Fatima and Misha sit down for a solo episode to discuss one of their favourite races in Formula 1: the Japanese Grand Prix. From legendary moments like Hunt vs. Lauda and Senna vs. Prost to Suzuka’s unique track design and technical challenges, we explore why this race has shaped so many F1 championships. We also pay tribute to Jules Bianchi and discuss the impact his accident had on the sport how safety comes into play in today’s era of F1.

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Ron Fellows is an icon of endurance racing and a key figure in Canadian motorsports. He has won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans two times, holds multiple titles as Champion of the American Le Mans series, and his impact on the Canadian racing community has earned him a spot in the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame as well as the Order of Canada. We sat down to talk to him about his incredible career, where Canadian motorsports currently sits and where he wants to see it grow, and how his passion for racing has translated to efforts outside of the driver’s cockpit. 

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We sat down with Ella Coppola, founder of the Motorsport Girlies, to talk about her work in building a massive online community for women to connect through their love of motorsport and pop culture. From growing her platform to collaborating with scholarship programs to create real opportunities for women across the racing industry, Ella shared with us how her journey unfolded and how she hopes to see it continue from here. 

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Dre Harrison has been in the motorsport space for over a decade and creating content even longer. From working with WTF1, Motorsport Network and, mostly recently, Crash.net, to establishing his own podcast and content platform, Motorsport 101, he has seen first hand the way media has evolved in the racing sphere. Here, he talks about his own journey and the learnings he has had over the past 10 years, as well as his perspective on how traditional news outlets, social media and AI play a role in the way motorsport is depicted today. 

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Sarah Kaye, better known as Sarah on the Grid, sits down with Hold The Pass for our very first podcast. She takes us through her journey from just chatting about F1 with her friends to becoming one of the most recognizable motorsport creators online. Along the way, she has contributed to the publication of The Paddock Journal and worked directly with teams like Audi, Cadillac, and Williams. Sarah shares what it takes to be an F1 creator, and how to translate the sport’s complex topics into something accessible for everyone.

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Grab your all-access pass to the world of sports and join your co-hosts Fatima Barrow and Misha Husic on the Hold The Pass Podcast. Through conversations with each other as well as guests, they will explore all the nooks and crannies of your favourite racing series, from F1 to IMSA and beyond.

In this episode, we introduce you to your HTPP team: Misha and Fatima.

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