Formula 1 Grid Talk Episode 33: Tyregate

Welcome to Episode 33 of Formula 1 Grid Talk, hosted by George Howson! In this episode joining George we have F1 expert Alex Booth, engineering student Owain Medford, and master of engineering Jack Watson. Following on from our Episode 32 ‘Benetton Conspiracy’ of 1994, this week we look at ‘Tyregate’ and the controversial 2005 United States Grand Prix. We’ll also look at the latest news including the confirmed races on the 2020 F1 calendar, the latest cancelled races, the fabled cost capping coming into place in 2022, and more… In This Episode [00.52] 2020 Confirmed F1 calendar and the latest cancelled Grands Prix [02.04] Rumoured venues for the 2020 F1 season [04.44] F1 cost-cutting initiatives being implemented from 2022 [07.57] Teams who finish lower in the championship will be given more time in the wind tunnel ahead of the following season [10.12] The cost-cutting initiatives are 20 years in the making, and well overdue [12.50] Going back in time to the 2005 United States Grand Prix [13.11] The race that broke the trust of American F1 fans [14.18] Bridgestone v Michelin and the rules around changing tyres in 2005 [16.49] The introduction of rules designed to curb Ferrari’s dominance played a part [18.33] No stone left unturned to get the race to happen [23.49] The start of the 2005 United States Grand Prix [26.27] Tiago Monteiro was a very happy beneficiary [28.59] Michelin accepted responsibility [33.12] F1 had their reputation tarnished, but are now welcome in the USA again [34.28] A strong American driver would ignite interest in F1 in the USA Support the Grid Talk Podcast If you enjoyed this episode of Grid Talk please consider supporting us via Patreon for just $1 a week, so we can get better microphones, cameras, lighting, and maybe a cheeky pint after recording. You may also like to visit the Grid Talk Podcast store, where we have a range of clothing and homewares featuring some of the most famous Formula 1 driver quotes from over the years – we even have a dedicated Kimi section. Also make sure you subscribe so you’re the first to know when each new weekly episode is released. Formula 1 Grid Talk Podcast Dream Guest List Our panellists have a dream list of guests that we would love to have on the podcast, and using the ‘Six Degrees of Separation’ concept, we would love to know if you could help connect us to any of the following people, to see if we can get them on the show. If you know someone who knows someone who knows someone, please reach out via email to [email protected] - Toto Wolff - Nigel Mansell - Lewis Hamilton - Jenson Button - Martin Brundle - Daniel Ricciardo - Charlie Martin - Sir Jackie Stewart - Murray Walker - Fernando Alonso - Roger Penske - Jason Plato and Matt Neal - Guenther Steiner - Kimi Raikkonen - Mika Hakkinen - Lando Norris - Pastor Maldonado - Frank Williams - Bernie Ecclestone - Patrick Head - Gordon Murray - Ross Brawn - Gerhard Burger - Nicky Grist - Gary Anderdon - Jann Mardenbrough Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk Support the show: https://www.patreon.com/Formula1GridTalk See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.