Gareth Jones On Speed

Video#19 During the build-up to the greatest race on Earth, Gareth interviews John Hindhaugh, the voice of Le Mans.

#145 Senna the movie and Ayrton Senna the man. We review the feature-length documentary about one of the greatest F1 drivers. Featuring clips from the film and an exclusive interview with John Watson, a man who knew and raced against Ayrton Senna.

#144 Richard drives the Aston Martin V12 Vantage (and so Gareth and Zog hate him). Also we look forward to Le Mans this year and back at a very special Le Mans win. Plus, new GJOS music: "Reciprocating Pistons" from The Super Fiery Cannonballs.

#143 Talking Turkey, the new language of F1. Is F1 really helping Pirelli sell road tyres? Which F1 driver looks most like a cannibal? What’s wrong with Williams? And who will own F1 in the future? Plus Sniff Petrol is “At Home Mit Der Schumachers”.

#142 TV detectives and their cars. With the aid of Violet Berlin; Gareth Jones On Speed listener David Stebbings springs an instant quiz on the team. Given clues can we name the TV detective, the series and the car?

#141 Overtaking in F1 shock! But is it for real? Cliffs in F1. How McLaren put a race weekend together. Sniff Petrol on the right commentating team. Plus Richard comes out about attending the Pride Of Longbridge Festival.

#140 Kimi Räikkönen goes to NASCAR, really? Sniff Petrol recommends him some new sponsors. The FIA looks at how F1 could go electric and Richard goes for a drive in the Nissan Leaf. Plus we boldly celebrate the 50th anniversary of manned space flight.

#139 The 2011 Formula 1 season finally gets underway in Melbourne, and the Gareth Jones On Speed team gets up improbably early to watch the race and record the first podcast to cover it. Plus a peek forward at new music to come later in the series.

#138 Gareth and Zog spend a couple of days testing the brand-new Toyota Verso S in the heat of central Spain. With a glass roof, a mantelpiece and its own App Store, is it really a car for empty nesters, or actually as cool as the two hotshoes driving it?

Video#18 Gareth drives the Toyota Verso S around Spain. Trailer for the full review due in Gareth Jones On Speed episode 138.

#137 Shooting breaks and supercars. The Ferrari FF 4x4. Will it be as good as an Aston Martin Rapide or even a RenaultSport Mégane in the snow? Gordon Murray’s T25/27 who should build it? Plus all-new music from Michael Cumming - “The Ferguson Formula”.

#136 Get well soon Robert Kubica, but who will replace him at Renault? Who would you choose? Sniff Petrol has a suggestion. Could rallying be safer? New F1 car launches, Virgin, McLaren and HRT. Plus, the other universes where F1 has a different history.

#135 Ten Car Fantasy Garage. Gareth, Zog and Richard each list the 10 cars that given unlimited resources we would choose to have in our ideal fantasy garage. What do we leave outside in the rain? Also, revolution spreads from Egypt to Sniff Petrol.

#134 Lotus vs Lotus: who should win? And what has it got to do with Big Country? The Porsche 918RSR is it safety madness, or is it just back to the future? Sniff Petrol has the answer. Plus the best and worst Aston Martin products, ever!

Video#17 Gareth drives the Infiniti M37, and tests its sophisticated Forward Collision Warning and Intervention Systems with track instructor Christian Frasson on the test track at Vallelunga Circuit, Italy.