Jono, Ben & Megan - The Podcast - Taylor Serage Full Interview | Itty Bitty Bit

Episode Date: September 6, 2026

Taylor Serage has been invited to race against Formula 1 World Champion Max Verstappen as part of Red Bull's "Max vs 100" challenge. Jono, Ben & Megan get all the  Join the Itty Bitty Hitty Committee HERE!Instagram:  @THEHITSBREAKFASTFacebook: The Hits Breakfast with Jono, Ben & Megan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're not allowed to talk about the F1 overnight. Right, Megan, it didn't go as well for Liam Wilson as we would have hoped car-wise. And the senior team, kind of just everything went wrong. He was always going to start from the back because he had a penalty for the replacement parts on the car, but it just didn't go well. And for more on that, you can listen to Talking Pit. Megan's podcast, she does with Lewis Capaldi's brother Anthony Capaldi.

Yes. And speaking of, well, we're joined in the studio by somebody who's really massive on social media. She races or drives around in some pretty high-end, fancy fast car. Her name's Taylor Saraj. Welcome. How are you up? Wow, thank you. You'll know Taylor from social media. Blowing up on the Sosh.

Megan, we'll give you a bit of a backstory. Megan, a big fan of Red Bull. She's been grooming Red Bull for many, many months, hasn't she been? I am obviously a fan of Liam Lawson, Max Vistappan. They're all part of the Red Bull Stable and Formula One

Racing. As we talk about Max Wastappen, our very own racer in New Zealand, Taylor Sarage. You have been invited to go on race Max for Stepan and a go-kart.

Wild. Even to have our names together, like it still hasn't really sunk in yet. That's incredible. Yeah. I was reading

there's only two Kiwis that actually ever raced against him and you know, I mean, you're probably the first to do it in a go-kart. Yeah, wild.

And he, that's how he started. So, go-karts are his thing. And first female. Yeah. Like, I'm just, I'm really,

because everyone's like, are you jealous? And yes, I'm jealous. I also love Taylor And I'm so excited That it was a girl that got invited Because 100 people around the world It's kind of like a promo thing

Where there's 100 go-karts And they're all trying to race max And beat max All at the same time Yeah Are you gonna be 100 go-cats? That's the first corner Yeah

It's very strategic So where are you going to do this? Where's this happening? So it's at Silverstone One of the most iconic tracks And yeah Apparently we all start on the racing line. Max is behind

us and at Greenlight go and we all just send it and hope that he does not the take. So he starts and last place. Oh so you have a somewhat of an event but I've seen him start last place in Formula One races and then end up first. Very common for him to overtake so.

You've been kind of putting a bit of training. I see online as well, you know, like learning talking to people. How's that going? That's amazing. We were out at Hampton Downs yesterday and they surprised me with then, we did all the go-cut training and it was foot to the floor. the whole time and just learning to like almost like spin the car into corners rather than drift. So you don't even use the brakes?

No brakes. Wow. Yeah. Well, we'll send the whole time. So I learned, yeah, not to break and just like turn it in quicker. All gas, no brakes. That's what they're saying. So I'm the opposite.

All brakes no gas. That's me. Me and Taylor were racing at Hamden Downs like a couple of weeks ago and it was very much we had breaking zones and everything. But like with the go cards, you're just absolutely going to send it. Wow. Okay. So, so low to the ground as well.

So go-cutt. We say go-carts, but these are what F-1 drivers start in, and they're not just go-carts. Like, they go fast. How fast are we talking? I think maybe up to 80, but like 50 to 80Ks. Yeah, in like an open go-cart. For the 100 people.

Yeah. And it probably feels like you're going 150 at that, you know, that low to the ground. Yeah. You're flying the flag for New Zealand, which is incredible. Yeah. Oh, that's so exciting. So people like. Well, you know, we would have probably seen you online, but you used to be in real estate, right?

Yes. So when did that, when did you kind of stop doing that to get into social media? Yes, I've been posting kind of consistently for the last two years, and then probably a year into it, it got a little crazy and went mad. And then it's quite hard to do both things at the same time. Like, you really need to give real estate 100%, and then social media too. You've got to give it a lot of time. She was saying, you know, with real estate, you obviously have to put your phone number out there and all your details,

but then as soon as you blow up on social media, you don't want people knowing. Yeah, true. I'd get calls and they'll be like, hi Taylor, and I'd be like, so where are you in the process? Have you got a mortgage broker? Are you doing viewings? Like, where are you at?

How can I help? And then they'll be like, we love you. And I'm like, okay, amazing. That's awesome. I would love you to buy a house. What price range are we in? What do we need? What are your thoughts and opinions on open home etiquette?

if there were to be a person to use a toilet just as a professional in the... Children? 100%. Children, good to know. Little, little people, 100%. If you're really busing, I feel like girls as well,

if we really need them. Yeah, thank you. So it's not frowned upon. No, if you, but ask the, ask first of all I would say. No rummage you through in the cupboards or anything like that. I was just asking you for a free. They all may not have done that. Tedis Raj, off to Royce, Max, for Seffen and Go-Carts.

How cool is that? Thanks for hanging out. Thank you.