# Away We Go A meeting place for Formula 1 and travel. Page: Feed: --- ## [Beyond the Barriers: 24 Hours In Montreal](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/beyond-the-barriers-24-hours-in-montreal) _2026-07-17 · Away We Go_ One island, two languages, and 24 hours that will make you want to rebook your flight before you’ve even left. ## [Monaco motoring without the race](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/monaco-motoring-without-the-race) _2026-06-03 · Away We Go_ Not everyone can afford to go to the ritziest race on the Formula 1 calendar, but you can still have an incredible motoring experience in Monaco. Here’s how. ## [How to travel first class for free and use points for VIP F1 experiences](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/how-to-travel-first-class-for-free) _2026-05-11 · Away We Go_ Discover exactly how to leverage loyalty programs to secure the best seats on the plane and travel the Formula 1 calendar like a true insider ## [Life in the Formula 1 Fast Lane: Catching up with Sky Sports' Rachel Brookes](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/life-in-the-formula-1-fast-lane-catching) _2026-04-27 · Away We Go_ The gritty side of the most glamorous job in Formula 1: The “hamster wheel”, surviving 29 hours in sleep debt, and the Grand Prix destinations Rachel Brookes dreams about. ## [Ep68 Sky Sports F1 broadcaster and author Rachel Brookes](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep68-sky-sports-f1-broadcaster-and-acd) _2026-04-20 · Away We Go_ Sky Sports F1 broadcaster and author Rachel Brookes joins Away We Go Podcast for a wide-ranging chat that moves from the chaos (and thrill) of live TV to what it really takes to build a career in elite sports broadcasting. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599225/5dda1501218c8e0491dcbf270aa175c3.mp3) ## [Ep67: Fashion, Culture and the Untold Stories of Formula 1, with Esme Buxton of The Paddock Journal](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep67-fashion-culture-and-the-untold-d11) _2026-04-13 · Away We Go_ What do you do when you photograph one of Formula 1's most compelling personalities, pitch the story to every major magazine, and get knocked back by all of them? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599226/7fafbe498c29d9431de4350061e1d201.mp3) ## [EP66: Visiting Japan for the Japanese Grand Prix: Where to Stay, Eat & Explore with Tess Moone](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep66-visiting-japan-for-the-japanese-6e0) _2026-04-06 · Away We Go_ Japan Grand Prix trip planning starts here, this is a Suzuka special for those thinking of going to the Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599227/761af81bb26783d76cf32c39611bd29d.mp3) ## [Japanese fans set the benchmark](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/japanese-fans-set-the-benchmark) _2026-04-01 · Away We Go_ They dress up, make their own merch and stay to watch the replay ## [Ep65: Back-to-back for Kimi, back in the car for Oscar — Suzuka delivered](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep65-back-to-back-for-kimi-back-in-812) _2026-03-30 · Away We Go_ Kimi Antonelli won back-to-back races at Suzuka to become the youngest championship leader in Formula One history, and he did it while sipping sparkling rose water on the podium — because at 19, Japan's legal drinking age of 20 means he wasn't allowed champagne. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599228/4a3475304c0c2e565a5f0a78e152f160.mp3) ## [How Japanese culture formed seven-time F1 world champion Lewis Hamilton](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/how-japanese-culture-formed-lewis) _2026-03-28 · Away We Go_ A kid with too much energy who was tormented at school, Sir Lewis Hamilton was just six years old when Japan first got under his skin. ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ozurkPdavW6E) _2026-03-28 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [The race is not the destination](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/the-race-is-not-the-destination) _2026-03-25 · Dianne Bortoletto_ Race to the track, then linger in the city ## [Ep 64: Shanghai Grand Prix and China travel guide; F1 journalist living in Beijing, Reilly Sullivan](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep-64-shanghai-grand-prix-and-china-e06) _2026-03-23 · Away We Go_ F1 journalist Reilly Sullivan left Sydney, moved to Beijing, and came straight out of the Shanghai paddock to talk to us. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599229/a4c26fc90f6a38c1999e826db7c03c68.mp3) ## [Ep63: Kimi's first win, Lewis’ first Ferrari podium & a nightmare for McLaren](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep63-kimis-first-win-lewis-first-6c8) _2026-03-16 · Away We Go_ Shanghai delivered one for the history books. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599230/7babdc773464804657a9b4684ae9f504.mp3) ## [Ep62: Australian Grand Prix: mayhem in Melbourne, Mercedes 1-2, big crashes & Piastri heartbreak](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep62-australian-grand-prix-mayhem-b70) _2026-03-09 · Away We Go_ The 2026 Formula 1 season opened in Melbourne with a dramatic Australian Grand Prix. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599231/37d865dc0cb2002593c7d0540a615ea5.mp3) ## [Ep61: F1 2026 Pre-Season Preview | Is Ferrari Back? Cadillac, Newey & The New Rules Explained, with Simone Scanu](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep61-f1-2026-pre-season-preview-is-700) _2026-03-01 · Away We Go_ Episode Overview [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599232/a8f74df941625f0de78d9a1b83b3e8c0.mp3) ## [Ep60: Ciara Gillan: Building Formula Live Pulse, Ferrari Loyalty and Why She’s Back for 2026](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep60-ciara-gillan-building-formula-57d) _2026-02-23 · Away We Go_ This week on Away We Go Podcast, Di sits down with Ciara Gillan — co-founder of Formula Live Pulse and now a regular voice on the show for the 2026 season. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599233/e031152f545ee483d8b1955c33e2b7f6.mp3) ## [Ep59: Luke West - Editor of brand new F1 magazine, Pole Position](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep59-luke-west-editor-of-brand-new-63b) _2026-02-16 · Away We Go_ This week, Away We Go Podcast sits down with Luke West, editor of the brand-new Pole Position magazine - a 2026 grand prix season and Australian Grand Prix preview. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599234/42ebe5a4c6bb1aae414efd66038e3869.mp3) ## [Ep58: Nicole Piastri, F1 Academy Drivers, Oscar Piastri's ex high performance coach and the producer of the F1 Exhibition](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep58-nicole-piastri-f1-academy-drivers-98a) _2026-02-09 · Away We Go_ Inside the F1 Exhibition, Dianne Bortoletto chats with Nicole Piastri, Oscar Piastri's former high performance coach Kim Keedle, F1 Academy Drivers Avia Anagnostiadis and Joanne Cicconte, and the producer of the F1 Exhibition. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599235/1e0f7cc4221c6c16e19f09dbed6f6595.mp3) ## [Ep57: Bernie Ecclestone, Murray Walker and Daniel Ricciardo - Matt Clayton’s interviewed them all](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep57-bernie-ecclestone-murray-walker-065) _2025-12-15 · Away We Go_ Formula 1 and motorsport journalist and podcaster Matt Clayton has worked in F1 for close to 30 years. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599236/80bed7e2f5a53fa520f6285e65b96b6c.mp3) ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Xq5ek97NB5OD) _2025-12-15 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [Ep56: Abu Dhabi GP crowns 35th Formula 1 Champion](https://awaywegopodcast.substack.com/p/ep56-abu-dhabi-gp-crowns-35th-formula-97c) _2025-12-08 · Away We Go_ No yellow flags, no safety cars and no contact. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/195599237/933593eb3fac83dedc166006ab25bad3.mp3)