Girls Just Wanna F1

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...

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, b...

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&r...

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,...

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...

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 Wi...

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. 

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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, d...

WE DID IT! We survived the summer shutdown, y’all!!! And what better way to celebrate than with a fresh new episode!

Our girl Molly Oxner is here (on our friendship anniversary, no less!) answering all of your legit questions and some of my dumb ones. Discussion topics include: being secretly good at archery, going viral and why it sucks most of the time, brain rotting activities during the summer break, never taking a...

On the 3rd day of summer break GJWF1 gave to me…a somewhat normal recording that devolved into chaos on the back end (OOP).

James Coker is here, and this episode has *EVERYTHING*: minions, being starved for attention, the Ina Garten and Jeffrey of F1, checking on your friends who work in Comms, Carlos giving us the run around, James’ content creation “strategy,” who’s a good hang, being haters...

The lovely Elba O’Ward graces the pod with her presence, and despite an overwhelming amount of technical challenges, we were feeling chattyyyy!

Topics include publishing a book, being an amateur gymnast, compliments from my dad, low rise jeans (I CAN’T, AND I WON’T), feelings experienced while watching your sibling drive 200ish miles an hour, getting bangs 3 months before your wedding, being emotional on fi...

This episode has more ups and downs than Carlos Sainz’s life the last 2 months!

The girls discuss the big shake up in Albert Park, budgie smugglers, Susie Wolff taking no prisoners, Logan left in the lurch by Williams, Lewis being unproblematic (UNLIKE HIS DUMB CAR), idiot influencers and double standards, age gaps, fried chicken, beef at VCARB (the irony?), losers and sore losers, George’s weekend from *hell*, a...

In the 2nd weekend of the 2024 F1 season, the girls are……..

HONESTLY NOT THRIVING, but we will persevere!!!  

In this episode we recap the inaugural F1 Academy weekend of the 2024 season, Carlos fighting for his life, being cyberbullied during Women’s History Month, more thoughts on Hornergate, who the real Anita Driver might be, our new collective goal of being at the New York Stock Exchange,...

Our #hotgirlhibernation is over and F1 is officially back with a double header to kick off the 2024 season! Who else is ready to let 20 men driving around in circles become their entire personality for the next 8 months?? GREAT! You’re in the right place!

The girls talk about winter break activities, shocking results from qualifying, Shanna’s newest crush, Logan having a glow up, THAT google drive link, infightin...

In the Girls Just Wanna F1 Season 3 opener, Arrow McLaren IndyCar driver Alex Rossi drops by the pod for the first time, and we make sure he feels right at home ;)

Actually the interview became increasingly hostile, but HE’S A TOUGH - GUY HE CAN TAKE IT.

Discussion topics include: aliens, being the team dad, winter glow ups, his time in Formula 1, boring people, DOGS!!, our fave candy, Andretti’s failed a...

In an overtake literally no one saw coming, Lewis Hamilton AKA Mr. Steal Your Grid Spot ditches his home of 12 seasons for the Scuderia. 

(No, it isn’t April Fools Day)

Listen to us hash out a whooole lot of thoughts and feelings in this unedited episode including our reactions to the news, if we think Carlos already has a plan for next season, who will take the remaining Mercedes seat, why George is shirtl...

The girls don all black to hash out the finale of a season that had maaaaaybe 3 surprises in total? Yeah, it was a WEIRD ONE.

In this episode we discuss the Lewis to Red Bull drama, mixed feelings, photos that give Natalie the ick, PATO’S NEW ROLE AT MCLAREN!!!!!!!!!!!, Pato O’Ward’s eyes, rookies, our favorite Danny Ric era, the F2 championship, Rachel dispelling some breakup rumors, our fave Miley Cyrus ...

Our third stateside grand prix and first Vegas race since any of us were even born did NOT exactly go off without a hitch. But under the glimmering lights and the watchful eye of THE SPHERE the event had a turn of fate!

Discussion topics include The Netflix Cup (RIP), Toto gaming for a Best Supporting Actor nomination, some questionable outfits, RIHANNA!!!!!!, Carlos’s bad luck, our new holiday merch, Max being a sourp...