And Away We Go F1 Podcast

About And Away We Go F1 Podcast

Away We Go Podcast goes beyond the track limits to explore Formula 1, from racing to the travel, food and lifestyle of Grand Prix destinations. Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, a pre-Drive to Survive F1 fan, travel writer and publicist with experience working in motorsport, the podcast offers a different perspective on the sport. Expect race recaps, informed opinion, thoughtful discussion, and interviews with journalists, industry insiders and guests who have experienced Formula 1 up close. The show combines Formula 1 analysis with stories from the paddock and insights into the places, people and culture that surround the sport. Until lights out. Away We Go Podcast © Copyright - all rights reserved #f1podcast #bestF1podcast #australianF1podcast #femaleF1podcast #formula1podcast #f1podcastspotify #bestf1podcastaustralia #newF1podcst

Publisher

Dianne Bortoletto

Category

leisure · society & culture · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Dec 2024

Latest episode

19 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

93 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   19 Oct 2026

   Ep92: Who Can Still Afford to Go to an F1 Race?

   A three-day F1 ticket in China costs about US$68, while a weekend in Lewis Hamilton’s House 44 in Las Vegas runs to around A$26,000. Dianne Bortoletto and Ciara Gillan dig into the real cost of attending Formula 1 races, from a full season done on £20,000 to Paddock Club passes that do not actually get you into the paddock. Ciara argues everyday fans are being priced out of their own home races, while Di weighs up whether influencers belong at the track when sponsors such as Louis Vuitton and Barilla are paying to bring them. So who is Formula 1 really pricing its races for? Plus a €20 sandwich in Hungary, and why Melbourne’s four-day motorsport festival still delivers. In this episode: Why cheap general admission can mean no view and no big screen Full Time Formula’s 24 races on £20,000, finishing £487 over budget China the cheapest ticket on the calendar, Las Vegas the dearest $13,000 a head for Red Bull hospitality at the Australian Grand Prix Wimbledon drops content creator passes, and Di is conflicted on F1 influencers An English fan who can’t afford her home race at Silverstone €20 sandwiches, a rumoured food ban and one water fountain in Madrid Paddock Club from A$7,700 in Azerbaijan to A$21,500 in Melbourne 2027 grandstand prices for Hungary, Austria and Belgium, with Belgium up 10 to 15 per cent Why Melbourne’s four-day festival is worth the trip CHAPTERS 0:00 Sticker Shock Intro 0:45 Welcome to Away We Go Podcast 1:10 The GA Reality Check 2:45 Views, Screens and Commentary 5:00 24 Races on a £20,000 Budget 9:05 Cheapest vs Vegas Prices 10:20 Influencers at the Track 11:15 Hospitality Price Tags 14:50 Sponsors and Creator Value 16:45 Fans Priced Out of Their Home Race 18:20 Food, Water and Facilities 20:20 Paddock Club Myths 21:10 Ticket Rush and Sellouts 22:00 Paddock Club Prices and House 44 22:45 Using Points for Hospitality 23:35 Next Year’s Ticket Prices 24:40 Why All Motorsport Costs So Much 26:05 Prices Keep Rising 27:40 Is It Worth Going? 28:25 Why Melbourne Delivers 29:30 Final Thoughts Mentioned in this episode: Chris Chamberlain on using points for F1 hospitality, Ep71: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/bcf7199d-1b42-48a5-9b70-e8046cbec7a9 Colin Johnston, Ep77: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/3dba3e01-844a-4e55-9ca3-d52ce0533ca2 Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto. With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16. Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/ (https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/) get 10% off with code AWAYWEGO Follow Away We Go Podcast: Website: https://awaywegopodcast.com (https://awaywegopodcast.com) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663 (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast) Substack: https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast (https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast (https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast) Threads: https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast) Subscribe to Away We Go Podcast wherever you listen, and drop us a like or comment if you’re watching on YouTube. Next week, we’re back to the racing.

2. 

   12 Oct 2026

   Ep91: F1 Singapore GP: Lando Needs Humble Pills

   Lando Norris dive-bombed McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri on the second-last lap of the 2026 F1 Singapore Grand Prix sprint, put him out of the race, then told reporters it was a race, end of. Di and Ciara Gillan take apart the move and the media pen. Max Verstappen took both poles, the sprint and the race at Marina Bay, his first Singapore win at the 10th attempt and his 250th Formula 1 start. Lewis Hamilton ignored Ferrari’s call to pit under the VSC, ran 43 laps on softs and slid from a possible podium to sixth. After attacks targeting an airport in Saudi Arabia, should Formula 1 still race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi? Plus Kim Kardashian charms Martin Brundle on the grid walk, Ciara marks a year on the show, and Bathurst is decided by an empty fuel tank. In this episode: Max Verstappen wins Singapore at his 10th attempt, plus the sprint and both poles Toto Wolff dismisses claims Mercedes is favouring Kimi Antonelli over George Russell Nine DNFs in the sprint, mostly mechanical, including both Cadillacs Lando Norris takes out Oscar Piastri, and his media pen answer makes it worse Lando asks on the radio if he can help Oscar; Di and Ciara aren’t buying it Lewis Hamilton stays out under the VSC and drops from third to sixth Isack Hadjar goes from the pit lane to a point in 10th Kimi Antonelli could technically clinch the title in Austin Should F1 still race in Qatar and Abu Dhabi? Bathurst: the leader runs out of fuel on the last lap Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto. With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16. Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/ (https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/) get 10% off with code AWAYWEGO Follow Away We Go Podcast: Website: https://awaywegopodcast.com (https://awaywegopodcast.com) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663 (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast) Substack: https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast (https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast (https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast) Threads: https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast) Subscribe to Away We Go Podcast wherever you listen, and drop us a like or comment if you’re watching on YouTube. Next stop, Austin.

3. 

   5 Oct 2026

   Ep90: F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia: No Water, 5 Hours Home, Maximum Attack

   Max Verstappen took his first win of the season at the 2026 F1 Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia, and Di was in the grandstand at Sepang to see it. She rates the racing as first class and the organisation around it as dangerous. Rain delayed the Formula 1 start by an hour and 40 minutes, then a software bug had Ferrari telling Lewis Hamilton to stop and reboot. Hamilton still finished third behind Kimi Antonelli, while George Russell retired and now sits 84 points behind his Mercedes teammate. Di tells Ciara Gillan what the weekend was like for fans. The water station sold out before 2pm on qualifying day, and getting back to the hotel that night took five hours. Malaysia is reportedly in talks to host Formula 1 again. Would fans come back after this? In this episode: Max Verstappen's first win of 2026, Red Bull's first with its own power unit The software bug that had Ferrari telling Lewis Hamilton to stop and reboot Ferrari gamble on softs in the wet; Hamilton makes them last 33 laps George Russell's third DNF of the season leaves him 84 points behind Kimi Antonelli Seven races left, and no official word on Qatar and Abu Dhabi Trackside commentary in Arabic and English, not Malay The shuttle bus that lapped the circuit and returned us to the start Water sold out before 2pm on qualifying day, and you couldn't bring your own Five hours to get back to the hotel, and fans fainting in queues What Sepang needs to fix before Formula 1 returns Hosted by Dianne Bortoletto, Instagram @travelletto. With Ciara Gillan of Formula Live Pulse, Instagram @ciaragillan16. Formula Live Pulse: https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/ (https://www.f1livepulse.com/en/) get 10% off with code AWAYWEGO Follow Away We Go Podcast: Website: https://awaywegopodcast.com (https://awaywegopodcast.com) Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663 (https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/away-we-go-podcast/id1783230663) Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6 (https://open.spotify.com/show/4zhYpuRy3mL6y44ZERI0X6) YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast (https://www.youtube.com/@AwayWeGoPodcast) Substack: https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://substack.com/@awaywegopodcast) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/ (https://www.instagram.com/awaywegopodcast/) TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast (https://www.tiktok.com/@awaywego.podcast) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast (https://www.facebook.com/awaywegopodcast) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast (https://www.linkedin.com/company/away-we-go-podcast) Threads: https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast (https://www.threads.com/@awaywegopodcast) Subscribe to Away We Go Podcast wherever you listen, and drop us a like or comment if you're watching on YouTube. Next stop, Singapore.

Who has been a guest on And Away We Go F1 Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Matt Clayton
• Chris Holding
• Stephen Corby
• Ciara Gillan
• Reilly Sullivan

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

81,462

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 40 / 100

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Quality

34

Social presence

90

YouTube

72

Engagement

0

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