DRIVER DNA with F1 Academy Star Mathilda Paatz

After literal YEARS of begging, we have finally convinced Lauren Gaudion, VP of Marketing & Communications for the Arrow McLaren IndyCar Team/BFF of the pod to come on here and hang out with us ~*~virtually~*~ and we’ll say it: totally worth the wait. Lauren talks about what she actually does at her job, if it’s worth it to chase your dream career in motorsport, building an identity that’s true to McLaren AND IndyCar, the infamous Speedway Slammer incident, the number of times their colors are referred to as orange vs papaya, on the job nightmares, managing expectations vs reality when you can’t really share all the details, Pato’s new pet raccoon, how to get grounded during a race weekend (LOL), what constitutes a crisis, the first time she met us, and of course listener questions!You can find more from Lauren on LinkedIn and Instagram. Go follow her and tell her what a great job she's doing!!!!Enjoy :)@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Oooooh y’all are gonna love this episode so much! Jess Medland is here, and she talks us through carving out her unique path in a non-traditional way, being a woman in motorsport (what, like it’s hard?), what it’s like having millions of people watching your work, wanting to be special, the beautiful chaos behind Martin Brundle’s Grid Walk, her viral video calling Oscar Piastri’s crash at the Australian GP, having a job that gives you voices in your head, feeling like an alien, not knowing what the F you want to do with your life, and a special tip for torturing your partner LOL.Other topics include Abu Dhabi 2021, the changing media landscape, knowing what audiences care about, our collective obsession with Fred Vasseur, how she champions women in motorsport, what it’s like being married to someone who also works in this space, if we’re seeing too much of the WAGs, and how having great instincts (and following them) is an integral part of her job.She ditched a SkySports meeting for this, so y’all better listen up!You can see more from Jess on her Instagram.@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Lock in, babes, because F1 Academy driver, Aston Martin girlie, and former ski racer (yes, really) Mathilda Paatz joins us this week, and you are gonna be SO into it! We chat about growing up on a race track, how to deal with your face being smashed up in a helmet for extended periods of time, the importance of flexing your mental AND physical muscles, her fave F1 diva, what she put on the back burner to pursue racing, working with Jessica Hawkins, breaking barriers, foods to try on her very first visit to the states, what we can do to support the series better, and being like, really super athletic (what, like it’s hard?). Follow Mathilda on IG + TikTokLearn more about Mathilda through her feature on Aston MartinThe Elemis Superfood Facial Mist Mathilda can’t get enough of@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Esteemed motorsport journalist, historian, author, podcaster, girl's girl, shit poster, and cat mom Elizabeth Blackstock swings by the pod, and this episode easily could have been 3 hours long, but we all have ADHD by now (right??) so we reeeeally tried to reel it in.  We talked about getting kimchi fries from Danny Ric, learning to read at 2, doing gin shots from a mop bucket, how to separate being a fan from a career lady, being Tumblr girlies, why you should explore series beyond F1, stumbling upon motorsport fans in the wild, experiencing Formula 1 before and after the Drive to Survive boom, watching races with crusty old white guys, people stealing content, being trash talked to your face, cosplaying as international media, seeing the humanity in drivers, being on the Cadillac hype train and so much more. We're already plotting her next appearance, so you definitely won't want to miss this one!PS head to the GJWF1 YouTube page for exclusive AFTER THE CUT content from this episode!You can find more from Elizabeth below:Deadly Passions, Terrible JoysRacing with Rich EnergyTikTokInstagramBluesky Substack@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

START YOUR ENGINES because season 5 is here, y’all!!! Consider this your friendly little plunge into what’s ahead for 2026. We discuss resolutions, being perfectionists, failing at being a pyromaniac, being absolutely obsessed with Heated Rivalry (DUH), thoughts on the 2025 WDC, motorsport news, already blowing it on the screentime front, hopes and dreams for this season including Mick’s big IndyCar debut, Isack’s trajectory in the 2nd Red Bull seat, and ways we can actually hang out IRL? You know us, always yapping. It’s been a few, but we missed yaaa!Oscar Piastri's Google Pixel Commercial@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

The episode that was nearly a year in the making (+ 1 extra week bc James accidentally blew us off lol WHOOPS) is finally live! James Hinchcliffe drops by to talk about keeping a VERY big secret, being on a first name basis with celebrities, hating espresso, imposter syndrome, why farts are so funny, spray tans, being bad at things and doing them anyways, how to bust yourself out of a bad mood, having friends with boats AND planes, and some really great listener questions! This episode was such a blast, and we hope you enjoy listening to it as much as we enjoyed creating it!Go to B1.com and use code HINCH for a discount at checkout!@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Listen, y'all are in for such a little treat! Romance author Madge Maril drops by the day after her debut novel, Slipstream, is released into the wild, and it just feels like a beautiful celebration of creativity and joy and MAGIC. Maybe she should change her name to MADGIC Maril? Anyway, per usual, we burn through a lot of topics including the struggle of trying to pick a favorite F1 driver, if audiobooks count as reading, being a neurodivergent baddie, respecting the hell out of vegans, celebrating with Olive Garden, being a little bit of a hater, rediscovering the joy of reading, manifesting, and being a George Russell apologist. We laughed, one of us cried (but it was cut out LOL), and we tried v v hard to keep the spoilers to a minimum.Buy SlipstreamFollow Madge:InstagramThreadsSubscribe to her SubstackHands on a Hardbody@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

We came, we saw, we ran our mouths (what else is new??). We headed down to Birmingham to cover the IndyCar race, and GREAT NEWS! We’re bringing you with us!Topics include: being wasted and tweeting about Chappell Roan, shattering your arm/dreams, feeling like a fraud, Harry Potter houses, Celine Dion, starting Twitter drama, drivers you’d never let around your mom, girlbossing too close to the sun, trying to get Will Power to flip off Alex Palou, having to pay for your own haircuts (DUMB!!!!), superstitions, and drivers’ unfiltered thoughts about why you should check out IndyCar.This episode was a real adventure. Thanks so much to IndyCar for having us out!IntroDavid Malukas: 8:51Scott McLaughlin: 17:14Connor Daly: 18:49Will Power: 25:42Marcus Ericsson: 30:21Graham Rahal: 33:41Christian Rasmussen: 38:08Max Taylor: 43:14Evagoras Papasavvas: 45:38James Roe: 47:55Recaps from Alyson & Natalie@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Call us Beyonce I guess because GJWF1 is back with a veeeeery exciting update, and don’t worry, we give it away in the first 2 minutes so the suspense won’t build too much This episode is a journey, but isn’t that life? Sure? Whatever? Does anyone even read these? Whatever, WE LOVE YOU! Go listen. @GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!

Matt and Brian from The Red Flags Podcast swing by to hang out with Natalie for an episode that is every bit as funny as it is chaotic (would you expect anything less from these two?).We discuss bachelorette cities, crackpot theories, eating your own words, what constitutes an all hands on deck situation, feeling confused about the Adrian Newey announcement, F1 succession, “leaking,” who’s more rodent-y, dream relationships, working with Guenther, growing pains, PNL sheets, being normies, wishing the haters well, Zak Brown watching your Instagram Live, disappointing the listener base, hating James Vowles (FOR SHAME!!!), and much more. This one is def top of the podium for F-bombs, so you have been warned!Find more from Matt and Brian on their Podcast, buy their merch here, follow them on Instagram and TikTok, and be sure to tune in to Vankah Hours wherever you get your podcasts!Enjoy!@GirlsJustWanna_F1 on Insta@GirlsJustWannaF1 on TikTok@GirlsWannaF1Pod on [email protected] the LinksThanks for listening!