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CAT Chats Cars

CAT Driver Training

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My time in the motor industry has brought many interesting and lovely people into my life - many are acquaintances and friends. It’s time to share their passion and life stories.
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It's Not the Car

Sam Smith, Ross Bentley, Jeff Braun

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It’s Not the Car is a podcast about people, speed, and life under pressure—we tell racing stories and leave out the boring parts. Ross Bentley is a former IndyCar driver and a world-renowned performance coach. Jeff Braun is a champion race engineer. Sam Smith is an award-winning journalist and a former executive editor of Road & Track magazine. We don’t love motorsport for the nuts and bolts—we love it for what it asks of the human at the wheel. New episodes on Tuesdays!
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Speed Secrets Podcast

Ross Bentley: Performance & Race Driver Coach

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The Speed Secrets Podcast is all about high performance and race driving. In it, Ross Bentley has conversations with guests, resulting in tips, advice and inspiration you can take to the track. Digging into topics such as trail braking, cornering lines, race track specific advice, data acquisition and video analysis, upshifting and downshifting, handling and car setup, steering techniques, and the skill of using the throttle - all while driving on track - the goal is to not just entertain yo ...
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F1 stars slow down and open up, sharing untold stories and unrivalled insight. Tom Clarkson brings you revealing, feature-length interviews and amazing anecdotes from superstar drivers, team bosses, tech geniuses and racing legends. Hit the follow button for the fastest way to get new episodes. Watch episodes exclusively on the F1 YouTube channel. For race reviews + previews, listen to F1 Nation. To learn more about how F1 works, listen to F1 Explains
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The dating women podcast features the teachings weekly of relationship expert Doc Love - the content is designed to coach you to meet and keep Ms. Right for a long-term relationship - this is G-rated (no sex talk) and if you want a free dating course go to DocLove.com/course.
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Interviews of interesting people, learn from their journeys' from childhood to success, from Professional Racecar drivers, Olympians, to billionaire CEO’s to contemporary thinkers. Insight into how interesting people arrange their lives to live their dreams.
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In this series of podcasts Marc Priestley (@f1elvis), former key member of the McLaren Formula One Team & now presenter, author, business consultant & speaker, delves deep into the lessons we can all learn from the elite world of F1 racing. If you're looking for ways to get the best out of yourself, to live a more high performance life & to be more successful, then Marc Priestley, & the F1 pitlane, might just have some of the answers. Enjoy weekly episodes from inside the pinnacle of motorsp ...
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Hosted by women's travel expert Beth Whitman, the She's Bold podcast celebrates extraordinary women who are living life with courage and inspiring others along the way. Conversations include travel, spirituality, philanthropy, adventure, music, nutrition, fitness and more.
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Welcome to CONNECT the DOTS, the podcast for coaches who want to create and maintain connection to build a sustainable, profitable business with ease! Jill is a powerful coach who has tried building a business the "right" way. That's the way she was accustomed to doing things in her previous roles in corporate. What she learned was the "right" way might lead to success, but not to a business that was easy, sustainable and that she enjoyed. She knew she didn't leave corporate only to build a ...
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This podcast is for anyone wanting more… More time & energy. More fulfilment and success. More of the high-performing, purposeful, all-out version of life they know they could and should be living. The method is simple… to give you the proven strategies to live, feel & function at your best, by sharing personal strategies to optimising success on a daily basis, and intimately exploring the lives & minds of the world’s leading Sports Stars, CEOs, Special Forces Operatives & Performance Expert ...
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This video is for drivers who are struggling to make their way when they have lack of funds. It's tough out there but you have to be preopared to do almost anything to make your way in this sport. It's not fair, it's just the way the game is (life). ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Sending out a BIG thank you to the RDC community. Your subscriptions, comm…
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Change is on the horizon at Alpine, as boss Bruno Famin prepares to step down, and the Renault-owned team considers switching to another manufacturer's power units. Bruno tells Tom Clarkson why he is moving away from the F1 team to focus on operations at Renault's engine factory in Viry, just outside Paris. The factory has produced Renault F1 engin…
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When INTC’s tape day rolled around, Sam was sick. He landed a nasty bout of food poisoning and went wreck-it ralphing. So we postponed our planned show, and then Ross and Jeff hit the mic to improvise. Their topic? The driver-engineer relationship! Questions answered in this ep: Why do you need an engineer, anyway? What makes that relationship cruc…
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Lewis Hamilton, Charles Leclerc, Oscar Piastri and George Russell are just a handful of the Formula 1 stars born in Bruno Michel’s racing series. Multiple F1 World Champions and Grand Prix-winners have risen from Formula 2 and Formula 3, previously known as GP2 and GP3. From the very first GP2 champion, Nico Rosberg, to Lando Norris, Nico Hulkenber…
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Once, Jeff and Robby Unser tried to qualify a car for the Indianapolis 500. Jeff was the engineer. Unser was the driver. The car stunk to high heaven. Unser was scared. This is that story. Here now, one man’s experience with the epically uncompetitive Riley & Scott Mk. VII Indy Racing League Indy car. Has Jeff Braun—esteemed INTC host, legendary bu…
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To achieve your goals and dreams in life, you must be the kind of person who can actually achieve them. This is where you focus must be. Build that person! Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Sending out a BIG thank you to the RDC community. Your subscriptions, comments and likes keep this channel alive. -------------------------------------------------…
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Paul Monaghan, Red Bull Racing’s chief engineer, has been with the team from the very beginning of their Formula 1 venture in 2005. He’s experienced the highs and lows of the team’s evolution from racing rookies into serial winners. How does the their first era of dominance with Sebastian Vettel compare to their current success with Max Verstappen?…
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Gossip time! Why did Ross steal that Ferrari from Chip Ganassi? Just who dropped that tire on Jeff's toe at Daytona and became his sworn enemy for life? Which aging F1 driver did Sam give a wedgie to in the pits at Lime Rock? Listen and find out! (Warning: This episode may not actually contain the above information.) This episode's working title wa…
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A lot of racing drivers and parents of drivers ask whether simulators are worth the money. That's what I will answer (from my perspective) here. 0:00 Intro 0:50 Are sims worth it? 2:04 Sims for mental training 2:46 Design each sim session 3:38 How I use sims with my drivers 6:24 You can do the same I hope this helps Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ S…
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What’s the difference between winning races and winning World Championships? David Coulthard enjoyed multiple Grand Prix wins and podiums, but titles were out of reach during his 15-year career in Formula 1. So why was he unable to achieve success that the likes of Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen have all experie…
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Well, Timmy, when a rubber molecule and a piece of earth love each other very much, they do a special hug, see, and . . . uh . . . hysteresis . . . wait, no, it’s heat cycles . . . er . . . glass point? Short answer: Magic! Tires are magic! Warning: We get lightly tech-nerdy here. This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. This format is …
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It's is easy to lose self belief and patience when you are not getting the results you deserve. Here we discuss how to get back (or keep on) that horse. 0:00 Intro 0:16 This week's question 1:59 Like Oliver Bearman 1:39 Focus on YOU 2:40 What creates a result 5:30 Ollie Bearman F2 Red Bull Ring 7:40 Focus on the controllables I hope this helps Enzo…
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Once, an English retiree made Ferrari and Red Bull mad. He looked like an accountant and wore dad sweaters. The team he ran was a down-on-its-luck collection of castoffs and pirates; in their very first season, they risked everything and landed the impossible. Sound like a sports movie? Conveniently, the whole thing was basically a cross between “M…
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This episode is brought to you by GetYourGuide – the app to discover and book unforgettable travel experiences. Choose from over 100,000 things to do in one app, including an exclusive tour of the McLaren Technology Centre. Discover, book and make memories this summer at GetYourGuide.co.uk Lando Norris’ first F1 victory has changed everything. Spea…
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Let's talk donations. Using websites like GoFundMe can actually bring in a small amount of money towards your racing career. 0:00 Intro 0:48 Get different income streams 1:23 Drivers on GoFundMe 3:25 You need a good story 4:41 Other crowdfunding websites 5:26 Promote your page I hope this helps Enzo ❤ THANK YOU SUBSCRIBERS ❤ Sending out a BIG thank…
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Just 14 races into his debut Formula 1 season in 2001, Luciano Burti suffered a huge crash at the Belgian Grand Prix. He walked away but it proved to be his last action as an F1 driver. Speaking to Tom Clarkson in his home city of Sao Paolo, Burti reflects vividly on the crash; what he was thinking about as it was happening, the physical injuries h…
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If someone offered you a chance to drive one of the fastest race cars on earth, would you do it? The catch: If you screw up, your boss will shut down your office and fire you and everyone you work with. Also, you have the entire Indianapolis Motor Speedway to yourself and McLaren-Mercedes people are watching and judging and SERIOUSLY JUST RELAX ALR…
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The engine of the car needs warming up to ensure optimal performance, this too applies to the mind of the driver. Come up with a 5 minute pre performance routne that get's you into the right place mentally and physically. 0:00 Intro 0:59 This can be confusing 1:49 When to do your warm up 2:14 Design your own routine 3:20 What is your peak state of …
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From 2014 to 2021, Mercedes dominated Formula 1 with a record eight Constructor World Championships in a row. Since 2022 though, they have struggled to fully grasp the current ground effect cars and, as a result, have dramatically fallen down the pecking order, behind their rivals Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari. Merc’s struggles continued at the sta…
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It’s another “No Dumb Questions!” You email us to ask, we sit down to answer. There are no dumb questions, but there might be some dumb answers. Today’s focus is . . . Formula 1 drivers! What makes one better than another? Mistakes, for one thing. No room for error in the big leagues. Unless you’re Lance Stroll, in which case, well . . . his pops o…
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This is for those who are chasing their dreams but need more structure because they know that tey are not working hard enough. This week's video was to answer Luke's question - "I have a burning desire to make it as a pro driver but I'm not taking the action I need to. Any advice?" 0:00 Intro 0:26 Let's be honest here 0:53 The Maxi Attack System 2:…
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He’s an engineer who won Formula 1 World Championships with Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen. Now he’s working on the rules of the sport for 2026 and beyond. Nikolas Tombazis is the Director of Single Seaters for the FIA. He is overseeing the regulations for the 2026 season, when F1 cars will be lighter, smaller and sustainably fuelled, with g…
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Everything you always wanted to know about a sliding car but were too cool / afraid / busy paying for a chunk of Armco to ask. Okay, maybe not *everything*. Popular questions not addressed herein: Why is a slide? Who I win track day? Is them car better have more dinner-roll stiffness? Have you ever really *looked* at your hands? This show’s format …
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This is for any driver who is aiming for F1. Answering Rob's question - "I'm 19 years old, I have been racing for 3 years and I haven't won a race. Can I still make it to F1?" Here is my most direct answer and ways in which you can make it. But it's a long shot. 0:00 Intro 0:13 The question & Quick Answer 1:48 How the industry sees you 3:57 Choose …
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As President and CEO of Liberty Media, Formula 1's parent company, Greg Maffei is at the very top of the sport. Together, he and F1 President and CEO Stefano Domenicali, are setting the strategy for the sport’s future. Since Liberty Media took ownership of the Formula 1 in 2017, we’ve seen thrilling races from the Las Vegas Strip to Silverstone, ne…
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Once, a long time ago, a brave man went to a beach and tried to drive faster than anyone ever had. He did not survive. This is his story. Perhaps you saw the date in this episode’s title and thought, “The 1920s? Prehistoric! Swipe left, bruh, yuck!” Which is definitely a take. Some people think the past is a dull place. Nothing to do with who we ar…
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Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’ve released one audio excerpt, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the fourth and final installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines ov…
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Interview time! Today we have a sit down with mind management coach Tracey Jones. As you know I spend my life studying and teaching mental performance in motorsport and it's so nice to talk with others who share that same passion and who go deep into their craft. Here Tracey talks about the mental aspects of motorsport and gives some great tips for…
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Is this a free bonus episode where Ross and Jeff break down and analyze the 2024 Indy 500 and 2024 Monaco Grand Prix? Indeed! Sam is on this episode, but he mostly just listens, because he didn't watch either race this year. Boo hiss, that guy, what a chump, right? Wait, doesn’t Sam write these episode descriptions? Isn’t he just talking to himself…
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At the end of his glittering career, four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel said he was in the ‘best shape possible’ thanks to his performance coach Antti Kontsas. So how do you physically and mentally prepare a Formula 1 driver for a season of racing around the world? With over 10 years of experience working in the paddock, coaching the likes o…
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Secrets dished! Stories told! Firsthand accounts from an INTC host who works in the paddock! You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll ponder the nature of human morality! This episode’s title implies a question. For the long answer, press play. The short answer is, “very effectively.” Sometimes. Mostly. (Insert push-to-Penske IndyCar joke here.) This show’…
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Answering Charlie's question - "My last two teams have given my teammates preferential treatment, I have proven that I am as fast as them but it still happens. Is there something I'm doing wrong?" Here are my tips for winning your race team over. 0:00 Intro 0:47 Is speed everything? 1:53 You need to be a leader 3:29 My list of things you need I hop…
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Free bonus episode! To celebrate the release of Sam’s new book, “Smithology,” we’re releasing one audio excerpt from it, read by him, every Monday for a month. This is the third installment. The book’s full title is “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of Sam’s writing for car magazines over…
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30 years ago, Karl Wendlinger’s Formula 1 career was just beginning to rise after a strong start to 1994 with Sauber. But that all changed in first practice for the Monaco Grand Prix, when the Austrian lost control of his car as he approached the Nouvelle chicane and crashed into the barriers. After a long recovery to regain racing fitness, Wendlin…
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“You’re gonna get fired anyway, so you might as well start racing!" Clay Millican was a forklift operator. He quit that job to chase a dream in drag racing, and now he's an NHRA Top Fuel legend. He's also our very first guest on It’s Not the Car! This show’s format rotates weekly, because squirrel. We call this format “Guest Teaches Us a Thing"—in …
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Obviously a pro racing driver is a person who can drive quickly, but just as importanly they can also perform on demand and maximise themselves every time they hit the track. Make sure you can do this 0:00 Intro 0:08 Question from Savaf 0:38 Delivering on demand 2:20 Know how you are performing 4:01 How To's 7:34 What a lap time wants from you Enzo…
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Another free bonus episode! Why? Sam has a new book out! To celebrate, we’re releasing four excerpts, each read aloud by him, every Monday for a month. This is the second installment. Sam’s book is called, “Smithology: Thoughts, Travels, and Semi-Plausible Car Writings, 2003–2023.” It’s an anthology of his writing for car magazines over the last 20…
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In 1984, Martin Brundle and Ayrton Senna made their Formula 1 debuts. They had just fought each other in an epic battle for the 1983 British Formula 3 title. But while there was little to separate the duo in junior racing, their F1 careers panned out very differently. As Senna went on to achieve hero status as a triple World Champion, Brundle’s 12-…
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