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 thre

S4E4 - It's All A Simulation

Apr 21st, 2022 22m 11s

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 her

S4E3 - Track Chat: What's New In '22?

Mar 28th, 2022 14m 46s

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, fol

S4E2 - Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Dec 14th, 2021 26m 6s

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-elec

S4E1 - The One Where We Launch The Car

Nov 25th, 2021 27m 44s

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 Ro

S3E4 - Best of British

Jul 19th, 2021 22m 20s

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

S3E3 - Track Chat 2

Jul 2nd, 2021 11m 26s

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 e

S3E2 - High Performance with Jake Humphrey

May 10th, 2021 47m 44s

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 pod

S3E1 - Track Chat

Mar 15th, 2021 26m 45s

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 Sant

S2E10 - Introducing: Alexander Sims

Aug 21st, 2020 19m 32s

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

S2E9 - The One Where Nicki Meets Alex

Jul 31st, 2020 21m 40s

Ahead of Alex Lynn’s debut for Mahindra Racing at the Berlin E-Prix Season Six Finale, which will see teams compete in a record six races in nine days, Nicki Shields put him under the spotlight in a brand new episode of Straight Torque. Get to

S2E8 - Esports and Isolation

May 21st, 2020 38m 7s

Nicki Shields welcomes Jerome D’Ambrosio, Mahindra Racing Simulator and Development Driver and World’s Fastest Gamer Rudy van Buren and mind performance coach Simon Fitchett to talk about the explosion of esports since real-life racing has been

S2E7 - Fight today for a better tomorrow (Earth Day Special)

Apr 20th, 2020 39m 29s

Nicki Shields takes the reins for our special Earth Day podcast. Today, we’re bringing you a special environmentally friendly episode with some amazing guests including Mahindra Racing CEO and Team Principal Dilbagh Gill, Co-Founder and Directo

S2E6 - Ask the Engineers

Mar 13th, 2020 49m 40s

After our Series 1 episode, 'Elevenses with the Engineers' went down so well with our listeners, we've brought our motley crew back together for a chat over tea and cake. Saunders Carmichael-Brown guest hosts as he invites Team Principal Dilbag

S2E5 - The Romance of Racing

Feb 13th, 2020 25m 10s

Happy Valentine’s Day from Mahindra Racing! What else could we do but bring together four people in love; in love with racing! Nicki Shields hosts the latest episode of Straight Torque with an epic line-up of special guests: The Racing Driver,

S2E4 - Strike a Pose

Jan 27th, 2020 22m 35s

Nicki Shields is back in the driving seat as we return with another episode of Straight Torque. This time we delve into the snap-happy world of motorsport photography with our award-winning team photographer Lou Johnson, Mahindra Racing’s Susta

S2E3 - Merry Quizmas!

Dec 23rd, 2019 18m 31s

Guest host Jack Nicholls gets into the festive spirit as Mahindra Racing’s Quiz Master for a special episode of Straight Torque. Dilbagh Gill and Nick Heidfeld go head-to-head with Jerome D’Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrlein in a game of the Merry Hu

S2E2 - The Man Bun Effect

Dec 3rd, 2019 17m 44s

Nicki Shields returns to grill Pascal on his “Samurai Wehrlein” alter ego, his plans for a Lightning McQueen helmet at the Berlin E-Prix and some more serious racing questions with his teammate, Jerome D’Ambrosio. Over a lot of laughter, the tr

S2E1 - Returning to Electrify the Racetrack

Oct 7th, 2019 27m

We’re back with a brand-new series of Straight Torque, bringing you more behind-the-scenes, access all areas and off the record chats with special guests during the 2019/20 ABB FIA Formula E Championship. In this episode Jerome d’Ambrosio and P

S1E7 - My Greatest Defeat with Will Buxton

Jul 23rd, 2019 29m 43s

Guest host and motorsport journalist Will Buxton has recently published a book called ‘My Greatest Defeat’ which is a collection of honest and revealing insights from 20 of the greatest racing drivers. Mahindra Racing invited Will to host our l

S1E6 - Roast the Media

Jun 11th, 2019 33m 24s

Mahindra Racing Team Principal, Dilbagh Gill, took the reins in the latest episode of STRAIGHT TORQUE to turn the tables and grill renowned ABB FIA Formula E Championship journalists at the Monaco E-Prix. When Jerome D’Ambrosio and Pascal Wehrl

S1E5 - We call it Race to Road

Apr 24th, 2019 17m 17s

Nicki Shields chats to Nick Heidfeld and Dilbagh Gill about the Automobili Pininfarina ‘Battista’ – the beast that is quicker than an F1 car and has taken the world by storm. Did we mention that it’s fully electric and one of the most powerful,

S1E4 - Elevenses with the Engineers

Apr 6th, 2019 36m 14s

Jerome D’Ambrosio crashes our podcast studio to take over as a rogue guest host, while a gaggle (we think that’s the collective phrase) of our engineers meet up over freshly brewed tea and coffee to chew the fat (and many pieces of cake). Over

S1E3 - Radio rants, a meeting of minds and where do we go next?

Mar 7th, 2019 24m 12s

Nicki Shields hosts as we search for answers to all the questions on our minds right now: How does Pascal Wehrlein react when he’s made to listen to his team radio messages?What’s the story about Formula E being devised on the back of a napkin?

S1E2 - All we do is win

Jan 17th, 2019 20m 32s

Celebrate with us as Nicki Shields gives us all the reactions from Jerome D'Ambrosio's stunning win at the Marrakesh E-Prix - Mahindra's racing second consecutive victory at the Moroccan race. Pascal Wehrlein joins to talk his Formula E debut.