Sky Sports has struck a new long-term strategic partnership with The Fast and the Curious podcast, timed to land just before Formula 1 roars back into action this weekend at the Dutch Grand Prix.
The show, which first hit the airwaves in 2023, has built a loyal and growing following by presenting Formula 1 in a way that feels open, fun and easy to dip into for newcomers. Fronted by Betty Glover, Christian Hewgill and Greg James, it has earned a reputation for blending sharp insight, exclusive chats and behind-the-scenes glimpses with plenty of humour and warmth.
That mix has turned it into a show capable of welcoming fresh faces to the sport while still giving long-time fans a new angle on something they already love.
At the heart of the tie-up is a shared ambition: pairing the podcast's distinctive voice and style with Sky Sports' extensive Formula 1 coverage and access to open the sport up to even more people.
The alliance is also expected to unlock fresh ways of telling stories from within the paddock, putting fans in touch with the personalities driving the sport and pulling listeners even closer to the on-track drama.
Billy McGinty, Sky Sports director of F1, explained the thinking behind the move.
"We are always looking to innovate so this partnership offers something genuinely new and exciting for Sky Sports."
"Alongside unlocking commercial benefits, Greg, Betty and Christian have a brilliant ability to relate to the everyday fan, so it presents a great opportunity on both sides to reach new audiences and grow fandom together."
Greg James, who styles himself as the podcast's "team principal", was equally enthusiastic about what lies ahead.
"This is a very large mid-season upgrade! Adding a Sky Sports power unit to our podcast is so exciting."
"When we started The Fast and the Curious, my aim was to create the kind of Formula 1 podcast I've always wanted to listen to; one that was knowledgeable without being intimidating, entertaining without taking itself too seriously, and welcoming to everyone, particularly new fans who wanted to find their gang."
"Partnering with Sky Sports gives us the opportunity to build on everything we've created so far while staying true to what makes the podcast special. We can't wait to see where we can take the show together."
Practically, the deal will see the two sides run joint social media promotion, while The Fast and the Curious content gets folded into Sky's wider digital output.
Longtime listeners have been reassured that the podcast's core identity stays intact. Betty, Christian and Greg will keep serving up the same chemistry, curiosity and love of the sport that has defined every episode so far.
A track record of unearthing new sides to F1's biggest names
One of the podcast's signature moves has been inviting F1 drivers to sit in as guest co-hosts, often revealing surprising or personal details. Among the highlights: discovering Kimi Antonelli was still at school, hearing that Ollie Bearman had nearly committed what the hosts jokingly called 'credit card fraud' (prompting them to stage a fake removal of him from Silverstone by security), and a more reflective conversation with Lewis Hamilton about his hopes of making LGBTQ+ fans feel truly welcome in the sport. The trio are expected to keep digging out these kinds of stories as the partnership develops.
The Fast and the Curious launched back in 2023 as a project from Greg James, Betty Glover and Christian Hewgill built specifically to lower the barrier to entry for people new to Formula 1, according to RadioToday.
Sky Sports already runs its own dedicated F1 podcast, The F1 Show, which according to Sky Sports is sponsored by Audi and covers track action, paddock stories and technical analysis across the full 24-race calendar. Sky's own The F1 Show has recently been debating whether George Russell can bounce back from a difficult run in Belgium as the season resumed.
This new tie-up also arrives against the backdrop of a broader Formula 1-Sky relationship secured earlier this year. On 6 May 2026, Formula 1 and Sky confirmed a separate multi-year agreement, reported by Formula1.com, that locks in Sky Sports' exclusive live coverage of the sport in the UK, Ireland and Italy well into the next decade.
What happens next
Formula 1 resumes this weekend with a Sprint format at the Dutch Grand Prix, with every session shown live on Sky Sports. As covered in our own preview, Verstappen bids for home glory as Zandvoort hosts final Sprint weekend before summer break, with Max Verstappen chasing a result in front of his home crowd and Kimi Antonelli looking to hold off Lewis Hamilton and George Russell at the top of the standings.
Beyond this weekend, according to Blackbook Motorsport, Sky's broadcast rights for Formula 1 are set to run through to 2029 under the new agreement, giving this fresh podcast partnership a lengthy runway to grow. Viewers can also stream Sky Sports via NOW, with no contract required and the option to cancel at any time.
