And Away We Go F1 Podcast
And Away We Go F1 Podcast goes beyond the track limits to talk about Formula 1, travel, food and lifestyle of F1 destinations.
Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto a pre-Drive to Survive (D2S) F1 fan, and Monique Ceccato, a post-D2S fan. In each half-hour episode, they recap the race, unpack F1 rumours, hold thought-provoking discussions, interview interesting people, and chat about the lifestyle surrounding the world’s greatest sport, including travel, food and, if Lewis’ outfit warrants it, fashion.
Although they’re separated by 14,000 kilometres—Di in Margaret River in southwest Western Australia and Monique in Norway—F1 brought them close together. Since discovering they both live to hear the words “Lights out and away we go!” they’ve been blowing up each others’ inboxes with facts, opinions, and rumours every race weekend. When messages escalated to long voice memos, the idea for And Away We Go F1 Podcast was born.
As travel writers and food lovers, Di and Mon bring a new perspective to Formula 1, going beyond the track limits to share the places, people and cuisine of each F1 host destination with listeners.
Thanks for listening. Until lights out....
And Away We Go F1 Podcast © 2024 by Dianne Bortoletto & Monique Ceccato is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International
Episodes
24 episodes
Ep24: Gunn for hire - interview with F1 veteran Stuart Gunn
The co-author of Mark Webber’s two books, plus about 16 others, seasoned Formula 1 editorial manager and writer Stuart Gunn opens up about his 40-year career working on F1 events and writing about motorsport.From insights into the biogr...
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Season 1
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Episode 24
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49:05
Ep23: F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix - Australians have waited 15 years for this
It was glorious back-to-back wins for McLaren’s Oscar Piastri who now leads the F1 World Drivers Championship, the first time an Australian had led the WDC since Mark Webber in 2010, Piastri’s manager. Max Verstappen put up a fight, but...
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Season 1
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Episode 23
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32:50
Ep22: Bahrain Grand Prix - Perfection from Piastri and a unique souvenir
It was perfection from Piastri with a pole position that Monique watched from the Paddock Club. The oldest F1 track in the Middle East delivered excitement with plenty of overtaking action, penalties galore, an opportune safety car, a DNF, and ...
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Season 1
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Episode 22
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37:56
Ep21: Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix - unpacking the snoozefest
There might not have been much excitement on the track, but there’s plenty to unpack from the Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix at Suzuka. It was Red Bull’s Max Verstappen’s first pole since Austria last year, which he converted to a win in a flawl...
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Season 1
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Episode 21
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37:12
Ep20: Motorsport Australia, what does it do? Interview with CEO Sunil Vohra
Motorsport Australia is the governing body of four-wheeled motorsport in Australia with delegated authority from the FIA, but what does it do? We sit down with Motorsport Australia CEO Sunil Vohra who tells us how you can get involv...
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Season 1
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Episode 20
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35:50
Ep19: Chinese F1 Grand Prix, Piastri’s first pole and Lewis’s first win in red
The 2025 Formula 1 Chinese Grand Prix delivered all the action, epic results, and kept fans in suspense - and then dreams were shattered with post-race disqualifications. The Sprint Race added an exciting win for the Tifosi, and Australians are...
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Season 1
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Episode 19
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35:36
Ep18: Melbourne GP 2025 - the season opener!
Well, who could have predicted that? The 2025 Formula 1 season opener was an absolute rollercoaster of a ride, with some characteristically uncharacteristic weather patterns passing over Melbourne and more DNFs than Mazepin mustered up over his...
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Season 1
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Episode 18
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33:03
Ep17: Flops, drops, and all the surprises; our predictions ahead of the 2025 F1 season
To say we’re excited for the upcoming 2025 F1 season is an understatement: we’ve said it at least 35 million times in just this episode. There’s so much to look forward to when the lights go out at Melbourne’s Albert Park this Sunday, 16th Marc...
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Season 1
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Episode 17
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32:27
Ep16: IWD Special - which F1 destination would you choose for a holiday?
Travel can make the world a better place. If you could travel to any Formula 1 race destination for a holiday, which would you choose and why? A special episode for International Women’s Day where we ask five female travel podcaster...
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Season 1
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Episode 16
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33:33
Ep15: F1 75 Launch unpacked
Lights, camera, glamour. For the first time in Formula 1’s 75-year history, the season was launched in a mega glitzy showcase in a sold out show at London’s O2 Arena. A slick production, there was a lot of video, plenty of bright lights, lots o...
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Season 1
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Episode 15
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33:27
Ep14: What commentators really think - interview with Paul Marinelli
From bumping into Ayrton Senna on the streets of Adelaide to commentating alongside the legend Murray Walker, and the bizarre way he met the parents of an Irish F1 driver Eddie Irvine, motorsport PR, commentator and journalist Paul Marinelli te...
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Season 1
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Episode 14
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41:57
Ep13: Grid kids and girls on track - interview with Karting Australia Lee Hanatschek, Part 2
Has the rise of Formula 1 seen an increase in girls jumping in karts to race?Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek talks about girls on track, the successful and very cute grid kids program, and how young racers are more ...
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Season 1
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Episode 13
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27:32
Ep12: It starts in karts - interview with Karting Australia Lee Hanatschek, Part 1
Just about every racer starts in karts including McLaren’s Oscar Piastri and F1 rookie Jack Doohan, who will soon line up on the grid driving for Alpine F1 team. Karting Australia Chief Operating Officer Lee Hanatschek tells us about Os...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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33:58
Ep11: Her back to the track - interview with photographer Sabine Albers
Behind the lens, Sabine Albers put in 17-hour days photographing her first Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi, but she wasn’t even looking at the cars. With her back to the track, Sabine was photographing the reactions of the designer-dressed crowd, most ...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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35:19
Ep10: She raced (and beat) Liam Lawson - interview with racer Rianna O'Meara-Hunt
From four wheels to no wheels, hear what female racer Rianna O’Meara-Hunt is racing now - it floors Di and Mon who then had to know everything about the E1 series. From her training camp in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Rianna shares stories ab...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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31:23
Ep9: George Harrison, Dame Edna and dealing with Ayrton Senna's death - interview with F1 PR Annie Bradshaw
The Beatles’ George Harrison trying to calm the karma, Dame Edna squeezing into Damon Hill's F1 car, a hot lap with Daniel Ricciardo and dealing with Ayrton Senna’s death as the team PR, Annie Bradshaw was there, and she’s still there. She’s a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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33:25
Ep8 - F1 Journalist interviews 13-year-old Lewis Hamilton - we chat with Jeremy Hart
What was Lewis Hamilton like as a 13-year-old kart racer? In this episode, veteran Formula 1 and motorsport journalist and TV presenter, Jeremy Hart, tells all. He not only recounts the time he interviewed the budding F1 talent, bu...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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30:16
Ep7: Cooking for F1 World Champions - interview with chef Jason Beste
Have you ever wondered what F1 drivers eat? Former chef of the Mercedes F1 Team Jason Beste chats with Di and Mon about Nico Rosberg’s favourite food, the reaction to Toto Wolff approaching the buffet, and how David Beckham caused chaos in the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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35:48
Ep6: F1 Movies & TV shows to quench your F1 thirst
If you’re like us and missing ‘race week’, we’ve got you covered. Get your F1 fix during the off season by watching F1 themed movies, TV shows and documentaries. Di & Mon talk about the good, the not-so-good and the unmissable programs e...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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24:13
Ep5: BONUS EPISODE - Checo out, Lawson in
There's never a dull moment in Formula 1. In the space of just a few days, so much news has broken that we just HAD to mic up and talk about it. Red Bull, VCARB, Mercedes, we touch on it all in this short bonus episode.
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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13:08
Ep4: 2024 F1 season wrap up chat
"It's the best Formula 1 season in my living memory."It's a big claim, but with all the unceremonious dumpings, royal farewells, and rough and tumble on the race track, it's not hard to understand where Dianne is coming from. There's a ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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31:17
Ep3 - Abu Dhabi F1 Grand Prix - what a way to end the season
Beef, babies, Bottas’ next moves: we discuss it all in this week’s episode of And Away We Go. The final race week of the 2024 season didn’t disappoint, with more twists, turns, and unexpected Ferrari podiums than anyone wa...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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31:36
Ep2: Qatar F1 2024 and Qatar travel tips
What’s it like going to a GP? Find out in this week’s episode, as Monique recounts the Qatar Grand Prix from a live spectator’s point of view. There are plenty of hot tips on what to expect if you find yourself at Lusail International Circuit n...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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42:21