Ellie Mae
Toni Cowan-Brown on Fandom, 'Fangirls' and Formula 1
An ode to the concept of Fandom, the wonderful book Fangirls by Hannah Ewens, and the sport which brought us together, Formula One; Toni...
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Ellie Mae
- May 6, 2023
- 5 min
Matt Needham: "Every move I've made in my career was to get to Formula 1"
Matt Needham has worked across an array of motorsport categories in his career so far. Starting out at the National College for...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 31, 2022
- 10 min
2022 in Review
2022 has been, undoubtedly, a year of many highs and some lows, as well as quite a few firsts. It doesn’t feel like five minutes since I...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 21, 2022
- 8 min
Jack Bridge PLY: “I sacrificed it all for that moment and it was absolutely worth it”
Diagnosed with Haemophilia A at eight months old, Jack Bridge has built a platform to share his stories and experiences whilst raising...
Ellie Mae
- Sep 23, 2022
- 8 min
In Conversation with Grid Clique
After meeting in a Formula 1 room on the Clubhouse app in 2021, Sarah Levenson and Samantha Manto joined forces to host and manage their...
Ellie Mae
- Aug 29, 2022
- 8 min
Sky F1's Ted Kravitz on being a Pit Lane Reporter and behind the scenes of his Notebook
Ted Kravitz is probably best known for his post-Qualifying and Race Notebook on Sky Sports F1. However, as Pit Lane Reporter, Ted’s job...
Ellie Mae
- Aug 17, 2022
- 7 min
Ross Grant: "I could see myself being at F1 for the rest of my career"
Growing up in Inverness, Scotland, Ross Grant knew he had to leave the small city to land his dream job in sports media. Now working in...
Ellie Mae
- Jun 18, 2022
- 5 min
Lissie Mackintosh: "I never thought I could work in F1"
If you’ve found yourself scrolling through countless Formula 1 related videos on TikTok, there’s a high likelihood you’ve stumbled across...
Ellie Mae
- Apr 13, 2022
- 5 min
Alex Jacques on commentating on some of motorsport's most terrifying accidents
Motorsport – as much as it has its perks – is a dangerous sport, and each time a driver climbs into their cockpit, they’re risking their...
Ellie Mae
- Apr 6, 2022
- 7 min
Why I won't let my travel anxiety stop me from reaching my goal of Formula 1
Anxiety comes in many shapes and forms. According to WebMD, travel anxiety is ‘the fear of visiting an unfamiliar place’. Often, it’s...
Ellie Mae
- Feb 19, 2022
- 6 min
Joe Lloyd: "It was an absolute stroke of luck"
Usually, you hear stories about how those working in Formula 1 have loved the sport for a long time, either by growing up surrounded by...
Ellie Mae
- Jan 14, 2022
- 12 min
Matt Bishop on sexuality, social media and working with Sebastian Vettel
Matt Bishop has worked in Formula 1 for thirty years and is open about his sexuality on his Twitter account (as well as being known for...
Ellie Mae
- Nov 17, 2021
- 7 min
Richard Morris: "It was a huge moment for me to be able to come out in motorsport"
Not only is he a racing driver, but Richard Morris is a proud campaigner for inclusion and diversity in motorsport. After coming out...
Ellie Mae
- Sep 10, 2021
- 5 min
GR63: A World Champion in the Making
George Russell will be a World Champion one day. In his career so far, he has risen rapidly through the different ranks of motorsport....
Ellie Mae
- Mar 19, 2021
- 9 min
F1 2021 Liveries: Ranked
There’s an expected feeling of excitement when it comes to the start of an F1 season, particularly this year, with driver changes and...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 24, 2020
- 17 min
2020 SEASON REVIEW: RACING POINT
17 races, 1037 laps, 3249 racing laps. The shortest season since ’66. They might’ve lost out to P3 in the Constructors’ by seven points,...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 12, 2020
- 8 min
'Prove Them Wrong': Pierre Gasly, Unofficial Champion of 2020
2020 has been a year of madness, from our everyday lives to within the sporting world. Formula 1 was the first international sport to get...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 6, 2020
- 6 min
Romain Grosjean: Racing Driver or Superhero?
The safety in Formula 1, among other motorsport series, has improved so much over the recent years; nobody can argue against that, only...
Ellie Mae
- Dec 5, 2020
- 10 min
5 Reasons Why Motorsport Is The Best Sport During Lockdown
During lockdown, being able to sit down and watch a Formula 1 race has brought a little more excitement to a year which, I’m sure we can...
Ellie Mae
- Nov 13, 2020
- 8 min
Lando Norris: from 'GG Chat' to 'GG Boys'
Hailing from Bristol in the south west of England, 20-year-old McLaren Formula 1 driver Lando Norris has already endured a pretty...
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