Ep77: Classic F1 at Monaco from €150: inside the Monaco Grand Prix Historique
Everyone knows the Monaco Grand Prix. Far fewer know that the same streets host a second race, every two years, that arguably gets closer to the romance of Monaco. The Monaco Grand Prix Historique runs the full Monaco circuit. The same harbour, the same climb to Sainte-Dévote, with the barriers a few feet from the […]
Ep74: From the fashion closet to the F1 paddock: Emily Selleck
Emily Selleck’s first day working in a Formula 1 paddock could have gone many ways. What actually happened was an interview with Max Verstappen within five minutes of arriving. That story, told in the latest episode of Away We Go Podcast, reveals something about how the F1 media landscape works and about the kind of […]
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. […]
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 […]
Ep 64: Shanghai Grand Prix and China travel guide; F1 journalist living in Beijing, Reilly Sullivan
F1 journalist Reilly Sullivan moved from Sydney to Beijing and covered the Chinese Grand Prix from inside the Shanghai media centre. He talks about life in China, what the paddock looks like from a freelance journalist’s perspective, and why Shanghai should be on your Formula 1 travel list.
Ep 59: Pole Position, Australia’s new F1 magazine with editor Luke West
Luke West has launched Pole Position, Australia’s first dedicated Formula 1 magazine. We talk about the new wave of F1 fans, Oscar Piastri’s story, and why 2026 is shaping up to be the sport’s biggest year in decades.
Ep 53: Three years inside Formula 1 broadcasting with producer Chris Holding
Chris Holding grew up fifteen miles from Brands Hatch in the UK. On summer days when the wind blew in the right direction, he could hear the engines from his house. That is where it started. He went on to spend three years as a full-time producer on Formula 1 with ITV, work with the […]
Ep 51: Car reviews, Formula 1 and Jeremy Clarkson’s influence with motoring journalist Stephen Corby
Stephen Corby has been writing about cars for over 30 years, edited Top Gear Magazine Australia, and has a weekly column in the Weekend Australian Magazine. He talks about covering his first Formula 1 race in Adelaide in 1994, Jeremy Clarkson’s influence on his writing, and driving the Ferrari F80.
Ep 44: Breaking into Formula 1 journalism with lifestyle journalist Reilly Sullivan
Reilly Sullivan is a Sydney-based lifestyle and Formula 1 journalist who broke into the paddock by cold-emailing Haas. She talks about interviewing Nico Hulkenberg, covering her first race weekend in Singapore, and how Drive to Survive opened Formula 1 to a whole new wave of media.