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Who We Are

Well, it’s a bit of a long story. A community built to smash the glass ceiling over Women in Motorsports, particularly in Formula 1.

After stumbling her way into watching Formula 1, Ashleigh found herself in a world without representation of people like her. And, you guessed it, she’s working overtime to change that.

Girls in the Fast Lane is the brainchild of Ashleigh Jayde, but more than that, it’s a community built to take up space in a sport that hasn’t always made room.

What began as a humble, unscripted Formula 1 podcast quickly became something bigger. Not because there was a grand strategy, but because there was a gap. A gap for women in motorsport. A gap for new fans. A gap for the she’s, the gays, the they’s, and the quietly obsessed who loved the sport but didn’t always feel fully seen inside it.

Girls in the Fast Lane was built to challenge that.

As a female-led Australian motorsport and Formula 1 platform, we cover race week like it’s a cultural moment — because it is. From the Australian Grand Prix to late-night strategy debates, we explore the fandom, the fashion, the tension and the theatre that make Formula 1 more than just a results sheet.

We believe you shouldn’t need a technical background to belong in motorsport. You shouldn’t have to pretend you don’t care about the outfits. And you absolutely don’t need to have been watching since 2007 to call yourself a fan.

This is modern Formula 1 culture —curious, emotional, intelligent and community-first.

If you’re looking for super-serious, perfectly scripted coverage, you might not find it here. But if you’re looking for thoughtful conversations, genuine learning, occasional chaos and a space where you’re allowed to love the sport loudly, you’re in the right lane.

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Meet the pit crew.

This is the team that keeps the Girls In The Fast Lane wheels turning day in and day out.

  • Ashleigh Jayde is an Australian Formula 1 content creator, presenter and the founder of Girls in the Fast Lane.

    Based in Melbourne, she covers the Australian Grand Prix, global race weekends and the evolving landscape of modern motorsport through digital storytelling and race week coverage. Her work sits at the intersection of Formula 1, culture, fashion and community, documenting how fans experience the sport in real time.

    Ashleigh didn’t grow up in a paddock. She found Formula 1 later, asked questions loudly and built a platform that refuses to gatekeep. What began as an unscripted podcast evolved into a multi-platform Australian motorsport media presence - spanning social commentary, long-form conversation and race week guides.

    Her perspective is equal parts sharp analysis and emotional honesty. She believes you can dissect strategy and still care about the outfits. You can respect the sport and still laugh at it. You can love Formula 1 without proving how long you’ve been watching.

    She doesn’t just cover motorsport.
    She covers what it feels like to be part of it.

    Professionally media-led. Personally invested every qualifying session.