Ep67: Fashion, Culture and the Untold Stories of Formula 1, with Esme Buxton of The Paddock Journal
What do you do when you photograph one of Formula 1’s most compelling personalities, pitch the story to every major magazine, and get knocked back by all of them? If you’re Esme Buxton, you build your own magazine. Esme is the founder and editor of The Paddock Journal, a Formula 1 fashion and lifestyle publication […]
Ep 64: Shanghai Grand Prix and China travel guide; F1 journalist living in Beijing, Reilly Sullivan
F1 journalist Reilly Sullivan moved from Sydney to Beijing and covered the Chinese Grand Prix from inside the Shanghai media centre. He talks about life in China, what the paddock looks like from a freelance journalist’s perspective, and why Shanghai should be on your Formula 1 travel list.
Ep 59: Pole Position, Australia’s new F1 magazine with editor Luke West
Luke West has launched Pole Position, Australia’s first dedicated Formula 1 magazine. We talk about the new wave of F1 fans, Oscar Piastri’s story, and why 2026 is shaping up to be the sport’s biggest year in decades.
Ep 53: Three years inside Formula 1 broadcasting with producer Chris Holding
Chris Holding grew up fifteen miles from Brands Hatch in the UK. On summer days when the wind blew in the right direction, he could hear the engines from his house. That is where it started. He went on to spend three years as a full-time producer on Formula 1 with ITV, work with the […]
Ep 51: Car reviews, Formula 1 and Jeremy Clarkson’s influence with motoring journalist Stephen Corby
Stephen Corby has been writing about cars for over 30 years, edited Top Gear Magazine Australia, and has a weekly column in the Weekend Australian Magazine. He talks about covering his first Formula 1 race in Adelaide in 1994, Jeremy Clarkson’s influence on his writing, and driving the Ferrari F80.
Ep 44: Breaking into Formula 1 journalism with lifestyle journalist Reilly Sullivan
Reilly Sullivan is a Sydney-based lifestyle and Formula 1 journalist who broke into the paddock by cold-emailing Haas. She talks about interviewing Nico Hulkenberg, covering her first race weekend in Singapore, and how Drive to Survive opened Formula 1 to a whole new wave of media.
Ep 41: 30 years in Australian motorsport broadcasting with Greg Rust
Greg Rust has been the voice of Australian motorsport for 30 years, from Network Ten to the Australian Grand Prix PA system. He shares stories from three decades in the sport, including Mark Webber’s quiet farewell dinner and George Russell stopping at 2am in Singapore to redo a photo for a teenage fan.
Ep 36 25 years in Formula 1 PR and the FIA media delegate role with Alexandra Schieren
Alexandra Schieren has spent 25 years working in motorsport PR, from Toyota’s World Rally Championship team to roles with Formula 1 teams and the FIA as a media delegate. She talks about what it really takes to manage media at a grand prix weekend and what nobody tells you about working at the top level of the sport.
Ep 14: What commentators really think, with motorsport broadcaster Paul Marinelli
Paul Marinelli has been working in motorsport commentary and PR for 30 years. He has called races from Las Vegas at night, commentated Supercars at the Adelaide 500, and spent years travelling between Europe and America running out of money and coming back, doing whatever events he could to stay close to the sport he […]
Ep11: Behind the lens at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix with photographer Sabine Albers
Sabine Albers was commissioned to photograph the VIP hospitality venues at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for Etihad Airways. She talks about what it takes to shoot inside one of the most lavish sporting events in the world, from kitchen chaos to unlimited champagne.