EPISODE · Apr 24, 2026 · 43 MIN
Episode 19 - Simon Brooks - The Return
from The Papaya Pod - A McLaren F1 Podcast · host Jimmy Zincke
This podcast episode featured Simon returning to discuss his recent extraordinary experience visiting McLaren's Technology Centre (MTC) with Amanda McLaren and her husband Stephen. Simon shared how his friendship with Amanda began in 2019 at a Brooklands event and evolved over years of visits, culminating in a private tour where they saw exclusive areas including the W1 hypercar and got to place Natalie's hand-crafted crochet kiwi figures on the Bruce McLaren statue. The conversation also covered Simon's earlier MTC visits, and his involvement in creating a Facebook group called "McLaren MTC Fans" to share experiences with other fans. Jimmy also discussed his upcoming plans to attend the Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard event in September.
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This podcast episode featured Simon returning to discuss his recent extraordinary experience visiting McLaren's Technology Centre (MTC) with Amanda McLaren and her husband Stephen. Simon shared how his friendship with Amanda began in 2019 at a Brooklands event and evolved over years of visits, culminating in a private tour where they saw exclusive areas including the W1 hypercar and got to place Natalie's hand-crafted crochet kiwi figures on the Bruce McLaren statue. The conversation also covered Simon's earlier MTC visits, and his involvement in creating a Facebook group called "McLaren MTC Fans" to share experiences with other fans. Jimmy also discussed his upcoming plans to attend the Mika Hakkinen and David Coulthard event in September.
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