The Fast and the Curious

As the 2024 season draws to a close, Mercedes are on the brink of one of their biggest changes for years with Lewis Hamilton preparing to leave the team. But off the back of their double podium in Las Vegas how are they feeling about the shift? We speak to Matt Whyman, author of Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane, to find out.

Betty and Greg discuss what he learned about the Toto Wolff during his 18 months on the road, and how the whole team has reacted to Lewis Hamilton's shock announcement and evolved throughout the season.

They also find out about Lewis' struggle to tell his crew, the way George Russell is stepping up to lead the team and the preparation in place for Kimi Antonelli's rookie year in 2025.

Inside Mercedes F1: Life in the Fast Lane by Matt Whyman is published by Century, available now. https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/458757/inside-mercedes-f1-by-whyman-matt/9781529916799

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Christian checks in with Betty from the Las Vegas strip to look ahead to this weekend’s potentially title-deciding Grand Prix.

They answer all your questions about the race, the spectacle of Vegas and how much manhole covers will play a part this year.

We also chat to McLaren’s 2025 F1 Academy driver Ella Lloyd about her career so far and how she chose driving over potential careers in skiing and showjumping.

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We're joined by Haas team principal Ayao Komatsu to get to know the man behind their huge climb up the grid in 2024. 

As well as hearing about the changes he's made to get the drivers and crew "singing from the same hymn sheet" we learn about his love of rock climbing, rugby and the English town of Loughborough.

He also discusses the "mixed emotions" as Haas get ready to say goodbye to Kevin Magnussen and Nico Hulkenberg and welcome the "very exciting" line-up of Esteban Ocon and Ollie Bearman at the end of the year. 

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We're joined by BBC 5Live's pit lane reporter and Drive to Survive expert Jennie Gow to hear about her time in F1 and some pretty interesting theories about where the 2025 driver line-up could end up.

Along the way she explains how her recovery from a stroke in 2022 has seen her take determination, inspiration and support from the Formula One world to re-learn how to read and write, and eventually make her way back to the paddock.

There's also time for Jennie to tell us her "most embarrassing moment" in F1 involving Colin Farrell and answer some listener questions about how to work in Formula One.

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Betty and Christian go through the big talking points from a chaotic Brazilian Grand Prix.

From wild track conditions to a disqualification and Max's "best race yet" (and Lance Stroll's formation lap antics) it all made for a pretty memorable race, which looks to put the drivers' title battle to bed.

But with three races to go, where could the constructors title end up and how much of a boost has that double podium given Alpine as we head towards to season finale?

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In a special episode of The Fast and The Curious we visit the Red Bull factory.

As the F1 season heats up, we visit the Red Bull factory in Milton Keynes to see how the team stays at the top of their game. 

After bumping into Yuki Tsunoda, a look at the trophy room and a watch of pit-stop practice we hear from pit crew members Calum Nicolas, John Caller, and Sam Vincent about what it's like in the heat of the moment. 

They discuss how they all joined the team, what Max and Checo are like on race day, and most importantly who is in charge of the garage playlist. 

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Betty, Greg and Christian assemble to go through the big talking points from a "blockbuster" of a Mexican Grand Prix.

As Lando keeps his title fight alive, the team discuss if Verstappen was 'dangerous' and if he can rely on talent rather than on-track aggression.

They also look at Ferrari's unstoppable form and where it could taken them, and at the other end of the spectrum where a pretty tough weekend for Sergio Perez leaves his future at Red Bull.

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We're joined by one of the most experienced journalists in the paddock to find out what it's like to get to know the likes of Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso, and what happens when the world's biggest pop star collides with F1.

During his time in Formula One, Andrew Benson has worked at circuits all over the world and has an amazing story for pretty much all of them. Betty and Greg cover some serious ground with him from how he builds trust with the drivers and teams across the grid, to the outrageous tale of Red Bull boss Helmut Marko's run-in with a mafia don.

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Betty is joined by Christian (and his hat) direct from Austin to go through all the action from the 2024 US Grand Prix from controversial penalties to dramatic championship battles.

They also discuss where this season's incredible rookies could end up in 2025, what Ferrari's amazing form could do to both titles and celebrate the return of safety car driver Bernd Mayländer.

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Former world champion Jenson Button joins Betty from Austin for a look ahead to this weekend's action at the Circuit of the Americas.

As someone who has been in Max Verstappen shoes, Jenson discuss what might be going through his head as we enter the final stretch of the season and looks at how the rest of the gris is shaping up.

He also takes a trip down memory lane to compare notes with "super impressive" Williams driver Franco Colapinto who has had a similar thrown-in-the-deep-end start to life in Formula One to the one Jenson had in 2000.

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