Q&A: How much does it really cost to make it to F1?

About this episode

The episode discusses the role of families in F1 and answers listener questions about the influence of money and talent in racing careers.

Today is all about families in F1 , after Ollie Bearman opened up to us about his family last week. We'll be answering all your questions! Why is it always take your dad to work day in F1? How involved were DC and Naomi's parents in their racing careers? What about other famous racing dads like Michael Schumacher and Jos Verstappen ? And is it more about money than talent nowadays? Up To Speed is a Global production, available every Monday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Socials & YouTube: @uptospeedshow Email: uptospeed@global.com Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides Producer: Sophie Penney Video Content Producer: Steve Jump Junior Video Editor: Sami Datoo Social Media Producer: Jasmine Wissart Head of Video for Podcasts: Samson Falodun Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/uptospeed Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍

People in this episode

Hosts: Global, DC, Naomi

Topics covered

• F1 families
• racing careers
• money vs talent
• famous racing dads
• Q&A

Keywords

• F1
• families
• racing
• money
• talent
• Ollie Bearman
• Michael Schumacher
• Jos Verstappen

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