Introducing High Performance Racing
They say you can’t truly understand Formula 1 without real experts; High Performance Racing brings you the people who actually lived it.
Hosted by Jake Humphrey alongside former Aston Martin & Alpine Team Principal Otmar Szafnauer and ex-Ferrari & Williams Race Engineer Rob Smedley, this brand-new show breaks down the sport's biggest news stories through the eyes of seasoned F1 personnel.
Moving beyond standard race breakdowns, the show offers a front-row seat to the high-stakes world of the Formula 1 paddock, from team analysis & technical breakdowns to the unfiltered banter of the pit wall.
High Performance Racing delivers the insider perspectives and uncovered moments that the cameras miss, straight from those who have built careers in the most competitive sport in the world.
Meet the Hosts
Otmar Szafnauer
From his early days at Honda to leading Force India, Aston Martin, and Alpine, Otmar Szafnauer is a true veteran of the sport who has navigated the high-stakes politics and commercial pressures of the pit wall for decades.
Known as one of the most resilient figures in the paddock, he has a proven track record of punching above his weight by managing multi-million dollar budgets and orchestrating the strategic turnarounds of some of the grid's most iconic teams.
His experience balancing technical innovation with the ruthless reality of the paddock makes him one of the few people who can explain the true cost of winning in Formula 1.
Rob Smedley
Beyond his legendary tenure at Ferrari, where he engineered some of the most iconic cars in history, Rob Smedley has been a driving force behind the scenes as the Head of Performance and Trackside Operations at Williams.
With a career defined by high-pressure decision-making and a famous partnership with Felipe Massa, Rob brings a rare level of technical honesty to the show, stripping back the complexities of the pit wall for the fans.
Watch episodes…
Jake Humphrey, Otmar Szafnauer, and Rob Smedley strip away the PR filter to break down the 2026 regulation reset and share untold stories from F1’s iconic V8 and V12 eras.