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EPISODE · Apr 14, 2026 · 50 MIN

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

from Happy Smiling People · host Emily Reilly

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 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 Drive to Survive 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!Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Find Jasmine online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/ 00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much5:30 does weight matter?10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?48:00 advice for women in sport

Jasmine Shaw is a 20 year old motorsports racing driver. 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 Drive to Survive 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!Find me online: https://linktr.ee/emilyereilly Find Jasmine online:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasmineshawracing/ 00:00 is motorsports a physical sport?2:20 the niche training of a racing driver and why they train their necks so much5:30 does weight matter?10:00 the prejudice and sexism in motorsport17:00 BTS of female motorsports and media presence20:00 the business side of being a professional athlete25:00 the problem with being an f1 fan28:00 is motorsport too exclusive?31:00 has Drive To Survive ruined the sport and women’s motorsports trajectory?36:30 the different stages to become an F1 Driver44:00 is it better to join a sport earlier or later in life?48:00 advice for women in sport

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