Amy Dargan: “Sport for me, is everything that I really like about life”

With a worldwide fanbase, motorsport is one of the most popular areas of sport. However, it is more than just cars, with several forms of motorbike racing being just as popular as the famous car racing series. Amy Dargan has been a reporter in the Motocross World Championship, Speedway and MotoGP, so I spoke to […]

Alex Thomson: “I learnt to ride my bike on the pit straight!”

Behind every Grand Prix there is a team of people who spend all year planning and organising for their one week in the F1 spotlight. With the rise of social media, circuits have begun to interact with fans during other races on the calendar in order to build excitement and anticipation for their own event […]

Nicole Holliday: “I’ve always loved meeting new people and finding out about them”

The Premier League is arguably the biggest and most famous football league in the world with all clubs boasting millions of fans worldwide. However, to build up such a large fan base, teams must reach out and interact with fans on social media and online platforms such as Twitter and YouTube, as well as their […]

Dakota Jane: “I lived and breathed motorsport, before I even acknowledged that I was.”

Working as a journalist and pitlane reporter in motorsport can be hard work, especially when you are in the heart of the action. Dakota Jane predominately works in the Blancpain GT series and spends her weekends running up and down the pitlane and leaves the track in the evening filthy after getting up close with […]

Julia Piquet: “I’ve always had a strong character, which I think comes from my Dad”

The Piquet surname is one well-known in motorsport, with Nelson Sr a 3-time F1 world champion and son Nelson Piquet Jr having raced in F1 and winning the inaugural Formula E championship, in which he still races. However, they are not the only members of the family working in the sport, with daughter/sister Julia working […]

Lee McKenzie: “Be an enthusiast, but don’t be a fanatic”

Lee McKenzie is one of the most well-known, not just female faces, but faces in general of Formula One in the UK. Having worked in the sport for many years, she has been part of the coverage for channels such as BBC and Channel 4. Having recently become an ambassador for motorsport initiative ‘Dare to […]

Emma Walsh: “I just love being behind the wheel”

The way the media works has changed dramatically over the last few years with the rise of social media stars and YouTubers. One of those who dedicates a lot of her time to sharing her passion for motorsport online, is Emma Walsh. Having grown up in South Africa, toured with ‘Grease: The Musical’ and starred […]

Alexandra Schieren: “I became a master at crisis communication working for the FIA!”

Working as the FIA F1 Press Delegate is a huge responsibility in which the individual must speak to and brief all the media and represent the FIA at F1 Grands Prix. This role was Alexandra Schieren’s for many years and she had to deal with some of the most controversial and emotional moments in the […]

Alexa Quintin: “Stoffel Vandoorne for me was the best, the absolute best we’ve ever had”

Head of Communications for Formula 2 is a huge job, but combine it with the same role for GP3 and you have a mammoth position that requires someone who’s on their toes and is able to work under pressure. Alexa Quintin is the woman who does this, with just one other colleague to help her, […]

Anna-Maria Gittins: “It is a reality that women can compete with men”

Doing PR for a Formula One team is a tough job with short deadlines and high pressure. But PR and Communications is even harder when you have several races over a weekend with some being in different time zones. This is a reality for Anna-Maria Gittins who works for Theodore Racing. I spoke to her about […]