As a race driver, you are likely to have come across the media. Chances are that you will also have at least one or two social media accounts and a website. So you think 'My communication strategy is covered. I don't need anything else.' Well, it's not that simple....
Reporting in the time of Covid
The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly changed the face of how motorsport – in fact, every sport – is reported on. And the challenge is to make sport, an activity whose natural function is to bring people together, a viable business during an era when governments want...
What to talk about in a time of crisis?
That, in a nutshell, seems to be the dilemma of each and every PR professional these days, unless of course, you work in the health sector or related services. For the rest of us, the first reaction to the COVID-19 crisis was probably to say nothing. To cut down on...
How to be a good communicator
We now live in a world where communication is king: in fact, we’re bombarded with it non-stop, day and night. In the past, even people in the public eye could get away with being reclusive introverts. Now, because of all the different ways there are in which to...
How PR has changed in Formula One over the last decade
You could also ask the question 'How PR has changed Formula One' over the last decade. The approach is not quite the same but the answer is YES for both. With the arrival of the Internet and social media there is hardly an industry that hasn't changed, Formula One...
Why too much media interest is not a good thing either or : the life of a PR manager in international motorsports
Whether you have a business or are a race driver aiming for the top of motorsports, your target will be to get as much media coverage as possible to widen your audience or to be seen as an expert. That is what usually happens. However, there are a few people who get...
Interview – Paul Kelly: “In the US you don’t want to be the driver that doesn’t talk”
This week I spoke to Paul Kelly, senior communications manager for the Indianapolis Motor Speedway - home of IndyCar racing and the Indy 500. He told me how motorsport is regarded in the US, what a young driver absolutely needs to make it over there, the most...
Interview – “PR will help you tell your story – but make sure it fits your personality!”
Alexa Quintin is Head of Communications for the Formula 2 and GP3 series. In this interview, she talks about the one advice she always gives a young driver, why social media is a blessing in disguise and how a young driver can learn the ropes of today's PR. Alexa, how...
Interview – “It is hard for a young driver to get it right in today’s media world”
Will Buxton is a sports journalist, specialised in Formula One. Here he talks about why PR and journalism are two sides of the same story, how PR can shape a young driver's career and what defines a good interview. Will, in the world of motorsports you have seen and...
How to get media coverage
,Race drivers, circuits, motorsport series: everybody needs it - media coverage. Even the pinnacle of motorsports, Formula One, needs media coverage to stay on top. After all, there are tons of other sports, games, and activities people can spend their time on...










