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Betty and Christian are here to look back at our top moments with the Williams driver.Our story begins in May 2023, where inevitably Christian and Alex almost get sidetracked talking about things other than F1 before they run out of time, and runs all the way through to the Williams fan zone before the 2025 British Grand Prix.Each episode on the Fast And The Curious GOLD, we bring you the best chats over our three seasons with all the biggest drivers and names from the sport, shining a light on some of those top moments that you may have missed.Visit betterhelp.com/fast to get 10% off and help you get into that more positive space for 2026.Make sure you follow us on all the socials and hit subscribe right here as we are not going anywhere during the winter break. YouTube: @fastcuriouspodTwitter: @fastcuriouspodInstagram: @fastcuriouspodTikTok: @fastcuriouspodThreads: @fastcuriouspod Hosted on Acast. 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