In this episode, Di chats with Japan travel expert Tess Moone from Tessomewhere.com to help you plan a proper Japan trip, not just fly in, see the race, and fly out.

We cover where to base yourself (Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, or Nagoya), how to get around Japan using IC cards like Suica, how the Shinkansen works, what to eat and day trips and lesser-known spots like the Nakasendō trail hike in the Kiso Valley (Magome-juku to Tsumago-juku).

Tess also shares practical etiquette and travel tips: why you shouldn’t eat while walking, why you’ll rarely see street bins, how to handle queues, cash vs card, and Japan’s incredibly convenient luggage forwarding service.

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Tess Moone (Tessomewhere.com)

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• Where to base yourself for Suzuka: Nagoya, Tokyo, Kyoto or Osaka
• How to use public transport + IC cards (Suica)
• Shinkansen (bullet train) tips
• Must-try food: ramen, takoyaki, okonomiyaki, hitsumabushi (Nagoya grilled eel)
• Osaka highlights: Dōtonbori, Umeda Sky Building (Floating Garden Observatory / Kuchu Teien Observatory), Universal Studios Japan
• Kyoto highlights: Kiyomizu-dera, Gion, Fushimi Inari Taisha
• Off-the-beaten-track ideas like the Nakasendō hike in the Kiso Valley (Magome-juku to Tsumago-juku)
• Etiquette tips (queues, trash, eating while walking)
• Luggage forwarding in Japan (game-changer)

Oscar Piastri returned from his race absence to lead for 15 laps and finish second, and the result raised a lot of questions about what both drivers are capable of this season.

Di and Ciara break down the race from Suzuka — the 5.8-kilometre, 18-corner figure-of-eight circuit that has been part of the Formula One calendar since 1987 — covering Kimi's terrible start from pole, his recovery, and the safety car timing that proved decisive.

Ollie Bearman's 50G crash, triggered by the new regulations' sudden power clipping, is a major talking point. Carlos Sainz made the point that if the same incident had happened on a street circuit with no runoff, the outcome could have been very different — and he's calling on the FIA and Formula One management to use the five-week break to find a solution.

The episode also gets into Oscar Piastri's performance in context — he hasn't started a race this season, yet out-qualified his teammate to start third and led the Grand Prix. Di and Ciara discuss what that says about his talent versus the car beneath him, and where McLaren might go from here.

Then there's Ferrari, where Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton nearly made contact mid-race and the team dynamic — or lack of one — is becoming harder to ignore.

Other topics this week: Lewis Hamilton's deep personal connection with Japan and what shaped him as an athlete; the Japanese fan culture of swapping friendship bracelets, rewatching the race on the big screen after it ends, and taking every piece of rubbish home; Fernando Alonso is a new dad; and Jonathan Wheatley is out at Audi.

Away We Go is now on Substack — writing at the intersection of Formula One and travel. Subscribe to Away We Go on Substack: https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com

The Japan travel guide is live on the website, and next week's episode features Japan expert Tess Moone from Tess Somewhere.

Creator of the week: Irish comedian Carl Mullen, who makes very funny Formula One content. Carl Mullen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/DVnr5YWjZ6R/

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Reilly covers his first Chinese Grand Prix from inside the media centre, one of the most impressive press facilities on the calendar, purpose-built when China joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2004, and talks through what race-by-race media accreditation looks like for a freelance journalist working their way into the paddock.

On the race itself: Kimi Antonelli winning in his second ever grand prix, the sprint weekend delivering genuine excitement, and why Reilly thinks Antonelli could go all the way for the championship this year. He also caught a quick word with Nico Hulkenberg about the April race break, and Hulkenberg's response was one of the most measured things said by anyone in the paddock all weekend.

On China: Beijing versus Shanghai, the realities of moving somewhere genuinely unfamiliar, learning Mandarin from scratch, and why the Chinese Grand Prix should be on your Formula 1 travel list.

We also get into the 2026 regulations, active aerodynamics, Boost Mode, Lift and Coast, and whether the new era is actually delivering the racing it promised.

To read Reilly's latest story where he interviews Zhou Guanyu, click here. You can connect with Reilly Sullivan on Instagram @reillyjosephsullivan.

Away We Go Podcast is hosted by Dianne Bortoletto. New episodes every week covering Formula 1, travel and lifestyle.

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Italian driver for Mercedes Kimi Antonelli becomes the youngest ever F1 pole sitter and converts it to his maiden race win in only the second race of the year, and the second season of his career. Di gets emotional. Very emotional.

After Charles Leclerc and Lewis Hamilton battle all the way in one of the most entertaining Ferrari vs Ferrari battles in years, it was Lewis Hamilton who took the third step on the podium, his first wearing red. This brings his total to 203 podium finishes during his 20-year career, and his 10th top-three finish in Shanghai.

With George Russell finishing second in his Mercedes, and Kimi’s race engineer Bono (Hamilton’s long-standing race engineer when he was at Mercedes) representing the constructor, it was a very special podium. Mercedes Team Principal Toto Wolff, who still claims Lewis as ‘his driver’ even though Lewis is driving for Ferrari, was clearly very moved. We, too, were feeling all the feels.

The Sprint

It was a Mercedes front row lock out on the grid for the sprint. Kimi Antonelli had a horrible start and finished in 5th. George Russell took the Sprint win with Ferrari locking out second (Charles Leclerc) and third (Lewis Hamilton).

McLaren's nightmare

Both Piastri and Norris DNS from the main race with separate power unit issues. Two races in, Oscar Piastri hasn't completed a single feature race lap. Piasti finished the sprint in 6th, Norris in 4th.

Max Verstappen fights back from P13 to P6 before a mechanical failure ends his race early. Red Bull are struggling but Di and Ciara aren't writing them off.

F1 News

Mercedes reportedly in talks to buy a 24% stake in Alpine - could it become a junior team? And what does that mean for Flavio Briatore?

No racing in April, the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are off the calendar, leaving a five-week gap after Japan.

Predict the Podium

The Away We Go prediction tracker leaderboard update see Di top the leaderboard with her secret second account. Di is also (smugly) ahead of Ciara, in the Away We Go Predict the Podium, as well as in the Formula Live Pulse Predictions, where neither of them are doing particularly well.

Creator shoutout

It’s Carolyn's Corner on Instagram — making the case for F1 merch to be actually designed for women. Her content is fun and funny, check her out @itscarolinescorner

Next week

A special guest joins to chat more about Shanghai, plus a Japanese travel episode is on its way.

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I’m joined by Simone Scanu, co-founder of Formula Live Pulse, to break down everything that happened at Albert Park — from strategy calls to rookie performances.

Key Talking Points

1. Mercedes lockout and race pace
2. Ferrari’s explosive race start
3. Oscar Piastri’s heartbreaking crash before the race
4. Max Verstappen charging from P20
5. Rookie standouts in the opening race
6. Strategy decisions and the virtual safety car
7. Broadcast frustrations with missing battery data
8. Aston Martin’s worrying reliability issues

Australian Grand Prix Podium

1. George Russell
2. Kimi Antonelli
3. Charles Leclerc

A strong opening weekend for Mercedes — and a huge result for rookie Antonelli.

Prediction Tracker Update

The Away We Go F1 Prediction Tracker is underway — and Melbourne delivered a few surprises.

Very few players predicted a Mercedes win, and almost nobody picked Antonelli on the podium.

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International Women’s Day

We congratulate the Australian Grand Prix Corporation for renaming turn 6, In Her Corner after two prominent women working in Formula 1, Hannah Schmitz, head strategist at Red Bull Racing, and Laura Mueller, race engineer for Esteban Ocon at HAAS F1.

This episode also celebrates women working in Formula 1 media and content creation, including:

1. The Paddock Journal - www.thepaddockjournal.com
2. Paddock Passions - https://www.instagram.com/paddockpassion
3. Tiggy – It’s Paddock Project - https://www.instagram.com/itspaddockproject
4. Toni Cowan Brown - https://www.instagram.com/tonicowanbrown

Next Race: China

Next stop is Shanghai for the Chinese Grand Prix.

We discuss:

1. Whether Ferrari can unlock more pace
2. If Mercedes can keep their advantage
3. Why China could suit different teams
4. Our predictions for the next race weekend

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The 2026 Formula One season brings the biggest rules overhaul in over a decade — and we have the perfect guest to break it all down. Host Diane Bortoletto is joined by Simone Scanu, co-founder of real-time F1 data and telemetry app Formula Live Pulse, and co-host Ciara Gillan for a deep-dive pre-season debrief covering Bahrain testing, Ferrari's jaw-dropping engineering innovations, the new hybrid power units, and who's already in trouble before lights out in Melbourne.

Whether you're a die-hard fan or still wrapping your head around Active Aero and Overtake Mode, this episode has everything you need to know heading into the 2026 season.

In This Episode

1. Ferrari's secret weapon — the revolutionary exhaust-mounted wing and why other teams can't just copy it
2. Bahrain testing results — who impressed, who struggled, and what it actually tells us
3. Honda & Aston Martin's testing nightmare — battery vibration issues and a troubling mileage deficit
4. The 2026 power unit explained — 50/50 hybrid split, the removal of the MGU-H, and what Lift & Coast means for racing
5. Boost Mode vs Overtake Mode — what's the difference and how will drivers use them strategically?
6. Is the Adrian Newey era at Aston Martin already over?
7. Cadillac's debut season — the only team alongside McLaren and Ferrari to field two race-winning drivers
8. Max Verstappen — why you can never count him out, no matter the car
9. Williams — missed Barcelona but showed up in Bahrain. What should we expect?
10. Rookie watch: Isack Hadjar vs. Arvid Lindblad — from six rookies in 2025 to just one in 2026
11. Drive to Survive Season 7 — is it getting too staged? The team shares their honest take
12. Australian Grand Prix logistics — Middle East conflict, freight rerouting, and what's at stake for the season opener
13. AGPC shoutout — the corner named after Laura Müller and Hannah Schmitz to celebrate International Women's Day
14. Creator shoutout: ☕ Coffee Corner Motorsport on YouTube and Instagram — Terry Widdows is using Formula Live Pulse telemetry data for his analysis this season. Go follow him!

Key Stats from Testing

Team and Estimated Test Mileage

Ferrari / Mercedes: 20,000+ km

Red Bull (4 power units): 10,000+ km

Audi: ~5,000 km

Honda / Aston Martin: ~2,000 km ⚠️

The Ferrari Innovation Breakdown

Ferrari showed up to testing with two standout engineering moves:

1. The 180° Rear Wing — Instead of tilting open a few degrees like a traditional DRS flap, Ferrari's rear wing rotates a full 180 degrees, creating a dramatically larger gap to reduce drag. They've confirmed it won't appear in Melbourne but is likely targeted at low-downforce circuits like Baku and Monza.
2. The Exhaust Wing — A small piece of bodywork positioned just behind the exhaust redirects exhaust gases through the rear wing to manage airflow. A similar concept was used in 2010 before being banned. Ferrari's implementation is nearly impossible to replicate because it's intrinsically tied to the dimensions and positioning of their bespoke gearbox differential. Other teams would need to rebuild their entire gearbox — a 2–3 month process — to attempt it.

According to Motorsport.com, Ferrari may have as much as half a second advantage over the field.

The 2026 Power Unit & Energy System — Simply Explained

The 2026 regs bring a 50/50 split between combustion and hybrid power, making energy management more critical than ever before.

What's gone: The MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit – Heat), which recovered energy from exhaust gas flow. It was highly effective but enormously complex.

What's staying: The MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic), which recovers energy under braking.

The result: Drivers must Lift and Coast (ease off the throttle before braking zones) more than ever before to recharge the battery. This could paradoxically increase on-track battles, as drivers lifting early will allow following cars to close up on the straights.

Boost Mode — A traditional engine map that's always been in F1. Drivers can deploy extra power whenever they choose, at their own risk of draining the battery.

Overtake Mode — New in 2026, this replaces DRS. It can only be activated when within 1 second of the car ahead and provides an additional 0.5 megajoules of electrical power. Strategic deployment is everything — use it at the wrong point on a circuit and you'll arrive at the next straight with zero battery support.

As Simone puts it: "It's like Fast and the Furious — pressing two buttons for a huge boost. But use both at once and you'll have nothing left to defend."

Team-by-Team Snapshot

Ferrari — Strong reliability in testing (same engine used in both Barcelona and Bahrain). Engineering innovations hint at a genuine title challenge. Ferrari fans, it might finally be time.

Red Bull / Max Verstappen — New in-house Red Bull Powertrains engine. Max ran 10,000+ km across four power units. Never write him off. As Zach Brown once said, he's the horror movie villain who just keeps coming back.

Mercedes — Top of the mileage charts at 20,000+ km. Reliable, prepared, and watching everyone else carefully.

Aston Martin / Honda — The biggest concern heading into Melbourne. Only 2,000 km completed due to battery vibration issues causing failures. Adrian Newey's car also appeared aerodynamically unstable on track. The team has admitted the problem exists; whether it's solved by Australia is unknown.

Audi — New to the grid as an independent power unit supplier. Completed around 5,000 km in testing — significantly more than Honda but with visible battery depletion issues (watch the Audi onboard: mid-straight RPM drops are alarming).

Williams — Missed Barcelona entirely as the car wasn't ready, but showed up well in Bahrain. Simone expects a performance similar to 2025, when Williams finished fifth in the Constructors' Championship with two podiums.

Cadillac — Complete unknowns, but they arrive with the only driver pairing outside McLaren and Ferrari that features two race winners. Watch this space.

Racing Bulls — Home to the grid's only true rookie in 2026, Arvid Lindblad. Paired with Liam Lawson. Racing Bulls has shown it knows how to develop rookies (see: Hadjar, Lawson). Expect growing pains, flashes of brilliance, and a steep learning curve.

Drive to Survive Season 8 — Worth Watching?

The team has watched several episodes and the verdict is mixed. The consensus: it feels increasingly orchestrated and less spontaneous, with key moments either missing or staged. Ciara notes that the Williams-focused episode leaned heavily on Carlos Sainz's storyline at the expense of other narratives. Di is frustrated that as a real fan, she already knows what happened — and Netflix's retelling doesn't always match reality.

Still worth a watch for newcomers to the sport. Just don't expect season one.

🌏 Australian Grand Prix — Status Update

The Australian GP is confirmed to be going ahead as scheduled. Due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East (Dubai and Qatar airports disrupted), Formula One freight and personnel are being rerouted through Asia and the United States. Logistics are complicated — keep an eye on updates closer to race week.

Australian GP Corner Named After Two Women in F1

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has named Turn 6 at Albert Park after Laura Müller (Race Engineer, Haas / Esteban Ocon) and Hannah Schmitz (Head of...]]>Episode Overview

The 2026 Formula One season brings the biggest rules overhaul in over a decade — and we have the perfect guest to break it all down. Host Diane Bortoletto is joined by Simone Scanu, co-founder of real-time F1 data and telemetry app Formula Live Pulse, and co-host Ciara Gillan for a deep-dive pre-season debrief covering Bahrain testing, Ferrari's jaw-dropping engineering innovations, the new hybrid power units, and who's already in trouble before lights out in Melbourne.

Whether you're a die-hard fan or still wrapping your head around Active Aero and Overtake Mode, this episode has everything you need to know heading into the 2026 season.

In This Episode

1. Ferrari's secret weapon — the revolutionary exhaust-mounted wing and why other teams can't just copy it
2. Bahrain testing results — who impressed, who struggled, and what it actually tells us
3. Honda & Aston Martin's testing nightmare — battery vibration issues and a troubling mileage deficit
4. The 2026 power unit explained — 50/50 hybrid split, the removal of the MGU-H, and what Lift & Coast means for racing
5. Boost Mode vs Overtake Mode — what's the difference and how will drivers use them strategically?
6. Is the Adrian Newey era at Aston Martin already over?
7. Cadillac's debut season — the only team alongside McLaren and Ferrari to field two race-winning drivers
8. Max Verstappen — why you can never count him out, no matter the car
9. Williams — missed Barcelona but showed up in Bahrain. What should we expect?
10. Rookie watch: Isack Hadjar vs. Arvid Lindblad — from six rookies in 2025 to just one in 2026
11. Drive to Survive Season 7 — is it getting too staged? The team shares their honest take
12. Australian Grand Prix logistics — Middle East conflict, freight rerouting, and what's at stake for the season opener
13. AGPC shoutout — the corner named after Laura Müller and Hannah Schmitz to celebrate International Women's Day
14. Creator shoutout: ☕ Coffee Corner Motorsport on YouTube and Instagram — Terry Widdows is using Formula Live Pulse telemetry data for his analysis this season. Go follow him!

Key Stats from Testing

Team and Estimated Test Mileage

Ferrari / Mercedes: 20,000+ km

Red Bull (4 power units): 10,000+ km

Audi: ~5,000 km

Honda / Aston Martin: ~2,000 km ⚠️

The Ferrari Innovation Breakdown

Ferrari showed up to testing with two standout engineering moves:

1. The 180° Rear Wing — Instead of tilting open a few degrees like a traditional DRS flap, Ferrari's rear wing rotates a full 180 degrees, creating a dramatically larger gap to reduce drag. They've confirmed it won't appear in Melbourne but is likely targeted at low-downforce circuits like Baku and Monza.
2. The Exhaust Wing — A small piece of bodywork positioned just behind the exhaust redirects exhaust gases through the rear wing to manage airflow. A similar concept was used in 2010 before being banned. Ferrari's implementation is nearly impossible to replicate because it's intrinsically tied to the dimensions and positioning of their bespoke gearbox differential. Other teams would need to rebuild their entire gearbox — a 2–3 month process — to attempt it.

According to Motorsport.com, Ferrari may have as much as half a second advantage over the field.

The 2026 Power Unit & Energy System — Simply Explained

The 2026 regs bring a 50/50 split between combustion and hybrid power, making energy management more critical than ever before.

What's gone: The MGU-H (Motor Generator Unit – Heat), which recovered energy from exhaust gas flow. It was highly effective but enormously complex.

What's staying: The MGU-K (Motor Generator Unit – Kinetic), which recovers energy under braking.

The result: Drivers must Lift and Coast (ease off the throttle before braking zones) more than ever before to recharge the battery. This could paradoxically increase on-track battles, as drivers lifting early will allow following cars to close up on the straights.

Boost Mode — A traditional engine map that's always been in F1. Drivers can deploy extra power whenever they choose, at their own risk of draining the battery.

Overtake Mode — New in 2026, this replaces DRS. It can only be activated when within 1 second of the car ahead and provides an additional 0.5 megajoules of electrical power. Strategic deployment is everything — use it at the wrong point on a circuit and you'll arrive at the next straight with zero battery support.

As Simone puts it: "It's like Fast and the Furious — pressing two buttons for a huge boost. But use both at once and you'll have nothing left to defend."

Team-by-Team Snapshot

Ferrari — Strong reliability in testing (same engine used in both Barcelona and Bahrain). Engineering innovations hint at a genuine title challenge. Ferrari fans, it might finally be time.

Red Bull / Max Verstappen — New in-house Red Bull Powertrains engine. Max ran 10,000+ km across four power units. Never write him off. As Zach Brown once said, he's the horror movie villain who just keeps coming back.

Mercedes — Top of the mileage charts at 20,000+ km. Reliable, prepared, and watching everyone else carefully.

Aston Martin / Honda — The biggest concern heading into Melbourne. Only 2,000 km completed due to battery vibration issues causing failures. Adrian Newey's car also appeared aerodynamically unstable on track. The team has admitted the problem exists; whether it's solved by Australia is unknown.

Audi — New to the grid as an independent power unit supplier. Completed around 5,000 km in testing — significantly more than Honda but with visible battery depletion issues (watch the Audi onboard: mid-straight RPM drops are alarming).

Williams — Missed Barcelona entirely as the car wasn't ready, but showed up well in Bahrain. Simone expects a performance similar to 2025, when Williams finished fifth in the Constructors' Championship with two podiums.

Cadillac — Complete unknowns, but they arrive with the only driver pairing outside McLaren and Ferrari that features two race winners. Watch this space.

Racing Bulls — Home to the grid's only true rookie in 2026, Arvid Lindblad. Paired with Liam Lawson. Racing Bulls has shown it knows how to develop rookies (see: Hadjar, Lawson). Expect growing pains, flashes of brilliance, and a steep learning curve.

Drive to Survive Season 8 — Worth Watching?

The team has watched several episodes and the verdict is mixed. The consensus: it feels increasingly orchestrated and less spontaneous, with key moments either missing or staged. Ciara notes that the Williams-focused episode leaned heavily on Carlos Sainz's storyline at the expense of other narratives. Di is frustrated that as a real fan, she already knows what happened — and Netflix's retelling doesn't always match reality.

Still worth a watch for newcomers to the sport. Just don't expect season one.

🌏 Australian Grand Prix — Status Update

The Australian GP is confirmed to be going ahead as scheduled. Due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East (Dubai and Qatar airports disrupted), Formula One freight and personnel are being rerouted through Asia and the United States. Logistics are complicated — keep an eye on updates closer to race week.

Australian GP Corner Named After Two Women in F1

The Australian Grand Prix Corporation has named Turn 6 at Albert Park after Laura Müller (Race Engineer, Haas / Esteban Ocon) and Hannah Schmitz (Head of Race Strategy, Red Bull Racing) — a first in Formula One history, timed to coincide with International Women's Day on race day. Australia also gave us Grid Kids (replacing Grid Girls). The innovation never stops.

Tools & Resources Mentioned

1. Formula Live Pulse — Real-time F1 telemetry, sector times, tire strategy, and driver-engineer radio transcripts. Available for F1, F2, F3, and F1 Academy. 7-day free trial — download it for Melbourne. Also features Pulse Predictions (predict fastest lap, pole, race winner, safety car, DNFs and more — no paid subscription required).
2. Away We Go Melbourne Grand Prix Guide — Updated with F1 activations, driver appearances, pop-up stores, and merchandise recommendations (Sections 6 & 12).
3. Away We Go Podium Prediction Tracker — Simple 1-2-3 podium prediction game with a leaderboard. Register and play along each race.
4. Win tickets to see Crofty & Ant live at the Regal Theatre, Subiaco (Perth) — the night after the Australian GP. Check the pinned post on @awayweGo Podcast Instagram to enter.

Creator Spotlight

Coffee Corner Motorsport — Terry Widdows is one of the most exciting F1 content creators to watch in 2026. His channel is growing fast, and this season he's partnering with Formula Live Pulse to bring telemetry-backed analysis to his videos. Find him on YouTube and Instagram.

👤 About Our Guest

Simone Scanu is the co-founder (alongside Ciara Gillan) of Formula Live Pulse, the real-time F1 data and telemetry app that transforms how fans watch every session. Simone brings an engineering and data-driven lens to everything from power unit design to race strategy.

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You’ve heard Ciara on race recaps. You’ve heard her talk strategy, telemetry and team politics. But this episode is about her.

From asking “too many questions” during races (Simone’s words) to co-building one of the most data-rich second-screen experiences in Formula 1, Ciara’s journey into the sport is refreshingly modern — and unapologetically curious.

How Curiosity Built an App

Ciara didn’t grow up glued to sports channels. She knew Formula 1 was there — always hovering in the background — but access was limited. It wasn’t until she started watching regularly with her partner (and Formula Live Pulse co-founder) that the questions really started.

And they didn’t stop.

Those questions exposed a gap: fans wanted deeper context, clearer data, and access to the conversations happening behind the broadcast. That curiosity became Formula Live Pulse — an app delivering:

1. Live telemetry
2. Full team radio transcripts
3. Radio playback
4. Tyre and pit strategy data
5. Fantasy league features
6. Pulse Picks (vote your driver of the race)
7. Community chat during sessions
8. Coverage of F2, F3 and F1 Academy

What began as “stop asking me questions during the race” evolved into a global platform serving fans who want more than the TV feed.

Ciara talks candidly about building the app, expanding it beyond F1, and why she’s proud of what it’s becoming.

Ferrari, Carlos & Underdog Energy

If Ciara has to pick one team? It’s Ferrari. Always.

She knows it’s complicated. She knows the anxiety is real. But that love-hate relationship is part of the identity Ciara Gillan interview - Feb 2….

As for drivers:

1. She’s drawn to Oscar Piastri’s humility and composure.
2. She admires Charles Leclerc’s self-critical honesty.
3. And she has a particular soft spot for Carlos Sainz — not just the charm, but the “racing brain.”

Ciara is fascinated by drivers who think strategically, who understand the bigger picture mid-race. It’s not just speed that impresses her — it’s intelligence under pressure.

Beyond F1: The Filmmaker

Outside of Formula Live Pulse, Ciara is a filmmaker and producer based in Berlin.

She studied film, worked across animation, visual effects and audio, and now runs a production company developing projects between Ireland and Germany. One of her recent short films, The Head On Him, is currently streaming on Disney+ — a milestone she speaks about with quiet pride Ciara Gillan interview - Feb 2….

At heart, she’s a writer. Fiction. Crime. Stories she’s still mulling over, waiting for time to sit down and write properly.

There’s something fitting about that — a strategist in racing and a storyteller off it.

The Final Three

Ciara’s answers tell you a lot about her:

1. Race she’d attend: Miami — for the energy, the spectacle, the atmosphere.
2. Destination she’d visit (non-race): Japan. Culture, food, language — the full immersion.
3. Driver she’d holiday with: Lewis Hamilton. Elegant, curious, layered.

She’s interested in what’s beneath the surface — in people as much as performance.

Why This Conversation Matters

Ciara is analytical, ambitious, creative and opinionated — exactly why she works so well on race recaps.

This episode gives you context for the voice you’ll be hearing all season.

And if you’re watching the 2026 season with Formula Live Pulse open on your second screen, now you know the story behind it.

Listen now, subscribe, and get ready for a big season ahead.

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We talk about Luke’s career and how he came to be the editor a new print Formula 1 magazine in Australia.

He also shares how he witnessed history watching Ayrton Senna win a rain-washed Adelaide Grand Prix, how he was a proud member of the Gerhard Berger fan club, being at the biggest sporting event by attendance in Australian history, and is personal goal of attending the triple crown of motorsport.

Luke is a lifelong motorsport fan who has deep roots in Australian motorsport media. He was editor of Australian Muscle Car for nine years and a writer for Auto Action. He's also co-written and project managed books including Formula One Down Under: Australian Grand Prix History, Australia's Greatest Racecars, Immortals of Australian Motor Racing, and Supercars: the Holden vs Ford era.

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Matt sits down with Di and his thoughts about the 2025 F1 season, McLaren’s papaya rules, Max Verstappen, Lewis Hamilton, Lando Norris and of course Oscar Piastri.

He also shares stories of Bernie Ecclestone’s tactics to control interviews and the incredible headlines he generated around the country for two days, sitting down with Daniel Ricciardo and interviewing the voice of Formula 1, Murray Walker.

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With Australian Oscar Piastri trailing championship leader by 16 points, his McLaren team mate Lando Norris, cinching the title was going to take more than pure race craft. Oscar needed a miracle, “a Bradbury”, especially with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen also in striking distance trailing the lead by 12 points.

Max took pole position in Abu Dhabi and finished the race on the top step, enough to secure second in the F1 World Drivers Championship. Piastri, who qualified in third, did a mega over take in lap one, passing his team mate to take and hold second position. All Norris needed to secure the WDC was third place, which he accomplished.

Dianne Bortoletto is joined by Ciara Gillan from Formula Live Pulse and together they unpack the final 2025 race, celebrate Lando Norris’ win and catch up on the news of the week which has seen a change in drivers on the grid.

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And in Australia, Channels 7, 9 and 10 and he’s worked on every major sporting code you can imagine including three years full-time in Formula 1 plus more, the World Rally Championship, Grand Slam Tennis, the English Premier League, the Olympics, the Paralympics, amongst others.

Di sits down with Chris to talk about his incredible career, his time in Formula 1, working on a documentary with Lewis Hamilton during his GP2 campaign, Singapore Rocks, and Drive to Survive and much more.

Chris was also the producer of the most epic Formula 1 montage, the ITV Farewell Montage after ITV’s three-year broadcast rights tenure ended with F1. It features so many F1 drivers who are lip syncing and dancing, including a young Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber, Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg, Sebastian Vettel, David Coulthard, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa, Rubens Barrichello, Jacques Villeneuve, Mika Häkkinen, Kimi Raikkonen, and more.

Plus team bosses Jean Todt, Jackie Stewart, Ron Dennis, and others, F1 media personalities the late Murray Walker, Martin Brundle, Ted Kravitz, and others, team personnel, crew, catering, and a whole lot of track action and cinema-worthy crashes.

There’s even a clip of Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone who look like they are having an argument! Posh and Becks even make an appearance. There’s a link below to check it out.

WATCH the F1 ITV Season Ending Montage 2008, My Chemical Romance by The Black Parade

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I hope you enjoy our chat.

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Sitting down with Di, Stephen recounts the weekend with Nicole Piastri and the surprising things she said about Oscar, his interviews with Mark Webber, the Monaco Grand Prix and how he ended up in a jacuzzi with a Euro pop star, and witnessing the utterly unbelievable “crash gate”.

Stephen describes in detail the sheer exhilaration of driving the Ferrari F80 and what it was like to be a passenger in the world’s only two-seater Formula 1 car, an experience that completely changed the way he views F1.

A little longer than our usual episodes, there are just so many good stories told by Australia’s most entertaining motoring journalist, Stephen Corby. I hope you enjoy our conversation.

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Of course, ‘Papaya Rules’ is still the topic de jour, we chat about Jack Doohan, the drivers' girlfriends on the broadcast, the World Drivers Championship and more juicy rumours.

If you want to hear how Reilly Sullivan got his break as a Formula 1 journalist, listen to Ep44.

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George Russell was dominant and won convincingly, Fernando Alonso was awarded ‘Driver of the Day, and Carlos Sainz made up 10 places to finish in the points, but all of that was overshadowed with what happened on lap 1 between the McLaren teammates.

Australian and leader of the F1 World Drivers Standings, Oscar Piastri, copped a pretty hard bump from his teammate Lando Norris during a brazen overtake move. Deemed a first lap incident, which Di and Mon don’t disagree with, but they have A LOT to say about how the team is not taking charge. There’s no denying that McLaren is not protecting their leading driver in the championship.

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While we definitely had our eyes on the interval times in that DRS train that nobody could get off, we also kept an eye on things outside the circuit. Baku is a city that has interested us for a long time, and we looked into some of the things you can do there. Apparently, you can visit a carpet museum shaped like a rolled-up carpet, and, if you're a regular Anthony Bourdain, there are plenty of places you can go to try traditional dolma or qutab.

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Any aspiring F1 journalists out there, this episode is for you - Riley gives some tips on how to become a F1 journalist, with Di and Mon chiming in, drawing on their experience as journalists.

Reilly has theories about Jack Doohan’s future that he shares and we chat about Cadillac and their driver line up.

Riley shares stories about how he got his big break in Formula 1, what it was like interviewing the drivers and what it was like to be a part of the paddock at Singapore, Qatar and Melbourne. Di also puts him on the spot asking for his 1-2-3 predictions for Baku next week.

You can follow Reilly Sullivan on Instagram @reillyjosephsullivan and see his work on his website www.reillysullivan.com/f1

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There's even a bit of unexpected Lando praise from the trio, and some speculating as to what Bottas and Ricciardo might get up to next #whatsnext

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Di and Mon chat with the app creator Simone Scanu about Formula Live Pulse, his love of Formula 1, being an Italian living in Berlin, and his career journey.

Formula Live Pulse - now with over 10,000 downloads - is the ultimate second-screen experience for F1 fans. It’s powered with real-time data, including live timing, pit stop and tyre strategies, telemetry, team radio, race control messages, live driver and constructor standings, AI and features personalisation. There’s also post-race analysis like an overtake tracker, lap-by-lap positions, session data archive and more.

Try it for free for 7 days - no credit card needed.

Download it and try it for yourself.

App Store: https://apps.apple.com/au/app/formula-live-pulse/id6739639442

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ss.f1livepulse&pcampaignid=web_share

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Alexandra generously shares stories of how she got her career start, and keeps Di and Mon enthralled as she tells of a time when tyres kept blowing up before the 2005 Indianapolis Grand Prix that saw only six F1 cars in the race, and what it was like working in the media centres during the first Las Vegas Grand Prix when that man hole cover ruined Carlos’ Sainz Ferrari F1 car during practice.

Now Alexandra Schieren has her own sports communication agency where she works with drivers, governing bodies, teams, race promoters and anyone looking to better their motorsport communication - visit https://alexandraschieren.com/about/ for more information.

We love her answers to our final three questions, too.

Which F1 destination would you go to for a holiday and why?

Which F1 driver dead or alive would you go on a holiday with and why?

What cuisine from an F1 race, current or former, would you cook and why?

We hope you enjoy our chat with Alexandra Schieren.

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While we're free of racing action, we also tackle the hard questions—like who we'd put in the car to replace Stroll while he's injured, and which driver on the current grid we think would have the best autobiography—and play a quick-fire round of association.

LINKS:

F1: The Academy: ⁦https://www.netflix.com/no-en/title/81722244

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Albondiga recipe: ⁦https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/smoky-albondigas-aka-spanish-meatballs/ud18vm2g⁩

Chorizo-stuffed chicken recipe: https://www.delicious.com.au/recipes/chorizo-rice-stuffed-roast-chicken-pedro-ximenez-roasted-tomatoes-recipe/ll3r82v1?r=recipes/collections/xb9tknx7⁩

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Ben Groundwater's food tours: https://worldexpeditions.com/Spain/Culinary-Tours/Gourmet-San-Sebastian-An-Insiders-Food-Tour-with-Ben-Groundwater

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Unfortunately, Mon wasn't allowed to repeat the very short and succinct voice message she sent Di when *that overtake* happened, because we have a 'no swearing' policy on the podcast. Though Di did come close to breaking that rule when she found out Mon didn't get the chance to cook anything from the region for race day...

SHOUT OUTS:

Ord Valley Muster

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Osteria Francescana by Massimo Bottura

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Belle Jackson, travel writer: https://www.instagram.com/global_salsa/ 

Movie: Wadjda / A Girl With a Bike https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2258858/ 

Formula Live Pulse App:
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We sit down with Motorsport Australia CEO Sunil Vohra who tells us how you can get involved in motorsport, the different career and volunteer pathways available to all members of the community and what it’s like to be the CEO of Motorsport Australia at the Australian F1 Grand Prix. We chat about his own career pathway to the CEO role, born from a passion for racing, and how Australia is leading the world with its Girls on Track program. Sunil walks the talk as a racer himself.

We hope you enjoy our chat with Sunil Vohra.

Motorsport Australia

Website - https://motorsport.org.au/
Girls On Track: https://motorsport.org.au/events/girlsontrack/ 
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What did you think of the 2025 season opener? We'd love to hear your thoughts about the 2025 Louis Vuitton Melbourne Formula 1 Grand Prix.

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Di has her money on one of the young-gun rookies to secure their first race win, while Mon is convinced one of the seats at a front-running team will be lost before the season ends. A big shout out to one of our wonderful listeners, Anuj, for suggesting we tackle these questions ahead of the first race. 

Of course, it would be remiss of us to ignore the fact that Drive to Survive is now out in the wild, so we unpack our thoughts and feelings about the first ¾ of the season, too (and because we're thoughtful, there are limited spoiler alerts, hardly any).

What do you think? We'd love to hear your opinions on:

• Good surprise
• Big flop
• Loses race seat
• New race winner
• Constructor’s champion
• World champion
• One crazy prediction

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A special episode for International Women’s Day where we ask five female travel podcaster friends to answer that question with some surprising answers.

We also ask that question to Formula 1 podcasters Tiggy from Paddock Project and Sarah from BBC F1 Back at Base, plus we add a question - if you could holiday with any Formula 1 driver, who would they choose and why? 

We chat about Season 7 of Drive to Survive which drops on 7th March, and share some F1 news.

Happy International Women’s Day. Di & Mon xx


GUESTS - TRAVEL PODCASTERS

Amanda Kendle - The Thoughtful Travel Podcast
Apple: https://apple.co/4in6h4p  
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4i2cfYC  

Caro Ryan - Rescued
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41CMicl

Natascha Mirosch - ExtraVirgin Food & Travel 
Apple: https://apple.co/4i11So7
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41CofKy

Kirstie Bedford - The World Awaits
Apple: https://apple.co/41lWG78
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/4hZPioX

Carolyn Schönafinger - Holidays to Switzerland Travel Podcast
Apple: https://apple.co/4kgiauR
Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41ldNpI


GUESTS - F1 PODCASTERS

Tiggy Valen - Paddock Project
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Spotify: https://spoti.fi/41lXPvs

Sarah Holt - BBC F1 Back at Base
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SHOUT OUTS

Travel Writing Mentoring - Fleur Bainger https://www.fleurbainger.com.au 

Azerbaijan friend, Samira Damirova - https://bit.ly/3Xov7c0 

Australian driver in F1 Academy, Aiva Anagnostiadis  - https://bit.ly/41pzdSA 

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We also chat about Australia's biggest travel media conference, TravMedia International Media Marketplace, known as IMM, and why every travel PR and travel writer needs to go.

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Paul lives the famous quote ‘Love what you do and you’ll never work a day in your life’ and has taken his passion for F1 and motorsport and carved out a long and successful career.

Paul Marinelli is the owner of Marinelli Motorsport, a leading PR and media services company that is celebrating its 30th Anniversary this year. Paul is based in Melbourne and has worked at many global F1 and other major motorsport and automotive events as a PR Consultant, Commentator and Freelance Journalist over the past three decades.

We hope you enjoy this chat with Paul Marinelli.

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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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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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