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Has the rise of Formula 1 seen an increase in girls jumping in karts to race?
Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek talks about girls on track, the successful and very cute grid kids program, and how young racers are more focussed on fitness, reaction times and nutrition than ever before. 

There’s also a really cool opportunity for the Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix as well as the Stars of Karting race where 100 of the best drivers come together ahead of the Aus GP with some special guests. 
      
The list of Karting Australia’s grid kids is long and impressive including Oscar Piastri. Listen as Lee tells us how kids get involved in karting and the progression of talented racers, including some young hopefuls currently racing overseas. 

Please enjoy the second part of our conversation with Lee Hanatschek, and catch up on Part 1 in Episode 12. 

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Just about every racer starts in karts including McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and F1 rookie Jack Doohan, who will soon line up on the grid driving for Alpine F1 team.

Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek tells us about Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan. He also talks about the evolution of karting in Australia to create one of the best domestic championships in the world.

The list of Karting Australia’s graduates is long and impressive. Listen as Lee tells us how kids get involved in karting and the progression of talented racers, including some young hopefuls currently racing overseas.

Our chat with Lee was so interesting, we just couldn’t stop, so this is part 1. Part 2 coming next week.


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Behind the lens, Sabine Albers put in 17-hour days photographing her first Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, but she wasn’t even looking at the cars. With her back to the track, Sabine was photographing the reactions of the designer-dressed crowd, most with champagne in hand, and capturing the essence of the prestigious VIP hospitality areas.

The only woman in a team of nine photographers, Sabine talks about the incredible opportunity to travel to Abu Dhabi and the challenges of working on an event spaced out across ten venues around the track, and how she met the huge and complicated brief. A talented photographer who focuses on solutions rather than whinging about problems, her first F1 assignment is likely to lead to many more.

With a passion for adventure, Sabine has photographed extreme sports all over the world from the Sahara Desert to the Patagonian glaciers. She’s worked with global clients including Vodafone, G-Star, Discovery Channel and Men’s Health and major events that include the Australasian Safari, Invictus Games and the Australian Open.

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From four wheels to no wheels, hear what female racer Rianna O’Meara-Hunt is racing now - it floors Di and Mon who then had to know everything about the E1 series.

From her training camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rianna shares stories about how she became obsessed with racing and being trackside, her first karting experience that went horribly wrong, and growing up in New Zealand and racing against Liam Lawson.

From the age of 16, Rianna O'Meara-Hunt has made motorsport history in three different countries and recently moved her life from her native New Zealand to the UK to follow her racing dreams.

Rianna is a young racer with a bright future ahead of her. We hope you enjoy our chat with Rianna O’Meara-Hunt.

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The Beatles’ George Harrison trying to calm the karma, Dame Edna squeezing into Damon Hill's F1 car, a hot lap with Daniel Ricciardo and dealing with Ayrton Senna’s death as the team PR, Annie Bradshaw was there, and she’s still there. She’s a 50-year F1 PR and Media mavin who knows everyone and has worked for some of the sport’s greats including Williams, BMW Sauber, the A1 Grand Prix, Lance Stroll… Talk about the hey-day of F1!

In this episode, Annie shares what PR was like in the days before the internet was invented, how PR at races has changed, and the days of the Adelaide Grand Prix.

Now days, Annie is still working in F1 running media centres in Abu Dhabi and Qatar and consulting to F1 teams, events and other motorsport organisations.

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What was Lewis Hamilton like as a 13-year-old kart racer? In this episode, veteran Formula 1 and motorsport journalist and TV presenter, Jeremy Hart, tells all. 

He not only recounts the time he interviewed the budding F1 talent, but also what it was like being on the Sky Sports team in the early days, and how he worked with the sport’s supremo, Bernie Eccelstone. He also shares how his F1 career began, the time he met with Ayrton Senna, and lets us in on the nail-biting moment when WRC rally driver Colin McRae was driving Martin Brundle’s F1 car. 

Nowadays, Jeremy Hart is a film director and producer. With his content creation agency, Timbuktu Content, he works with the biggest automotive and tech brands to create newsworthy stories that are picked up by media outlets around the world and broadcast on merit. 

Visit https://vimeo.com/inccontent for more. You can also find Jeremy Hart on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-hart-a685b343/

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Have you ever wondered what F1 drivers eat? Former chef of the Mercedes F1 Team Jason Beste chats with Di and Mon about Nico Rosberg’s favourite food, the reaction to Toto Wolff approaching the buffet, and how David Beckham caused chaos in the kitchen.

Listen to the insights as Jason talks about the behind-the-scenes logistical challenges of catering for drivers, mechanics, technicians, VIPs, and media, and preparing hundreds of meals each race weekend. He recounts some fun stories, shares his favourite race destinations and of course there's talk of travel too.

Jason Beste is the head chef at Supper Road, the premier mobile caterer in Western Australia.

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If you’re like us and missing ‘race week’, we’ve got you covered. Get your F1 fix during the off season by watching F1 themed movies, TV shows and documentaries. Di & Mon talk about the good, the not-so-good and the unmissable programs every F1 fan should have on their watch list. 

What are your favourite F1 related movies, TV shows or documentaries? 
Are there any ones you’ve watched and enjoyed that we’ve missed? 
We’d love to hear from you, please leave us a comment.

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There's never a dull moment in Formula 1. In the space of just a few days, so much news has broken that we just HAD to mic up and talk about it. Red Bull, VCARB, Mercedes, we touch on it all in this short bonus episode.

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"It's the best Formula 1 season in my living memory."

It's a big claim, but with all the unceremonious dumpings, royal farewells, and rough and tumble on the race track, it's not hard to understand where Dianne is coming from. There's a lot to unpack from the 2024 Formula 1 season, and in this episode of And Away We Go, Dianne and Monique give it a red hot crack. But it's not all retrospective. There's chat about what's happening to those final few seats still 'up in the air' and a prediction that puts an Aussie driver in the championship seat in 2025. 

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