Podcast Episodes

The highs and lows of Honda's rollercoaster F1 journey

Season 4 Episode 6

The latest episode of And Colossally That’s History tells the rollercoaster story of Honda’s involvement in Formula 1.

Join Matt Bishop and Richard Williams as they explain how founder Soichuro Honda’…

Published on 8 hours ago

Jack Brabham's unique achievement - and why it'll never be matched

Season 4 Episode 5

On this week’s Colossally, Matt and Richard reappraise the career of a driver whose unique achievement in winning the F1 world championship in a self-built machine bearing his own name will likely st…

Published on 1 week ago

Brazil 2008: The title showdown that had it all

Season 4 Episode 4

As F1 2025 heads towards a spectacular conclusion, we wind the clock back to arguably the greatest title showdown of them all, which happened 17 years ago this coming Sunday: Brazil 2008.

It's a race …

Published on 2 weeks ago

The amazing story of F1’s craziest track - and why grand prix racing never went back

Season 4 Episode 3

Pescara, a seaside town halfway down Italy’s Adriatic coast, stands proudly in the record books for having been home to the longest track ever used in Formula 1.

Made up of 15.9 miles of country roads…

Published on 3 weeks ago

Adrian Newey: The making of an F1 design genius

Season 4 Episode 2

Today, Adrian Newey is widely recognised as an F1 design genius, with his cars having been driven to 14 drivers’ world titles, 12 constructors’ titles, and more than 220 Grand Prix victories. 

But whe…

Published on 4 weeks ago

The Bruce McLaren story: A life measured in achievement, not in years alone

Season 4 Episode 1

Colossally is back, and Matt and Richard are kicking off season 4 with an in-depth look at the extraordinary life of Bruce McLaren, the man who founded and gave his name to this year's constructors' …

Published on 1 month ago

Coming soon - And Colossally That's History: Season 4!

If you’ve missed your weekly fix of Colossally, fear not because Matt and Richard will shortly return with Season 4 of the podcast!

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Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Motor racing’s first superstar: The legend of Tazio Nuvolari

Season 3 Episode 10

On the final episode of season 3, Richard and Matt wax lyrical about a driver whose name might be unfamiliar to many motor racing fans, but who could be regarded as the sport's first bonafide superst…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Mika Hakkinen: F1's 'luckiest' champion?

Season 3 Episode 9

On this week's episode of And Colossally That's History! Richard Williams and Matt Bishop look back on the career of Mika Hakkinen, and in particular how he was able to overcome - thanks to a conside…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Lotus 72: The car that changed F1 forever

Season 3 Episode 8

On the latest episode of And Colossally That's History! Richard and Matt are reappraising the legacy of one of F1's most enduring cars: The Lotus 72.

Named by no less than Adrian Newey as the car he w…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago