For listeners of The Fast and the Curious podcast, excitement for Silverstone has already started, long before the new 2026 cars (and teams) hit the track for the 2026 British Grand Prix. And now, there is something new to talk about.
As you probably already know, The Pop Up Hotel is returning to Silverstone for 2026, bigger, louder and closer to the track action than ever before. Not only that. For the first time, we are also touching down with our first F1 weekend in Monaco at the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix. And we are taking one of the most loved voices in motorsport with us.
This is the beginning of a new partnership between The Pop Up Hotel and The Fast and the Curious.
What To Know:
- The Fast and the Curious will be digital partners at The Pop Up Hotel for Silverstone 2026
- Live podcast recordings and fan events hosted trackside all weekend
- The Pop Up Hotel expands to Monte Carlo for the 2026 Monaco Grand Prix with a villa and pool stay
Who are The Fast and the Curious
Radio royalty Greg James, sports presenter Betty Glover, F1 broadcaster and lifelong fanatic Christian Hewgill and a rotating garage of drivers and paddock personalities bring listeners closer to the sport than ever before.
Created for fans who know every tyre strategy by heart, as well as those just discovering how addictive this world is, The Fast and the Curious gives listeners access to the grid in a way that feels human, warm and brilliantly chaotic.
Drivers speak directly to the people who follow them. Fans get to experience the sport through the voices who love it most.
So when these three talk about Silverstone, they do so as fans first. Which is why their reaction to joining us for 2026 feels like the perfect beginning.
Silverstone 2026
Festival atmosphere. Race week energy. Sleep optional.
In their latest episode, recorded at 2.32 am with the kind of delirious enthusiasm only motorsport people recognise, Greg, Betty and Christian shared the news. Planning has already begun for Silverstone 2026, and for the first time, they will be joining us trackside as digital partners. A term that got a laugh from the team.
Silverstone, as they say, is Glastonbury for cars. And you know us, we know Glasto inside and out, we’re the original luxury glamping hotel, and still the best place to stay at the festival, and that ethos hasn’t changed for our guests staying with us on either (or both) the Monaco and British Grand Prix weekends. At Silverstone, guests can expect live music across multiple nights. Headliners. Fan zones. Tens of thousands of people who love F1 as much as they do. And this time, The Fast and the Curious will be hosting live shows and panel discussions, and running their own HQ right from within The Pop Up Hotel.
Imagine waking up, unzipping your tent or opening your hotel door, and there it is. The most famous circuit in the world sits just beyond the threshold. Breakfast, coffee, the sounds of F1 cars drifting in.
Trackside becomes your front garden.
Betty spotted our set-up from afar at Silverstone in 2025 and wondered how to get inside. Now she will not just be inside. She will be broadcasting from it.
There will be a restaurant. Viewing platforms. The bar. A swimming pool on Hangar Straight (yes, you read that right). The buzz. A place for F1 fans to eat, sleep, laugh and live the race weekend without ever missing a moment.
And before? Monte Carlo…
As if Silverstone was not enough, the team also revealed that The Pop Up Hotel will be at Monaco for 2026. Villas, a swimming pool and a luxury boat overlooking the Monaco chicane. The opportunity to stay close by to one of, if not, the most iconic street races in the world.
Christian described the idea as sleeping inside his brain. High octane. Beautifully excessive. Fully immersed in the sport.
Greg already put forward his request. He wants Monaco. And who could blame him?
The countdown begins
It might feel early to talk about 2026. But F1 fans are planners. They dream ahead. They book early. They live for the next race long before the season begins.
Silverstone trackside or Monaco on the harbour. Choose the weekend you want and start imagining it now. Start planning your 2026 race weekend.
Booking for 2026: Early Bird Is Live (Limited)
For a strictly limited number of rooms, we are guaranteeing 2025 prices for the 2026 British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
- Up to 30% saving vs. final 2026 rates
- Secure your room with just a 25% deposit
- Dynamic pricing: rates will rise over time, so book early to lock in the best price.
Pro tip: Sprint weekends sell out fast! If you want the inside track, an unrivalled vantage point, plus three days of must-watch sessions, grab your spot now.
