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EPISODE · Feb 12, 2024 · 44 MIN

Interview special: Fernando Alonso's number two mechanic lifts the lid on life at McLaren

from Pondering Papaya: A McLaren F1 podcast · host Sam Cooper

In a special episode of the Pondering Papaya podcast, Sam caught up with Josh Roles who from 2015 to 2018 worked at McLaren. Starting at the Royal Navy, Josh moved to work on McLaren's GT cars before joining the racing team in 2017. He later became one of Fernando Alonso's number two mechanics and explains what the Spaniard was like to work with as well as revealing what life at the MTC was like. You can find out more about Josh's current work here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-roles-96833992/?originalSubdomain=uk. Have a question for the show? Email ⁠[email protected]⁠. You can also reach us on socials @ponderingpapaya on all the major platforms.

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