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Ohhhh my gosh you’re all gonna LOVE THIS ONE. Madge Maril is back to chat about her Slipstream follow up, The Paddock Club, and just because it’s the first day of fall doesn’t mean it’s too late for a steamy summer read (it’s also still like 100 degrees everywhere sooooo). Topics discussed include: Instagram face, loving and lamenting George Russell’s 2026 season, the pressure to follow up your debut novel, weird things that were researched, Natalie bitching that she can’t even eat a salad anymore, women being multifaceted (WUT??), sabotage, questioning drug tests, Alyson’s gardening woes, monoculture, and Madge’s curveball (#SPORTSREFERENCE) of a novel she’s already working on next. This episode ends on a wild note due to a literal natural disaster and everyone is fine but wowzers. First time for everything! Okay, enjoy! Buy The Paddock Club & Slipstream Follow Madge: Instagram Threads Subscribe to her Substack @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

After literal YEARS of begging, we have finally convinced Lauren Gaudion, VP of Marketing & Communications for the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team/BFF of the pod to come on here and hang out with us ~*~virtually~*~ and we’ll say it: totally worth the wait.  Lauren talks about what she actually does at her job, if it’s worth it to chase your dream career in motorsport, building an identity that’s true to McLaren AND IndyCar, the infamous Speedway Slammer incident, the number of times their colors are referred to as orange vs papaya, on the job nightmares, managing expectations vs reality when you can’t really share all the details, Pato’s new pet raccoon, how to get grounded during a race weekend (LOL), what constitutes a crisis, the first time she met us, and of course listener questions! You can find more from Lauren on LinkedIn and Instagram. Go follow her and tell her what a great job she's doing!!!! Enjoy :) @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Oooooh y’all are gonna love this episode so much! Jess Medland is here, and she talks us through carving out her unique path in a non-traditional way, being a woman in motorsport (what, like it’s hard?), what it’s like having millions of people watching your work, wanting to be special, the beautiful chaos behind Martin Brundle’s Grid Walk, her viral video calling Oscar Piastri’s crash at the Australian GP, having a job that gives you voices in your head, feeling like an alien, not knowing what the F you want to do with your life, and a special tip for torturing your partner LOL. Other topics include Abu Dhabi 2021, the changing media landscape, knowing what audiences care about, our collective obsession with Fred Vasseur, how she champions women in motorsport, what it’s like being married to someone who also works in this space, if we’re seeing too much of the WAGs, and how having great instincts (and following them) is an integral part of her job. She ditched a SkySports meeting for this, so y’all better listen up! You can see more from Jess on her Instagram. @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Lock in, babes, because F1 Academy driver, Aston Martin girlie, and former ski racer (yes, really) Mathilda Paatz joins us this week, and you are gonna be SO into it!  We chat about growing up on a race track, how to deal with your face being smashed up in a helmet for extended periods of time, the importance of flexing your mental AND physical muscles, her fave F1 diva, what she put on the back burner to pursue racing, working with Jessica Hawkins, breaking barriers, foods to try on her very first visit to the states, what we can do to support the series better, and being like, really super athletic (what, like it’s hard?).  Follow Mathilda on IG + TikTokLearn more about Mathilda through her feature on Aston MartinThe Elemis Superfood Facial Mist Mathilda can’t get enough of@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Esteemed motorsport journalist, historian, author, podcaster, girl's girl, shit poster, and cat mom Elizabeth Blackstock swings by the pod, and this episode easily could have been 3 hours long, but we all have ADHD by now (right??) so we reeeeally tried to reel it in.   We talked about getting kimchi fries from Danny Ric, learning to read at 2, doing gin shots from a mop bucket, how to separate being a fan from a career lady, being Tumblr girlies, why you should explore series beyond F1, stumbling upon motorsport fans in the wild, experiencing Formula 1 before and after the Drive to Survive boom, watching races with crusty old white guys, people stealing content, being trash talked to your face, cosplaying as international media, seeing the humanity in drivers, being on the Cadillac hype train and so much more.  We're already plotting her next appearance, so you definitely won't want to miss this one! PS head to the GJWF1 YouTube page for exclusive AFTER THE CUT content from this episode! You can find more from Elizabeth below: Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys Racing with Rich Energy TikTok Instagram Bluesky  Substack @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

START YOUR ENGINES because season 5 is here, y’all!!! Consider this your friendly little plunge into what’s ahead for 2026. We discuss resolutions, being perfectionists, failing at being a pyromaniac, being absolutely obsessed with Heated Rivalry (DUH), thoughts on the 2025 WDC, motorsport news, already blowing it on the screentime front, hopes and dreams for this season including Mick’s big IndyCar debut, Isack’s trajectory in the 2nd Red Bull seat, and ways we can actually hang out IRL? You know us, always yapping. It’s been a few, but we missed yaaa! Oscar Piastri's Google Pixel Commercial @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

The episode that was nearly a year in the making (+ 1 extra week bc James accidentally blew us off lol WHOOPS) is finally live! James Hinchcliffe drops by to talk about keeping a VERY big secret, being on a first name basis with celebrities, hating espresso, imposter syndrome, why farts are so funny, spray tans, being bad at things and doing them anyways, how to bust yourself out of a bad mood, having friends with boats AND planes, and some really great listener questions!  This episode was such a blast, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it! Go to B1.com and use code HINCH for a discount at checkout! @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Listen, y'all are in for such a little treat! Romance author Madge Maril drops by the day after her debut novel, Slipstream, is released into the wild, and it just feels like a beautiful celebration of creativity and joy and MAGIC. Maybe she should change her name to MADGIC Maril? Anyway, per usual, we burn through a lot of topics including the struggle of trying to pick a favorite F1 driver, if audiobooks count as reading, being a neurodivergent baddie, respecting the hell out of vegans, celebrating with Olive Garden, being a little bit of a hater, rediscovering the joy of reading, manifesting, and being a George Russell apologist.  We laughed, one of us cried (but it was cut out LOL), and we tried v v hard to keep the spoilers to a minimum. Buy Slipstream Follow Madge: Instagram Threads Subscribe to her Substack Hands on a Hardbody @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

We came, we saw, we ran our mouths (what else is new??).  We headed down to Birmingham to cover the IndyCar race, and GREAT NEWS! We’re bringing you with us! Topics include: being wasted and tweeting about Chappell Roan, shattering your arm/dreams, feeling like a fraud, Harry Potter houses, Celine Dion, starting Twitter drama, drivers you’d never let around your mom, girlbossing too close to the sun, trying to get Will Power to flip off Alex Palou, having to pay for your own haircuts (DUMB!!!!), superstitions, and drivers’ unfiltered thoughts about why you should check out IndyCar. This episode was a real adventure.  Thanks so much to IndyCar for having us out! Intro David Malukas: 8:51 Scott McLaughlin: 17:14 Connor Daly: 18:49 Will Power: 25:42 Marcus Ericsson: 30:21 Graham Rahal: 33:41 Christian Rasmussen: 38:08 Max Taylor: 43:14 Evagoras Papasavvas: 45:38 James Roe: 47:55 Recaps from Alyson & Natalie @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Call us Beyonce I guess because GJWF1 is back with a veeeeery exciting update, and don’t worry, we give it away in the first 2 minutes so the suspense won’t build too much  This episode is a journey, but isn’t that life? Sure? Whatever? Does anyone even read these? Whatever, WE LOVE YOU! Go listen.  @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

Matt and Brian from The Red Flags Podcast swing by to hang out with Natalie for an episode that is every bit as funny as it is chaotic (would you expect anything less from these two?). We discuss bachelorette cities, crackpot theories, eating your own words, what constitutes an all hands on deck situation, feeling confused about the Adrian Newey announcement, F1 succession, “leaking,” who’s more rodent-y, dream relationships, working with Guenther, growing pains, PNL sheets, being normies, wishing the haters well, Zak Brown watching your Instagram Live, disappointing the listener base, hating James Vowles (FOR SHAME!!!), and much more. This one is def top of the podium for F-bombs, so you have been warned! Find more from Matt and Brian on their Podcast, buy their merch here, follow them on Instagram and TikTok, and be sure to tune in to Vankah Hours wherever you get your podcasts! Enjoy! @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

WE DID IT! We survived the summer shutdown, y’all!!! And what better way to celebrate than with a fresh new episode! Our girl Molly Oxner is here (on our friendship anniversary, no less!) answering all of your legit questions and some of my dumb ones. Discussion topics include: being secretly good at archery, going viral and why it sucks most of the time, brain rotting activities during the summer break, never taking a break, cooties, theater kid vibes, being annoying on TikTok, what it’s like being a woman in motorsport, and much, much more. We also delve into listener Q&As such as WTF is torque? Is AI taking strategists’ jobs? And what’s the difference between DRS and MOM mode? You’ll def learn a thing or two this episode! HAPPY RACE WEEK! See more from Molly on TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and her podcasts Braking Bias and Engines, EVs, and Espressos. @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

On the 3rd day of summer break GJWF1 gave to me…a somewhat normal recording that devolved into chaos on the back end (OOP). James Coker is here, and this episode has *EVERYTHING*: minions, being starved for attention, the Ina Garten and Jeffrey of F1, checking on your friends who work in Comms, Carlos giving us the run around, James’ content creation “strategy,” who’s a good hang, being haters about the F1 movie title, where to find adult leotards, if racing should be an Olympic sport, Glen Powell, who we’d let plan our summer holidays, how does Ruth Buscombe do it??, where to find a cough syrup sponsor, an impromptu Toto Wolff impersonation, wtf is a sexy bobsled?, screaming, laughing, hooting AND hollering. Enjoy! You can find more from James at TikTok, Instagram, and the WTF1 Podcast! Intro What James has been up to 2:30 Poor George 14:45 Carlos Going to Williams 18:52 Summer Break 22:58 Olympics Chatter 32:01 Listener Submissions and Questions 57:50 @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

The lovely Elba O’Ward graces the pod with her presence, and despite an overwhelming amount of technical challenges, we were feeling chattyyyy! Topics include publishing a book, being an amateur gymnast, compliments from my dad, low rise jeans (I CAN’T, AND I WON’T), feelings experienced while watching your sibling drive 200ish miles an hour, getting bangs 3 months before your wedding, being emotional on film, scaring your husband, weird fashion trends, why some women’s merch is so bad, Princess Diana, hidden talents, how she and Pato are the Billie and Finneas of motorsport, style icons, a new snack combo, the Indy 500, race day essentials, family values (great news, I have been adopted!), and a very special cameo by NORBI 3. You can see more from Elba at her website. Purchase her book, Intuitive Style: A Method. Follow her on instagram. @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!

This episode has more ups and downs than Carlos Sainz’s life the last 2 months! The girls discuss the big shake up in Albert Park, budgie smugglers, Susie Wolff taking no prisoners, Logan left in the lurch by Williams, Lewis being unproblematic (UNLIKE HIS DUMB CAR), idiot influencers and double standards, age gaps, fried chicken, beef at VCARB (the irony?), losers and sore losers, George’s weekend from *hell*, and who’s resting on “pretty” and who’s acting like their lives depend on it. We talk about other things, too, but…do people actually read this? Idkkkk but ENJOY! @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta @GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok @GirlsWannaF1Pod on Twitter [email protected] All the Links Thanks for listening!