Former Minardi F1 team boss Paul Stoddart is the man responsible for launching the Formula 1 careers of two-time F1 World Champion, Fernando Alonso and Australian Mark Webber.

Paul joins us on ‘The Podium’ to reflect on some of the memorable moments from his motorsport career.

Topics include:

- The journey to become a Formula 1 team owner.

- The challengeof getting his F1 team onto the grid in just six weeks.

- The Fernando Factor.

- Mark Webber and his magical debut in Melbourne.

- The only time there were two podiums at a F1 GP.

- His two-seater experience with F1 icon Michael Schumacher.

- Jos Verstappen driving for his team.

- Meeting Max Verstappen and the story of his first F1 simulator test with Minardi.

- The Indianapolis farce.

- The role F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone played in saving his team.

- The decision to sell his team to Red Bull.

- The big move to America.

- Winning races with the newly formed Minardi Team USA in IndyCar.

- Thoughts on the current explosion of popularity for Formula 1.

- Which drivers he’d be hiring if he was to start up a new F1 team.

- Advice to his younger self and for aspiring race car drivers.

------------------------------------------------------------------

And… don’t forget to subscribe, follow, and like our show to get up-to-speed on the latest news, previous content, and interviews from the best in motorsport! @ThePodium_Media

The Podium Media, 2025.