There are off-track storylines abound in this week’s episode as Alpine shut down their F1 engine programme, Andretti Global announce a major restructure, and MotoGP unveils a record 22-race calendar.
The Mics Out team of Cian Brittle, Tom Brown, and Alice Evans dissect and analyse the permutations, while we also discuss IndyCar’s implementation of a charter system.
Elsewhere, the team look at the latest sponsorship news from the worlds of Nascar and F1.
Talking points:
- Alpine enters a new era as Viry-Chatillon shuts down F1 engine production (5:16)
- Breaking down Alejandro Agag’s concerns around Liberty Media’s acquisition of MotoGP (15:33)
- Our major takeaways from MotoGP’s 2025 schedule (21:32)
- The off-track politics behind Michael Andretti’s reduced role with Andretti Global (25:48)
- Sponsorship round-up from Nascar and F1 (33:32)
The Mics Out podcast comes out every two weeks with all the latest news from the business world of motorsport. Check out more from the series here.