EPISODE · Nov 6, 2025 · 33 MIN
The One with James Hinchcliffe, Former IndyCar Driver & F1 Commentator
from Business of Speed Podcast · host Business of Speed
James Hinchcliffe gets brutally honest about the psychology that separates race car drivers from normal humans—and why they lack the self-preservation gene most people are born with.In this episode, Hinch reveals:Why drivers return to racing after near-death experiences (his own horrific accident included)The real reason racing legends like Zanardi and Wickens fought back into the cockpit after catastrophic injuriesWhat it's like driving a modern Formula 1 Haas car at MugelloThe one F1 rule he'd abolish immediately (and why the red flag tire change makes no sense)Why refueling needs to come back to F1 to fix boring one-stop strategiesHis journey from a 9-year-old karting in Canada to competing at the highest levelWhether blue flags belong in IndyCar racingPlus: Hinch weighs in on the tightest F1 championship battle in years and shares his broadcasting secrets for managing the insane IndyCar/F1 travel schedule.
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James Hinchcliffe gets brutally honest about the psychology that separates race car drivers from normal humans—and why they lack the self-preservation gene most people are born with.In this episode, Hinch reveals:Why drivers return to racing after near-death experiences (his own horrific accident included)The real reason racing legends like Zanardi and Wickens fought back into the cockpit after catastrophic injuriesWhat it's like driving a modern Formula 1 Haas car at MugelloThe one F1 rule he'd abolish immediately (and why the red flag tire change makes no sense)Why refueling needs to come back to F1 to fix boring one-stop strategiesHis journey from a 9-year-old karting in Canada to competing at the highest levelWhether blue flags belong in IndyCar racingPlus: Hinch weighs in on the tightest F1 championship battle in years and shares his broadcasting secrets for managing the insane IndyCar/F1 travel schedule.
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