The first podcast of 2016 is here. We persuaded four-time Indycar champion and three-time Indy 500 winner Dario Franchitti to come down from Scotland for it and, after answering readers’ questions, we launched the shortlist for the final 2016 Hall of Fame category: US racing.

We talk about Jim Clark, Franchitti’s most satisfying race win, his perfect car for driving the north coast of Scotland and even Ganassi’s ‘secret’ tunnel used for aero testing…

In the second half the team decides the shortlist for the US racing category, which you can now vote on by clicking here or by scrolling to the bottom of the page.

As always, let us know what you think and thank you very much for sending in so many questions.

Upcoming podcasts include a return by Pat Symonds for the Formula 1 2016 preview in March and then, hopefully, an appearance by the only man to win world titles on two wheels and four…

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