, and there's also speculation about who will take Sims' vacant seat at BMW i Andretti for season 7. Link to our Twitch channel: https://ww…
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As Mahindra Racing announces Alexander Sims as a race driver for its 2020/21 Formula E campaign – when the series becomes a World Championship, Jack Nicholls sits with the man himself and Team Principal Dilbagh Gill in a new episode of Straight Torque. Tune in as the trio discuss Mahindra’s objectives for the upcoming season, Alexander’s long-time …
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