Ep72: The brutal truth about Formula 1, with Stewart Bell
What does it actually take to get a Formula 1 drive? Not the talent part, the money part. According to Australian journalist Stewart Bell, somewhere between eight and sixteen million US dollars, depending on whether you have academy backing. That figure alone tells you something about the sport his new book sets out to expose. […]
Ep71 How to use points for F1 hospitality and flights
Ten, 15, 20 people deep, the crowds lining the Melbourne walk wait hours to catch a glimpse of a F1 driver. Chris Chamberlin arrived by chauffeured car, cruising past the throngs of people who stopped to make way, the crowd parted and held their phones up to film who was coming through. It was nobody […]
Ep70: Kimi Antonelli wins Miami: history made in F1
Kimi Antonelli climbed out of his Mercedes at the Hard Rock Stadium, stood on the nose of the car and his legs were shaking. He had just become the first driver in Formula 1 history to convert three consecutive pole positions into three consecutive race wins, and his body had very nearly given out in […]
Ep69: Miami F1 Preview: Rumours, Regs and Ready to Race
Five weeks is a long time in Formula 1. When the sport went dark after Japan, the championship looked settled on Mercedes dominance. By the time Miami rolls around, there are new regulations on the grid, team upgrades in transit, a race engineer who has just handed in his notice, and a world champion who […]
Ep68 Rachel Brookes, Sky Sports Formula 1 broadcaster and author
On her first day covering Formula 1 for Sky Sports, Rachel Brookes accidentally forced Bernie Ecclestone to miss his wife’s London Marathon. A few races later she kept going live on air for 11 minutes straight, champagne running down her back in the stinking Indian heat, as Sebastian Vettel celebrated a world championship behind her. […]
Ep67: Fashion, Culture and the Untold Stories of Formula 1, with Esme Buxton of The Paddock Journal
What do you do when you photograph one of Formula 1’s most compelling personalities, pitch the story to every major magazine, and get knocked back by all of them? If you’re Esme Buxton, you build your own magazine. Esme is the founder and editor of The Paddock Journal, a Formula 1 fashion and lifestyle publication […]
EP66: Visiting Japan for the Japanese Grand Prix: Where to Stay, Eat & Explore with Tess Moone
Japan Grand Prix trip planning starts here, this is a Suzuka special for those thinking of going to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. In this episode, Di chats with Japan travel expert Tess Moone from Tessomewhere.com to help you plan a proper Japan trip, not just fly in, see the race, and fly out. […]