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#100 - Jasmine Shaw - What It's Like To Be A Female Racing Driver

#100 - Jasmine Shaw - What It's Like To Be A Female Racing Driver14 apr51 min

<p>Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. </p><p>In this episode, we discuss just how physical motorsport is, the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much, whether weight matters in racing, how prejudice and sexism impact motorsport, the BTS of female motorsport and the pressure of media presence, the business side of being a professional athlete, the problem with being an F1 fan, whether motorsport has become too exclusive, whether <em>Drive to Survive</em> has ruined F1 and women’s motorsport trajectory, the different stages of becoming an F1 driver, Jasmine’s advice for women in sport, and much more!</p><p><br></p><p>Find me online: <a href="https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly">https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Find Jasmine online:</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/">https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?</p><p>2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much</p><p>5:30 does weight matter?</p><p>10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport</p><p>17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence</p><p>20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete</p><p>25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan</p><p>28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?</p><p>31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?</p><p>36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver</p><p>44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?</p><p>48:00 advice for women in sport</p>