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Ep49: Austin Texas, a weekend for Piastri to forget with Ciara Gillan, F1 Live Pulse

October 21, 2025 • Dianne Bortoletto & Monique Ceccato • Season 1 • Episode 49

Austin, Texas, race 19 of the 24-race F1 season saw Max Verstappen take pole and win both the sprint race and the main race. With two McLaren DNFs in the sprint, thus scoring no points, Max is closing in on the World Drivers Championship, just 40 points behind Oscar, and 26 points behind Lando.

Monique is unwell this week and Di is joined by Formula Live Pulse co-founder Ciara Gillan, an Irish national living in Berlin. The business and life partner of Simone Scanu who was our guest on Episode 39.

Di and Ciara chat about the Austin race, the double McLaren DNF, Max’s championship charge, and both are willing Oscar on for the final five races.

The championship battle is on, and you can bet that the World Drivers Champion in the 2025 Formula 1 season is going to be hotly contested.

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