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Special guest Rob Smedley joins the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast to delve into the secrets of race engineering in F1, his relationship with Felipe Massa, and the ongoing story around Massa’s 2008 Singapore GP legal action
On the latest edition of The Race F1 Podcast, legendary Formula 1 race engineer Rob Smedley joins hosts Edd Straw and Mark Hughes to discuss the art of engineering in F1 and shed light on a craft often misunderstood. They explore the big picture of conceptualizing the goals in an F1 team and highlight the fact that it’s not just a matter of crunching data for answers. The human element is also examined, focusing on the relationship between the driver and race engineer, drawing from Smedley’s experience with Felipe Massa. They also touch on the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix scandal and Smedley gives his nuanced perspective on the ongoing news story, while reflecting on Massa’s sensational pole position lap. The Race F1 Podcast is available for free on platforms like Apple Podcasts and Spotify. To ask a question on the show, you can join The Race Members’ Club.
