In these unprecedented times, the boys have spent the entire week working from home, leaving the old Crown St podcast studio emptyโฆ but that doesnโt stop the Friday Sharpeners train from chugging on forward. In fact, James opted to go hard for the fans this week by interviewing the one and only Australian F1 legend โ Mark Webber.
Following the F1 cancellation, Aussie Grit suggested a spot of lunch, but with the team retreating to Sydney faster than Gรผnther could say โFuckโ, lunch became a phone call and a phone call became the podcast youโre about to listen to.
After addressing Markโs phone number, that ends in the numbers 918 (yep heโs got one), we cover Markโs start with Australian Minardi principal Paul Stoddart, who owns the two-seater we managed to score a lap in with UBER last week.
We touch on Markโs start as a test driver at Benetton watching a young Jensen Button, his relationship with Paul and the other pivotal player in his career, manager Flavio Briatore.
We chat relationships and politics with Sebastian Vettel at Red Bull and Netflixโs โamateurishโ Drive To Survive. Then tuck into Markโs passion for Porsche, addressing his favourite cars from the brand and why. And finally, touch on Markโs passion for the outdoors and the spawn of Aussie Grit Apparel.
So after the long week that has been, sit back, kick your feet up, strap in, and get ready to enjoy a solid half-hour of Friday Sharpeners goodness with the man himself, Mark Webber.
Weโre on both Spotify and Apple โ check it out below and be sure to send us any feedback to [email protected] โ thanks for listening Bosses!
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Big ups to our friends at RรDE for the kit too, weโre using the RรDECaster Pro and RรDE Procaster mics.
