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The podcast dives into Aston Martin's new team principal Adrian Newey's upcoming role and the internal dynamics at the team, alongside the promising career of American reserve driver Jack Crawford, who shares insights on his journey from karting to Formula 2 and his readiness for F1. The hosts also discuss the intense F1 title battle, particularly Lando Norris's strong position and Max Verstappen's challenge. Additionally, Laura Muller, Esteban Ocon's race engineer, talks about her first year in F1, the challenges of the role, and inspiring women in motorsport. The episode blends technical insights, personal stories, and the excitement of the season's climax.
It’s a busy show as Betty and Christian react to the breaking news that Adrian Newey will be Aston Martin’s team principal next season. So it’s a good week to speaking to an Aston driver! Jak Crawford, the team’s reserve next season and current runner-up in the F2 standings is here. So is Esteban Ocon’s race engineer Laura Mueller who exclusively tells us her favourite way to kill someone on Assassin’s Creed, obviously.
And we should talk about the title battle too shouldn’t we? Is Oscar still in? And how worried should Lando be about Max?
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