Indo Sport podcast: The wild world of F1, life on the circuit and Verstappen's future
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Joe is joined in studio by the Sky Sports F1 team of Simon Lazenby, Bernie Collins and David Croft to discuss the state of Formula One, Max Verstappen's title hopes and life on the globe-trotting circuit.
Bernie also tells Joe about her journey from Queens University to becoming Head of Strategy for an F1 team.
Before all that, Ronan and the Irish Independent's resident F1 superfan Adam Shanahan pop in to explain why the sport has enjoyed such a renaissance.
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I was jailed for robbery aged 15 before becoming a drug dealer and rapper – but now I'm an academy scout for Arsenal
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- The Irish Sun
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