Award-Winning Motorsport Journalism
With over a decade of experience across multiple motorsport paddocks, I have represented global publications covering breaking news, in-depth features, and conducted interviews with racing’s biggest names. Recipient of Motorsport UK Young Journalist of the Year 2024.
Mercedes F1 Team
Editorial Contributor
[Feb 2024 – Present]
Researched and produced comprehensive ‘all you need to know’ guides for race fans ahead of every race weekend, and sourced and interviewed individuals for fan-led opinionated editorial pieces.
FIA Formula E World Championship
Championship Journalist
[Jan 2023 – Present]
Live reporting across their website and blog, as well as covering breaking news and creating feature articles around key announcements. Conduct interviews for both editorial and video content, with substantial media pen experience.
Sports Illustrated
F1 Features Contributor
[Apr 2023 – Dec 2023]
Conducting weekly interviews with prominent sports figures in the F1 paddock, in addition to assembling compelling stories around the trio of US races that season.
Autosport
Formula E Correspondent
[April 2025 – Dec 2026]
Providing Autosport detailed and analytical breakdowns of how each race was won from on-site, crafting opinionated features for their ‘Plus membership’ subscribers and assisting with their ‘Top 50 drivers’ compilation at the end of the year.
Motor Sport Magazine
[March 2025 – March 2026]
Producing weekly columns for prestigious motor racing magazine and website which saw me work to tight deadlines and constantly pitch original ideas.
Other Publications
In addition to my work published above, I have also contributed to the following outlets and more.
Motorsport.com
Writing ‘winners and losers’ pieces from Formula E weekends across Season 12. Several pieces from my Autosport commitment were also shared across this website.
Reporting on the initial interest to host a Formula 1 race in Las Vegas.
BBC News
Reporting on the initial interest to host a Formula 1 race in Las Vegas.
The Independent
Several news stories from an interview I had with Mercedes Team Boss Toto Wolff at the team’s factory in Brackley.
Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 Team
Writing race previews across the 2023 season, exclusively for their mobile app. Also researching and generating ‘race recaps’ from some of the team’s most successful or defining races across their 75 year history.
WTF1
As Website Editor I was responsible for the day-to-day running of the website and all its contributors, and increased website traffic by 226% in my first year. This role also required me to generate breaking and engaging news stories with short turnaround time.
FIA AUTO+ Women In Motor Sport Newsletter
Interviewed Steffi Halm as part of a feature on FIA’s ETRC Championship.
Get In Touch
If you’re searching for a knowledgeable, creative and adaptable motorsport writer and journalist, with an abundance of experience in international paddocks, I would love to have a chat.
Please get in touch, and let’s organise a call. More examples of work and references are available on request. Thank you.
Katy Fairman 