Jo Ramírez, engineer for multiple Formula 1 and sports car teams including Eagle, Gulf/Wyer and McLaren will be joining us for a podcast
Team co-ordinator at McLaren for 18 years, engineer for Dan Gurney’s Eagle squad and a pivotal member of the rebuilding Shadow Formula 1 team, Jo Ramírez has worked with a multitude of drivers and cars.
Those include Niki Lauda, Jackie Stewart, Jo Siffert, John Watson, Keke Rosberg, Mika Häkkinen, Richie Ginther, Nigel Mansell and the tumultuous pairing of Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost.
In 1987 and 1988, F1 ran two engine formulas side by side as a managed exit from the turbo era, and the lesson it offers the present day is not the one the critics might hope for
Charles Leclerc has mastered F1's new regulations by rooting out the best deployment tricks, while Max Verstappen has been stripped of his advantage, writes Mark Hughes
Exceptional on four wheels as well as two, in his bravery, his selflessness, and his love of a good party. The only ordinary thing about Mike Hailwood was his tragic end, writes Matt Bishop
As Max Verstappen threatens to walk away from the sport, he would not be the first champion to leave before his time was up
