Glossary / General

podium

67 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When a driver finishes first, second, or third in a race, they stand on the podium—a raised platform—to celebrate.

Technical Definition

A podium finish means finishing in the top three positions of a race, earning a place on the ceremonial podium.

Hear It Discussed

"I had three podiums in my career and every every one of those podiums was with world champions or future world champions"
Live: F1, IndyCar and Le Mans ace Mark Blundell #314 The Intercooler 28:51

"So I drove his Legends car. Yeah, he's the track. He fucking got on the podium. He's third place."
Driving School; Dodge Charger Review; 1981 Classifieds; Q&A The Smoking Tire 08:38

"a guy in his second year with three podiums before this year is put into a car and slaughters Max"
Best Boring Car? | The Car Podcast #79 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 04:05