In this episode, we peel back the layers of the racing world, examining the financial hurdles that young racers face when transitioning from karting to car racing. Join host Lydia Norton and guest Alicia Barrett as they discuss the struggles of funding a professional racing career. Our spotlight then shifts to the F1 Academy. We will analyse whether we think the series has been successful and what else could be done to improve it. Finally, we discuss some current F1 goings on, as well as reflecting on some predictions Alicia made back in January. Buckle your seatbelts, let's go!