Medal of honour

Racing around Albert Park without wheels or an F1 engine

13/03/2013 by Amy Fulton

In 2011, inspired by Sidepodcast’s very own Christine, I started running. Eventually I could run 5km without stopping, so I ran a race, got a finishers medal, and then barely ran again for another 18 months. Once I started running again at the end of 2012 I realised I needed to keep setting new goals to ensure I kept getting out there. Then I got the February newsletter from the Australian Grand Prix and saw the Australian Grand Prix Run in the sidebar.

Come for a drink, or just come to say "hi"

The 12th annual Sidepodmeetup is approaching fast, will you be there?

11/06/2012 by Amy Fulton

Hello you. Do you live in London? Or don’t mind travelling there? Are you booked up six weeks from Thursday? If so and if not, why not come along to the 12th annual Sidepodmeetup? You’ll get to spend an evening with a whole bunch of people who hang out on this website, including our lovely hosts Christine and the mysterious Mr C. Imagine being able to tell your grandchildren you saw his face! If that’s not enough to get you in the door I don’t know what is.

Amy gets the red carpet treatment in Melbourne

Attending the Australian launch of the GREAT Britain campaign

16/03/2012 by Amy Fulton

Earlier this week my friend Kait (who interviewed me for Onya Magazine) asked if I was free on Friday night to attend an event with her. She wasn't sure what it was but she knew it related to motorsport, and was probably smart enough to know that if she went to anything related to F1 without me I may never speak to her again. I compared the 7pm start to the times of free practice, and with one hour to get to Crown Casino after FP2 my name was added to the guest list.

Hands on with Fanvision's portable F1 interface (Part 2)

A full review of the options available on the track device

19/04/2011 by Amy Fulton

In part 2 of her look at the new FanVision handheld device, Amy digs deeper into the available data, tunes into some live radio and picks out her favourite features.

Hands on with Fanvision's portable F1 interface (Part 1)

A review of the mobile device that gives fans more information at the track

19/04/2011 by Amy Fulton

Since the unveiling of FanVision's brand new handheld device, we've been keen to get our hands on one. Even more keen than us though, was F1 uber-fan Amy Fulton, who purchased the equipment and took it for an extreme road test encompassing the opening two Grand Prix of the season. Find out what she made of the latest in digital accessories.

Amy wins the AirAsia Uber Fan competition - Korea here we come!

A new reporter will turn up to the Yeongam circuit

13/04/2011 by Amy Fulton

Yesterday I turned 25 and received the best birthday gift I’ve ever got – an email from Air Asia letting me know that I was the winner of their Korean Uberfan competition!

Justice for Amy - How the Australian Grand Prix and Team Lotus fixed everything

The unfortunate competition results are rectified in Melbourne

31/03/2011 by Amy Fulton

Last Thursday you may have read this blog post here at Sidepodcast. Now I’m here a week later to explain what happened as a result. I want to thank everyone for their retweets because I wasn’t going to take the issue any further and without the F1 community behind me I never would have ended up having the fantastic day I got from @myteamlotus and @ausgrandprix.

Help Amy become an Uber fan

Hoping for a grand prize for the Korean Grand Prix

29/03/2011 by Amy Fulton

I am in the running for the title of Uber Fan in an Air Asia Australia competition. The prize includes return flights to Korea with Air Asia for two people, paddock passes to the Korean GP including access to the Team Lotus garage for the weekend and accommodation for the duration of the race. A pretty excellent prize for an F1 fan, especially a Team Lotus fan, I’m sure you’d agree.

My Monza paddock tour

Virgin Racing provide extra access during the Italian Grand Prix

06/10/2010 by Amy Fulton

There is no doubt that Virgin Racing has by far the most interactive, fan friendly Twitter account of all the teams. They reply to almost everyone, the tone is refreshingly casual, and they often reach out to their fans that are lucky enough to attend races and invite them into the paddock. Sometimes they even reach out to other team’s fans and invite them into the paddock, they’re just that friendly. This is what happened to me in Monza.

Amy's Australian diary - Part 5, Sunday

The final tale in an epic Melbourne adventure

24/08/2010 by Amy Fulton

We have reached the final tale in Amy's epic adventure at the 2010 Australian Grand Prix. From the humble beginnings of leaving work late to arrive at the track, we have now reached the pinnacle of the weekend - the race itself. There's also a little bit of Monday thrown in as a bonus. Read on to find out how Amy's diary comes to an end.

Amy's Australian diary - Part 4, Saturday

Qualifying day at Melbourne, with a bonus Crofty meetup

21/08/2010 by Amy Fulton

We're getting towards the heart of the F1 weekend now, having previously looked at Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through the eyes of Amy. The Australian Grand Prix was a while ago now, but with these excellent posts, it feels like it was only yesterday. Read on for tales from qualifying day in Melbourne.

Amy's Australian diary - Part 3, Friday

Free Practice gets underway as we review the Melbourne action

15/08/2010 by Amy Fulton

Amy's weekend at the Australian Grand Prix was clearly a memorable one, as a good few months later we're getting an insight into what happened over those five days. We've already seen how autograph happy the Wednesday and Thursday were, and now it's time to move on to days of action. Here's Amy to tell you more.

Amy's Australian diary - Part 2, Thursday

Track day at the Melbourne street circuit with autographs ahoy

10/08/2010 by Amy Fulton

It's taken a good six months for Amy to pull together her thoughts from the early season race in Australia. However, there couldn't be a better time to share the story, as we make our way through the summer break. Today, we're moving on to the Thursday of the Australian Grand Prix weekend. Don't forget to catch up with Wednesday, if you haven't already.

Amy's Australian diary - Part 1, Wednesday

Six months on, a review of the F1 madness in Melbourne

08/08/2010 by Amy Fulton

Cast your minds back six months, when we were eagerly anticipating the first proper race of the season - the Australian Grand Prix. Our Melbourne correspondent, Amy, attended the race and promised to write a few words about her experience there. We've waited and waited, and now her thoughts are finally together enough to entertain us during the summer break.

Eurovision Song Contest 2010

Join us for the great Eurovision party across the globe

29/05/2010 by Amy Fulton

This may be an F1 weekend, but more importantly it is also Eurovision weekend. I’m excited, and I’m not even European! Apparently Eurovision parties are all the rage, even down here in Australia, but why bother leaving the house to attend one when we are having our very own Eurovision party in the comments?