Electrifying the Track: McLaren’s Formula E Journey, with Ian James from NEOM McLaren
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Welcome to season 2 of In Between Charges! We are still the best podcast to listen to while waiting for your EV to charge. For the season premiere, hosts Mike and Kevin raced to get the best guest and make this new season take off like no other! Puns aside, we’re debuting this new season with a star guest: NEOM McLaren’s Formula E and Extreme E racing Managing Director, Ian James.
Calling in from the UK, Ian runs us through the ins and outs of the first-ever fully electric World Championship that just wrapped up their 9th season. We learned about the peculiarities of racing in city centres with ever-changing tracks, the differences between Formula E and the increasingly popular Formula 1, and how McLaren leverages technology and software to keep growing.
Sports fans and technical enthusiasts alike will be enjoying this 1st episode of #IBCS2, so join us for this accelerating ride! I mean, exhilarating*.
Happy charging!