When it debuted in 2023, the women-centric support series F1 Academy (F1A) was branded by Formula 1 and the greater racing ecosystem as a giant step forward for visibility and opportunity in motorsports for women. It even came with its own digital broadcast channels, major corporate sponsors, and attention from F1 teams. Three years later though, the promising championship has drummed up more questions than answers. Is it actually helping its participants level up in their careers long-term? Does anything about this series give these teen girls and young women the skills needed to transition to other racing series? And who's actually getting all of this corporate money?

This go-around on No Grip, Lily talks to Katherine Legge, the iconic racer and Throttle Therapy podcast host who's taken part in what feels like almost every motorsports series under the sun and has plenty to say about what's missing from conversations about F1A, sexism, visibility, and mentorship.

When it debuted in 2023, the women-centric support series F1 Academy (F1A) was branded by Formula 1 and the greater racing ecosystem as a giant step forward for visibility and opportunity in motorsports for women. It even came with its own digital broadcast channels, major corporate sponsors, and attention from F1 teams. Three years later though, the promising championship has drummed up more questions than answers. Is it actually helping its participants level up in their careers long-term? Does anything about this series give these teen girls and young women the skills needed to transition to other racing series? And who's actually getting all of this corporate money? This go-around on No Grip, Lily talks to Katherine Legge, the iconic racer and <a href="https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-throttle-therapy-with-kat-253096903/">Throttle Therapy</a> podcast host who's taken part in what feels like almost every motorsports series under the sun and has plenty to say about what's missing from conversations about F1A, sexism, visibility, and mentorship.

No Grip is a Formula 1 culture podcast hosted by Lily Herman. Each episode dives into the wacky and dramatic mishaps, scandals, and sagas surrounding the sport, both on the track and far away from it. From the ever-expanding world of F1 romance novels and the cataclysmic 2023 event Lily calls WAGageddon, to the infamous missing Monaco Grand Prix diamond and the astrology of the grid, No Grip dives headfirst into Formula 1’s under-explored cultural pockets.

Episodes publish the Wednesday before any given race weekend.

The show is produced, edited, and sound-designed by Yochai Maital. Max Miller serves as executive producer.

No Grip is a Formula 1 culture podcast hosted by Lily Herman. Each episode dives into the wacky and dramatic mishaps, scandals, and sagas surrounding the sport, both on the track and far away from it. From the ever-expanding world of F1 romance novels and the cataclysmic 2023 event Lily calls WAGageddon, to the infamous missing Monaco Grand Prix diamond and the astrology of the grid, No Grip dives headfirst into Formula 1&rsquo;s under-explored cultural pockets.
Episodes publish the Wednesday before any given race weekend.
The show is produced, edited, and sound-designed by Yochai Maital. Max Miller serves as executive producer.

No Grip: An F1 Culture Podcast

Does Katherine Legge think F1 Academy is doing its job?

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