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$37,000 F1 Tickets?! & Jacky ALMOST Got Towed! | US GP Behind the Scenes

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YEEHAW! WE’RE IN TEXAS! ­ Kym Illman and Jacky Martens are back with a new episode of Paddock Access, recorded at a special location close to the legendary Circuit of The Americas, home of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix! ????? ­ $37,000 for an F1 ticket?! Yep, you read that right! In Austin, you can apparently pay a small fortune for F1 hospitality. But what do you get for that kind of money? ­ Kimi Antonelli took the win and moved another step closer to securing the world title. Meanwhile, George Russell once again struggled to deliver the result he was hoping for. ­ Max Verstappen had hoped for more than P3, and he made his frustrations clear over team radio while communicating with his new race engineer, Tom Hart. ­ And then there’s Jacky… He parked his car in the drivers’ parking area, but the FIA wasn’t too happy about that! His car almost ended up being towed away. ­ From eye-watering ticket prices to Verstappen’s radio messages and Jacky’s parking predicament, Kym and Jacky discuss the stories that caught their attention in Austin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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