The Fast and the Curious

Betty, Greg and Christian debrief a perfect weekend for Oscar Piastri who's proved he's well and truly in the world championship fight. The team also discuss what happened to Lando, a fascinating battle in the midfield and is Fernando Alonso losing his touch? Christian talks about Sir Jackie Stewart's incredible Race Against Dementia Fundraiser, plus there's also a heated debate about radio freqen...

We're joined by former world champion Damon Hill to look ahead to the Bahrain Grand Prix and discuss what it's going to take for the McLaren drivers to continue their title battle with Max Verstappen. Along the way we also talk about Damon's memories of winning his own world championship, find out which rookies have impressed him so far this season and predict who will end up on the podium in Bahr...

Betty, Greg and Christian review a thrilling Japanese Grand Prix whilst also ruining Isack Hadjar's last name forever. Could McLaren have done anything differently? Was anyone ever going to beat Max today? Has Alex Albon calmed down yet? And was Lewis Hamilton slow in EVERY corner? His engineer seemed to think so. Join us throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season for race reviews, debriefs and the bigg...

Greg and Betty look at all the talking points ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix with Guenther Steiner. He dissects the driver line-up changes at Red Bull including how the move could have "saved Liam Lawson's career", before discussing how McLaren could juggle having two drivers in the race for for the championship. Plus, how will Ferrari recover from a nightmare in Japan and who do we think will e...

WORLD EXCLUSIVE: He's the most hyped rookie to enter Formula 1 for years. And now after an impressive start to his F1 career, Kimi Antonelli sits down with Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill for a debut appearance on The Fast And The Curious. Kimi tells us how he's coping with the eyes of the world on him, reveals the moment that left him "needing to change his underwear, how he balances F1 with a...

Will Buxton joins Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill to discuss one of the most brutal driver moves in Formula 1 history. After just two races Liam Lawson is dropped from Red Bull as he swaps seats with Yuki Tsunoda. We'll discuss where this leaves Liam? Should Yuki have been given the seat in the first place? Does this threaten Max's future with the team? And could the axe fall on Christian Horne...

Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill review the 2025 Chinese Grand Prix as Oscar Piastri takes his first win of the season to bounce back from his home race heartbreak. But can anyone other than a McLaren win the title? Plus Liam Lawson struggles at Red Bull, Ferrari have a shocker and all of Haas climb in to Christian's cubby hole. Which is nice for them. We're also giving away tickets to the 2025...

As we role into the second week of the 2025 season Greg, Betty and Christian (from his island retreat) look ahead to the Chinese Grand Prix. This weekend also sees the return of F1 Academy so we're joined by Charlotte Tilbury and Rodin Motorpsort driver Chloe Chong who goes through your listener questions and previews her season opener. Plus, there time to take a look at Ferrari's interesting new...

F1 is BACK! And with Betty sleeping through her an alarm, Greg in a dressing gown and Christian borderline delirious on Oscar Piastri's famous lamingtons in Melbourne so are our race debriefs. Are McLaren going to stroll to victory in 2025, are Lando and Oscar going to be battle each other along the way, and can Max Verstappen doing anything about it? Well after the opening round of the season we'...

Christian Hewgill is in Australia chatting to Greg James and Betty Glover for a The Fast And The Curious Australian Grand Prix race preview. There’s reaction to Oscar Piastri’s new contract at McLaren, the team’s thoughts on why the young Aussie is so special and some race day predictions, one of them may be a Williams win. Plus some usual TFATC nonsense including terrible impressions and a remind...

As we stare down the barrel of the 2025 season we're joined by Karun Chandhok to take stock of everything that's happened on an off track over the winter and make some big predictions for the year ahead. We also figure out which rookie has the best seat on the grid and launch our MASSIVE Miami Grand Prix competition. Join us throughout the 2025 Formula 1 season for race reviews, debriefs and the b...

Who is going to win the 2025 F1 World Championship? Well, we still have no idea. But what we do know is how much hi-vis paint McLaren have sprayed on their car, how quick Red Bull are looking and that Lewis Hamilton is pretty happy in his new Ferrari. We'll discuss all that and so much more including some quick-fire listener questions, an actual F1 themed wedding and the launch of one of the bigge...

Betty and Christian are London's 02 Arena for full and frank debrief on the glitzy F175 launch. Who lit up the room? Who got a more than frosty reception? Was it any good? Oh and we've got two more F1 drivers on the podcast. It's a TFATC debut for Lance Stroll and after an absence of more than a year Esteban Ocon returns - and promises Christian can give him a slap. Obviously. Like subscribe and f...

In our second special pre-season episode from Silverstone we're joined by Carlos Sainz, Alex Albon and Jenson Button as Williams launch their 2025 season. We cover some serious ground from how Carlos and Alex are getting on as teammates, to what they learned from each other as neighbours in Monaco and how Carlos' experience from around the grid has been "downloaded" by James Vowles and the rest of...

We're back! Betty Glover, Christian Hewgill and Greg James return with The Fast And The Curious and where else could we start the season than with the Formula 1 Constructors World Champions, McLaren! We're at Silverstone behind the scenes as the team's 2025 car is driven for the first ever time. Lando Norris, talks about a potential world championship challenge, tells us what he thinks about peopl...

We close out the 2024 season with a visit to the newly-crowned Formula One World Constructors' champions McLaren! After a look around the factory (including a run-in with a staff Christmas party) Greg, Betty and Christian sit down with the team's Racing Director Randy Singh and Lando Norris' Race Engineer Will Joseph to look back at their incredible season. From Lando's first Grand Prix win to mom...

Christian, Greg and Chloe Grant watch the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and take stock of how the dust has settled in the longest season in Formula One history. From live reaction of some of the biggest moments in the race, to looking at how the year's results leave the grid for 2025 (via some actual champagne in the studio) the team look back how McLaren made a charge for the constructors title. They also...

As we head towards the last grand prix of the season we're joined by massive F1 fan (and Fast and Curious resident house musician) Sam Ryder to look at how the final race of the year could play out. We also discuss Lewis Hamilton's farewell to Mercedes, predict what drama could unfold in 2025 and who could challenge Max Verstappen for the world championship next season. It would also be VERY rude...

Betty is joined by former race strategist and F1 TV’s Ruth Buscombe Divey to go through all the on and off track action from the Qatar Grand Prix. From Max Verstappen's beef with George Russell, through to all the penalties, punctures and podium drama along the way they get into all the detail of the penultimate race of the season and answer some of your questions along the way. They also discuss...

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 duri...

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...

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 Magnu...

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...

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...

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...