David Beckman with his helmet on, in his Cupra Kiro car.
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Exclusive: Beckmann thrilled to return to “very special” Monaco circuit as a Formula E driver

As Formula E heads to the iconic streets of Monaco for the sixth and seventh race of the 2024/2025 season, Cupra Kiro driver David Beckmann shared his thoughts with Pit Debrief, on returning to the prestigious circuit where he competed back in 2021. A “very special” race for Beckmann “It’s always very special to be…

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Exclusive: Maloney eager to “hit the ground running” at 2025 Monaco E-Prix

With the sixth and seventh rounds of ABB FIA Formula E World Championship set to kick off over the weekend, Formula E Zane Maloney returns to the familiar Monte Carlo circuit for a new challenge in the form of the 2025 Monaco E-Prix. Though no stranger to success around the principality’s famed streets, the Barbadian…

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Nikita Johnson on the GB3 podium
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Exclusive: Nikita Johnson sheds light on why he chose to focus on GB3 rather than Indy NXT in 2025

Nikita Johnson is one of America’s rising talents and is undertaking a full campaign of GB3 this year, as well as a partial Indy NXT season. The 16-year-old competed in a partial GB3 campaign last year as he learned European tracks, before taking a superb victory at Brands Hatch last October. Johnson is aiming to…

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In the next part of Pit Debrief's exclusive interview with legendary F1 engineer Steve Hallam, we discussed what it was like to work with Ron Dennis.
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Exclusive: Steve Hallam on working with inspiring Ron Dennis at McLaren F1

In the next part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with legendary F1 engineer Steve Hallam, we discussed what it was like to work with Ron Dennis at McLaren. Ron Dennis has incredibly successful career as team boss at McLaren F1 From 1981 through to early 2009, Ron Dennis was the boss at McLaren Racing. He…

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In the second part of Pit Debrief's exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen.
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Exclusive: Sergio Pérez’s first F1 race engineer Marco Schüpbach on why he struggled against Verstappen

In the second part of Pit Debrief‘s exclusive interview with former F1 engineer Marco Schüpbach, we discussed his two years working as race engineer to Sergio Pérez, and why he struggled so much against Max Verstappen. He was the Mexican’s first race engineer in the sport. After working as a performance engineer for Robert Kubica,…

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Xavier Marcos Padros served as Charles Leclerc's race engineer with Scuderia Ferrari before joining Cadillac as its new Technical Director.
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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on his move to Cadillac and the lessons he can take from F1

In the fourth part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, talked about his vast motorsport experience and journey to Cadillac. A new challenge with Cadillac Marcos Padros boasts an impressive résumé. After working as a performance engineer with HRT F1 Team and then…

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Exclusive: Steve Hallam reflects on his time as F1 race engineer for Ayrton Senna at Lotus
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Exclusive: Steve Hallam reflects on his time as F1 race engineer for Ayrton Senna at Lotus

Pit Debrief had a chance to talk with longtime Formula 1 race engineer Steve Hallam, whose tenure included three years as Ayrton Senna’s race engineer at Lotus. From Hallam’s first glimpse, at a tyre test in 1982, it was clear that Senna was going to make a name for himself. Hallam watches Senna from afar…

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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros on the leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Binotto and Vasseur

In the third part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed the different leadership styles of Ferrari F1 team principals Mattia Binotto and Fred Vasseur. Working at Ferrari F1 from 2018 to 2024, and as Charles Leclerc’s race engineer, Marcos Padros noted that…

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Exclusive: How Stefan Johansson played a key role in Jonathan Browne moving to CGR (Chip Gansssi Racing) Indy NXT squad for 2025.
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Exclusive: How Stefan Johansson played a key role in Jonathan Browne moving to CGR Indy NXT squad

The 2025 Indy NXT season starts on Friday, and Ireland’s Jonathan Browne has made the move across from HMD Motorsports to Chip Ganassi Racing (CGR) over the long break — and he outlined the part Stefan Johansson had in it. The 24-year-old finished P13 in the championship last year, with a best result of P6…

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Xavier Marcos Padros with Ferrari F1 driver Charles Leclerc, and he discusses how he expects the Monegasque to fare against Lewis Hamilton.
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Exclusive: Xavier Marcos Padros “curious” to see how Hamilton fares against “high level” Leclerc at Ferrari F1

In the second part of an exclusive interview with Pit Debrief, Xavier Marcos Padros, current technical director of Cadillac’s LMDh sportscar program, discussed his journey to, with, and from Ferrari, alongside the future of the team, with Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton in red. The journey to Ferrari and Tifosi culture Despite getting his first…

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