Gareth Jones On Speed

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THE podcast for petrol-heads, by Gareth Jones (of ITV1's Speed Sunday & How2, and A1GP pit lane reporter), his car-mad uber-geek mate Zog, Alex Goy (Road And Track, Carfection, GQ). On Speed covers everything on 4 wheels, from Audi to BMW; Ferrari to Williams; Alpine to McLaren; Ford to Porsche; Alfa to Mercedes; VW to Jaguar; classic cars; concept cars; road cars; race cars. There's every kind of motorsport Formula One, WRC, Le Mans, F2, IndyCar, and drivers, from Damon Hill and Ayrton Senna to Schumacher, Alonso, Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button and Max Verstappen. Where else can you find auto racing, motors, F1, rally, motor sport, road cars, comedy, news comment, Formula 1, songs and games all in the same place, served up with a wry grin?

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328 episodes
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Mar 20, 2025 · 42 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #511 for 20 Mar 2025
#511 F1's Back 2025. The season starts in Melbourne. How did Lewis get on in his debut race for Ferrari. 6 rookies on the grid, who didn’t disappoint? Plus, has Elon broken Tesla? Renault’s cunning international plan & a tribute to Eddie Jordan.
Mar 6, 2025 · 42 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #510 for 06 Mar 2025
#510 Maserati GranTurismo Folgore & It’s Only Testing. An electric Maserati, sacrilege or superb? F1 testing in Bahrain which teams are progressing up the grid, Zog coughs up the answer. Plus: An On Speed Public Service Announcement.
Feb 27, 2025 · 2 min
Video Podcast 067: Cor-Tina!
Video#067 Cor-Tina! Gareth teases us with a sneak-preview of an upcoming car-themed song for the podcast, in the style of a pair of British musical icons.
Feb 20, 2025 · 2 min
Video Podcast 066: Jackie Stewart & The Waterboy
Video#066 Jackie Stewart & The Waterboy. Gareth has no mains water supply, so he enlists the help of a softly-suspended Citroën and Jackie Stewart's driving advice to try and fix the problem.
Feb 6, 2025 · 43 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #509 for 06 Feb 2025
#509 Alex @ Dakar & American Cars. Zog and Gareth get jealous of Alex’s tales of rally-raiding in Saudi Arabia. Lewis crashes a Ferrari, are we worried? As Trump considers tariffs, we consider our 3 favourite US autos.
Jan 23, 2025 · 39 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #508 for 23 Jan 2025
#508 Lewis at Ferrari & Space 2025. We react to the first sighting of Lewis at Maranello, all style and no substance? Plus, what will they name him? The new space race, we look ahead to the year in space technology.
Jan 9, 2025 · 38 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #507 for 09 Jan 2025
#507 How’s 2025 Going So Far? Not so good for Carlos Sainz Snr and Nissan? We discuss Dakar, cars in films and on TV, and the winners and losers in the 2024 new car market. Plus “The On Speed News Gape” on Sony building cars.
Dec 29, 2024 · 27 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #506 for 29 Dec 2024
#506 Quiz Special. In this bonus episode Gareth Alex and Zog invite you to join in our holiday season quiz “Fact Or Fake?”. Astounding car facts, or are they lies, can you tell the difference?
Dec 12, 2024 · 55 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #505 for 12 Dec 2024
#505 The Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Gareth, Zog & Alex celebrate 2024 on track and on the road, and give each other the worst gifts imaginable. Plus: On Speed motorsport messages, Stanley Unwind’s Knotivity and “Loose Springsteen” sings eXmas.
Nov 28, 2024 · 38 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #504 for 28 Nov 2024
#504 Jaguar, Wait, What? Gareth, Zog & Alex meet up to chat about why one of the world's most renowned car brands has gone for a full re-boot. Are they right to do so, and why is everyone so upset? Plus: Max Verstappen, now 4X World Champion & Lego cars.
Nov 14, 2024 · 41 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #503 for 14 Nov 2024
#503 F1 Team Ownership & Battery Chemistry. Zog and Gareth round up the latest paddock chat and which nation owns which team. Zog explains innovations in battery technology for EVs. Plus: drivers swearing and Lotus adapting.
Oct 31, 2024 · 42 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #502 for 31 Oct 2024
#502 F1 Love Triangles, Driving Standards & The MG Cyberster. We explore some of the shifting relationships in F1and ask about Max Verstappen’s track behaviour. Alex Goy shares his joy and critique of Britain’s only electric roadster.
Oct 17, 2024 · 45 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #501 for 17 Oct 2024
#501 Off Road Buses & Chinese EVs. Alex drives the go-anywhere Torsus Terrastorm & Praetorian, and Mr Bean’s MINI. How good are the latest car brands from the people’s Republic? Plus Elon’s new robots and Renault’s “affordable” EV.
Oct 3, 2024 · 59 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #500Pt3 for 03 Oct 2024
#500Pt3 Tragical Car History Tour. En route to a pair of car-related destinations in the greater Slough area; the team remember each of our favourite bits from the podcast’s archive. Plus where exactly are Zog & Gareth heading? we finally find out.
Sep 26, 2024 · 47 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #500Pt2 for 26 Sep 2024
#500Pt2 The second part of our special anniversary episodes. Gareth & Zog take Richard on a drive across London on a Motoring History Tour pointing out landmarks en route. The Adrian Newybot dips into the On Speed archive. Plus On Speed factoids.
Sep 19, 2024 · 44 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #500 for 19 Sep 2024
#500 Celebrate a milestone. Gareth goes on a 500 mile journey. Picking up Richard & Zog to put the OG On Speed team back together. We look back at some of our favourite moments since the start of this podcast and stop off at fascinating car locations.
Sep 12, 2024 · 1 min
Video Podcast 065: On Speed 500 Trail
Video#065 On Speed 500 Trail. Gareth trails forward to the epic 500th edition of the podcast.
Aug 29, 2024 · 30 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #499 for 29 Aug 2024
#499 The Dutch Grand Prix and Freestyling. Is Norris really in with a chance to win the F1 Driver’s Championship or does Zak Brown have other plans? Popular music and car sales – is there a correlation? Plus trouble in space for Boeing and Space X?
Aug 8, 2024 · 58 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #498 for 08 Aug 2024
#498 Gareth Doesn't Sing - The 2024 On Speed Music Compilation. 13 car-themed songs sung by proper singers, Ana Marie Borg, Steve Allan Jones, Dave Green, Michael Cumming, Melissa Joele Heathcote, Phil Cornwell, Richard Porter & Pete Williams.
Jul 11, 2024 · 50 min
Gareth Jones On Speed #496 for 11 Jul 2024
#496 Happy Customers. The British Grand Prix delivers entertainment and a wonderful result, Gareth and Zog celebrate and discuss. Alex drives 4 fascinating EVs and a fearsome Aston Martin. Plus Labour government promises and Ford launch a new Capri.