Inside the Safari Rally: Safety, Scrutineering & Sustaining Africa’s Legendary Motorsport Event with Oscar Koitaba | ML F1 Ep 18

From Monaco to Africa: Shitawa Bah on 30 F1 Races, Rwanda's Bid & the Future of Formula 1| ML F1 Ep 23

Motorsports Marketing and Communications Strategist Shītawa Báh- Vasiliev talks about attending over 30 F1 races for both work and pleasure. Also;  * Is Max Verstappen going to trigger moves in the driver’s market, and is there a link to McLaren and Oscar Piastri? * Is Bahrain back on the F1 2026 calendar?  * Rating new manufacturers in F1 in 2026 - Cadillac, Audi and surprisingly, Ford. * The resurgence of Lewis Hamilton to help Ferrari end their race win drought.  * The data, strategy and technology swing between Formula 1 and Formula E.  * Motorsports in Africa. Navigating government and commercial interests. * High-spending Africans are driving F1 to the continent. * Why Rwanda is at the front of the F1 Africa sweepstakes and the opportunity for Kenya! * High-spending Africans are driving F1 to the continent. * Belgian GP predictions. Credits * Guest: Shītawa Báh- Vasiliev - Follow her on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/shitawabah] and LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/in/maryamshitawabah12]⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@evexplorers.ke?_r=1&_t=ZS-97KpwTT5FS8]. * Recorded on July 8, 2026, at the Semabox podcast incubator at the ⁠⁠⁠Baraza Media Lab⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/BarazaLab], Nairobi. * Follow the @MLF1podcast on Twitter and Instagram. * Host: Limo Taboi.

First EV to Finish the Rhino Charge: Richard Kiplagat & Robert Kamau on Conquering Kenya's Toughest Off-Road Challenge with Zero Emissions | ML F1 Ep 22

The podcast hosts the EV Explorers [https://evexplorers.ke/] Team Lead Richard Kiplagat and electrical engineer Robert Ng'ang'a Kamau after their Kenyan-designed and built vehicle completed the always-tough 2026 Rhino Charge, a first for a zero-emission car.   * Celebrating 25 years of competing in the Rhino Charge with a record finish.  * The conservation mission behind the Rhino Charge is also an opportunity to visit unique parts of Kenya while bonding with friends and families.  * Rules of teams competing and vehicle requirements.  * Building a rugged future-facing, zero-emission car in Kenya to compete in an off-road challenge. * Marrying engineering to rural mobility futures by incorporating solar power. * Making continual improvements and modifications in the 3-year program to advance even further. * Taking on electric vehicle mobility learning and using the team as a lab to inspire local talent and try new ideas.    Credits * Guests: Richard Kiplagat and Robert Ng'ang'a Kamau.  * Follow the EV Explorers on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/ev.explorers.ke?igsh=czNwZ3ZibDd1MXlz] and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@evexplorers.ke?_r=1&_t=ZS-97KpwTT5FS8]. * All about the EV Explorers at Rhino Charge 2026 [https://rhinocharge.co.ke/rhino-charge-2026/competitors/ev-explorers/].  *  Support or donate to the EV Explorers on Just Giving [https://www.justgiving.com/page/evexplorers?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL].  * Apply for the Innovation Challenge [https://evexplorers.ke/scholarship/] to join the EV Explorer engineering team (female TVET student applicants are encouraged, and the KCB Foundation has a 75% scholarship)  * Recorded on June 17, 2026, at the ⁠⁠Semabox⁠⁠ [https://www.semabox.net/] podcast incubator, at the ⁠⁠Baraza Media Lab⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/BarazaLab] on Riverside Drive, Nairobi. * Follow the @MLF1podcast on Twitter and Instagram. * Host: Limo Taboi.

Singapore GP Diaries with Chiira Maina: F1 Travel on any budget & the road to the 2025 WDC | ML F1 Ep 21

Advertising executive Chiira Maina, fresh from attending the Singapore Grand Prix 2025, joins the podcast and talks about: * Grand Prix gaming as a fun side activity for F1 fans who can even experience the "never raced on" Vietnam track. * Making the leap: watching F1 as friends to travelling to a distant, unique race. *  How to save and attend an F1 race and the power of “visa-free” travel in wooing F1 fans.  * Where to stay in pricey Singapore and different race experiences for different pockets.  * Singapore is a utopia for Kenyan politicians – what else is there to do? * A review of the 2025 Brazil race at a special track for Max Verstappen.  * Podium predictions for the Las Vegas GP and who will be the 2025 F1 World Driver Champion.  Credits * Guest: Chiira Maina – follow him on Twitter [https://x.com/Chiira].  * Recorded on 13 November 2025 at the ⁠Semabox⁠ [https://www.semabox.net/] podcast incubator, on Riverside Drive, Nairobi. * Follow the @MLF1podcast on Twitter and Instagram. * Host: Limo Taboi

Nepurko Keiwua on Affordable Biking, Rookie Battles & Hamilton’s Redemption — as Max Takes on McLaren | ML F1 Ep 20

During P2 for the Singapore Grand Prix 2025, Nepurko Keiwua joins the podcast and talks about: * Biking in Nairobi - the risks, and dangers from other road users.  * Supporting young talent and local rallies through PR & Communications. * Attending the 2025 Safari Rally. * Marc Márquez vs Max Verstappen. * What ails Lance Stroll and why Oliver Bearman is the best rookie in 2025. * The impact of Abu Dhabi 2021 on Lewis Hamilton’s career and his fans - and how Mercedes can win them back. * Doing beef farming and what drives the taste of meat in Nairobi?  * Singapore GP and the 2025 WDC predictions.   Credits * Guest: Nepurko Keiwua – follow Nepurko on Twitter [https://x.com/nepurko/], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/nepurko] and Bluesky [https://bsky.app/profile/nepurko.bsky.social]. * Recorded on 3 October 2025 at the ⁠Semabox⁠ [https://www.semabox.net/] podcast incubator, at the ⁠Baraza Media Lab⁠ [https://twitter.com/BarazaLab] on Riverside Drive, Nairobi. * Nepurko‘s short story “Nabii lives” is on Spacefunk! [https://share.google/odi9lJrfvJ02FvKM1] anthology by MVmedia, LLC. * #Bikers4Boobies was staged by the Women Bikers' Association- K [https://www.instagram.com/wba_ke] to mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October 2025. * Listen to the Rib Revolution [https://themoth.org/storytellers/nepurko-keiwua] by Nepurko. * Follow the @MLF1podcast on Twitter and Instagram. * Host: Limo Taboi.

No More Papaya Rules: Victor Seii on Music, F1’s Mid-Season Madness, and Africa’s Race Hosting Dreams | ML F1 Ep 19

Ahead of the Hungary Grand Prix and the 2025 F1 mid-season, musician and producer Victor Seii chats about his deep knowledge of F1, including:  * Making songs for Safaricom, the Kenya Tourist Board and Tusker Project Fame.  * His attraction to fast cars and F1 engineering with its split-second precision gains. * African nations’ capacity to host F1 – which city can host 100,000 people for 5 days? * Content creation in F1 (Wendover Productions, Kym Illman) amid strict broadcast rules. * Three reasons Christian Horner was axed and where he may end up. * The gloves are off at McLaren on their path to twin titles with no more Papaya Rules! * The Russel factor in Max extending his contract at Red Bull.  * His admiration for Lewis Hamilton in breaking barriers away from the track. * Review of Belgium GP 2025 – balancing a rain spectacle vs driver safety.  * His memorable races and bucket list of races to attend.    Recorded on 31 July 2025 at the ⁠⁠⁠SemaBOX⁠⁠⁠ [https://semabox.net/], Baraza Media Lab.     Guest: Victor Seii - SoundCloud [https://soundcloud.com/victor-seii] has some tracks from the “Well Seasoned” albums. Host: Limo Taboi on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/bankelele]. Follow the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Motor Life F1 Podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://twitter.com/mlf1podcast] on all your listening platforms. Some Other Links  ·      The final “Niko Na [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIBHuqeis3U]” song at Safaricom, with its memorable video.  ·      The Safaricom “Maasai Hill [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6JTQBez0Hg]” advertisement.  ·      Congratulations, Kym Illman [https://www.youtube.com/kymillman], on attaining 500,000 YouTube subscribers ·      One of the Wendover Productions videos about F1’s Insane Logistics [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OLVFa8YRfM].