The Fast and the Curious

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Miami GP preview with Max Verstappen, Logan Sargeant & Lia Block! May 03, 2024

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We're coming direct from Miami with a ridiculous driver line-up to look ahead to the first US race weekend of the season.

World Champion Max Verstappen joins us just days after it was confirmed Red Bull chief designer Adrian Newey would be leaving the the team, home driver Logan Sargeant fills us in on his prep for his busiest Grand Prix of the season and F1 Academy driver chats to Betty and Christian about striking a balance of "friendly competitiveness" with her team-mates.

All that and so much more in this bumper Miami Grand Prix weekend preview.

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How Alex Albon's panda helmet came to life, Dinky Driver & how F1 points could change Apr 29, 2024

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Betty and Christian are joined by the man behind Alex Albon's incredible panda helmet to hear about how is came to life and the inspirational story of how the designer ended up making F1 helmets for a living.

Plus we get an update on Christian's dinky driver, get into a discussion about sprint races and answer a listener question about how point-scoring could change in F1.

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Why is Adrian Newey leaving Red Bull and where does he go next? | EMERGENCY EPISODE Apr 26, 2024

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Greg, Christian and Betty scramble from London and Italy to discuss reports that Red Bull’s Chief technical officer Adrian Newey is leaving the team and where "the Lewis Hamilton of F1 design" could be heading next.

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Chinese Grand Prix Debrief ft. Laura Winter: Is Lando closing in on a win? Apr 22, 2024

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Christian is joined by reserve driver F1TV's Laura Winter to go through all the big talking points from the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix.

As Max Verstappen and Red Bull continue to operate at "a higher level", they discuss the chances for drivers like Lando Norris to pick up points or even wins as the year goes on.

There's also time to reflect on an amazing homecoming weekend for Zhou Guanyu, answer some listener questions and give Laura a go at identifying Christian's illusive dinky driver.

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Chinese Grand Prix preview and feedback from an F1 driver's mum Apr 18, 2024

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Christian and Betty preview the 2024 Chinese Grand Prix with a look at how the F1 has changed since the last race there in 2019, and what Zhou Guanyu will be looking to take away from his home race.

They also discuss what Fernando Alosno's new contract at Aston Martin means for the 2025 driver line-up and get into some listener questions and feedback including a message from the mum of an F1 driver!

Plus, listener Lydia steps up to take a guess at who the 'Dinky Driver' is sat behind Christian.

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Oscar Piastri returns & we hear an AMAZING Schumacher story Apr 13, 2024

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One of our favourite co-hosts Oscar Piastri returns for a catch-up about his season so far, McLaren's chances at the Chinese Grand prix and why he thinks turning 23 feels "old".

We also hear from Olivia - a listener with an INCREDIBLE Michael Schumacher story - and Christian launches a new feature by doing an interview with himself. Yes, himself. Good luck everyone.

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Japanese Grand Prix debrief: Sainz in 'the form of his life' & Yuki's home race heroics Apr 08, 2024

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Betty and Christian look through all the big talking points of the Japanese Grand Prix as Ferrari continue to assert themselves as the second fastest team on the grid with Carlos Sainz continuing his incredible run of form.

But where will this streak leave him at the end of the season and how much pressure does it put on an incoming Lewis Hamilton to hit the ground running in 2025?

They also discuss what Yuki Tsunoda's impressive start to the season could mean for RB's line-up and look at a "brutal" listener question about Logan Sargeant's place at Williams.

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Sebastian Vettel: I'd be blind if I didn't see the chances in F1 right now Apr 05, 2024

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This one doesn't need much of a description; four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel is this week's guest.

He joins Betty, Christian and Greg to discuss his career, potential future in the sport and how he still uses F1 tactics in the supermarket.

There's also time for a preview of the Japanese Grand Prix and a very exciting Chloe Grant update.

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Mind-blowing pit wall insight with Bernie Collins Mar 29, 2024

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Greg and Christian are joined by former Aston Martin strategist and current Sky F1 pundit Bernie Collins to hear about her fascinating career in the paddock.

Along the way they discuss her work with some of the best drivers in history, winning a grand prix with Sergio Perez and if anyone should believe rumours about Sebastian Vettel's return to F1.

They also talk about the inspiration behind Bernie's book, How to Win a Grand Prix: From Pit Lane to Podium - the Inside Track, and what fans could learn from it.

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Australian Grand Prix 2024 debrief ft. a Red Bull-free podium! Mar 25, 2024

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Greg, Betty and Christian go through all the action from the Australian Grand Prix including Max's DNF, Ferrari's dream race and insight from our resident F1 psychologist Mica on how Daniel Ricciardo and Logan Sergeant can bounce back from tricky weekends.

Greg also goes on a pretty hefty rant about stewards and Betty gets a time penalty from the podcast after spoiler-gate rips through the team WhatsApp group.

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