The Two Mechanics

The hosts

Two mechanics. 35+ years of experience.

Kenny and Mark bring an insider’s understanding of race preparation, workshop execution, technical problem-solving, leadership, and life inside high-performance teams.

Kenny Handkammer
01 / CO-HOST

Kenny Handkammer

Kenny brings more than 35 years of Formula 1 experience, including 13 championship-winning seasons with Benetton, Renault and Red Bull Racing. He worked closely with Michael Schumacher during his 1994 and 1995 World Championships, Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, and was part of the Benetton crew that set a 3.2-second pit-stop record in 1993, a benchmark that stood for 17 years. He later helped Red Bull break the two-second barrier with a 1.92-second stop in 2012.

Mark Grain
02 / CO-HOST

Mark Grain

Mark brings more than 35 years of motor racing experience. After World Championship wins with Williams, he joined McLaren as part of the 1995 Le Mans-winning project team before moving back to Formula 1, where he worked across data engineering, R&D, as Chief Mechanic and then as reliability engineer. He later became Sporting Director of the McLaren IndyCar, Heritage and Extreme E Teams, bringing decades of race-team and technical experience to the podcast.

The show

More than race-day stories.

The Two Mechanics opens the workshop door on the technical decisions, working relationships, operational pressure, and practical problem-solving behind professional motorsport. Deep industry knowledge, shared in an accessible conversation.

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