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Kevin Kidd working for Stellantis overseeing Ram's return to NASCAR

Reviving Ram in NASCAR and Working in the Sport He Grew Up Watching with Kevin Kidd

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4/30/2026

Peter Hodgkinson with Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton

How an Auckland Mechanic Saved Lewis Hamilton's Car, Won Le Mans, and Led Mercedes' F1 Build Team with Peter Hodgkinson

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4/16/2026

Esme Buxton in the Formula 1 paddock with Alpinestars

How Laura Winter Sparked the Idea for a Motorsport Magazine with Esme Buxton

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4/2/2026

Mark Urban shooting motorsports videography

How a Cold DM on Instagram Launched a Motorsports Videography Career with Mark Urban

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3/19/2026

Nicole Bearne working for the Mercedes Formula 1 team

How Answering a Newspaper Ad Led to 9 F1 World Championships with Nicole Bearne | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/5/2026

Mitchell Piersante on the grid with Prema Racing

Getting an Insurance License Just to Work in Motorsports Social Media with Mitchell Piersante | FanAmp Fast Lane

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2/19/2026

Manvi Mittal in the Formula 1 pit lane

How a PR Pro Turned Drive to Survive into a Second Career in the F1 Paddock with Manvi Mittal | FanAmp Fast Lane

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2/5/2026

Emma Brodbar working in Indy NXT

How an NHL intern ended up managing Indy NXT communications with Emma Brodbar | FanAmp Fast Lane

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1/22/2026

Ben Cowley celebrating Lewis Hamilton's 2014 World Drivers' Championship win

From Sleeping in his Car to Leading Mercedes' F1 Content and a 50-Person Agency with Ben Cowley | FanAmp Fast Lane

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1/8/2026

Emma Male working for RLL in IndyCar

How Drive to Survive and a Facebook Ad Kick-Started Emma Male's IndyCar Career | FanAmp Fast Lane

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12/17/2025

Jacob Donahue working for ABEL Motorsports

How a Coca-Cola 600 Shirt Sparked a Career in Motorsports PR with Jacob Donahue | FanAmp Fast Lane

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12/3/2025

Mike Spinelli in a Red Bull garage

How Starting Jalopnik Led to a Career in Automotive & Motorsport Media with Mike Spinelli | FanAmp Fast Lane

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11/19/2025

Jonny Rogers Motorsport Photographer

From Instagram Posts to Formula 1 Races with Motorsport Photographer Jonny Rogers | FanAmp Fast Lane

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11/5/2025

Lucille Dust at the Toronto IndyCar race

From Pit Lane Volunteer to IndyCar Journalist with Lucille Dust | FanAmp Fast Lane

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10/22/2025

Kirsten McCrea revealing the Red Bull Racing Pepe Jeans Academy Programme livery

From Murals on 'Odd Objects' to Designing an F1 Academy Livery with Kirsten McCrea | FanAmp Fast Lane

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10/8/2025

Sarah Harrington, Red Bull Academy Programme Manager

From Pit Stop Performance to Building Champions with Sarah Harrington | FanAmp Fast Lane

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9/24/2025

Carla Welti at the Athens Circuit

Turning a Le Mans Gig Into a Motorsport Agency with Carla Welti | FanAmp Fast Lane

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9/10/2025

Chris Vlok at an F1 race

How Chris Vlok Went from Flipping BMWs to Forging F1 Partnerships | FanAmp Fast Lane

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8/27/2025

Lucy Gould at the 2025 British Grand Prix

How Lucy Gould Went From Performing Arts to F2 Mechanic | FanAmp Fast Lane

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8/13/2025

Pedro Matos on the Silverstone grid for the 2025 British Grand Prix

Prema's Chief Race Engineer Guiding F2 & F3 Rising Stars | FanAmp Fast Lane

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7/21/2025

Marco Codello in the Safety Car in Silverstone

The Man Making Sure F2 and F3 Race Around the World | FanAmp Fast Lane

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7/14/2025

Steph Sirutis, Marketing Specialist for the Mubadala Brazil SailGP Team

From Fashion to Foils: SailGP Marketing with Steph Sirutis | FanAmp Fast Lane

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6/14/2025

Asking Hard Questions: Motorsports Reporting with Fernando Alonso | FanAmp Fast Lane

Asking Hard Questions: Motorsports Reporting with Fernando Alonso | FanAmp Fast Lane

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6/7/2025

From Pit Lane to Press Pass: Motorsports Journalism with Víctor 'McCoy' Galván | FanAmp Fast Lane

From Pit Lane to Press Pass: Motorsports Journalism with Víctor 'McCoy' Galván | FanAmp Fast Lane

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5/31/2025

The Paddock Storyteller: Decades of IndyCar Coverage & Insider Tours with Mary Bignotti Mendez | FanAmp Fast Lane

The Paddock Storyteller: Decades of IndyCar Coverage & Insider Tours with Mary Bignotti Mendez | FanAmp Fast Lane

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5/24/2025

From Racetrack Kid to Agency Owner: Motorsports PR and Marketing with Éliane Gilain | FanAmp Fast Lane

From Racetrack Kid to Agency Owner: Motorsports PR and Marketing with Éliane Gilain | FanAmp Fast Lane

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5/17/2025

From Game Dev to Grand Prix: Coding Your Way into Formula 1 with Josh Carr | FanAmp Fast Lane

From Game Dev to Grand Prix: Coding Your Way into Formula 1 with Josh Carr | FanAmp Fast Lane

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5/10/2025

Social Media in Motorsports with Jess Ellis | FanAmp Fast Lane

Social Media in Motorsports with Jess Ellis | FanAmp Fast Lane

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5/3/2025

How Data fuels NASCAR with David Smith | FanAmp Fast Lane

How Data fuels NASCAR with David Smith | FanAmp Fast Lane

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4/26/2025

Bringing Art Into Motorsports with Riley Girmann | FanAmp Fast Lane

Bringing Art Into Motorsports with Riley Girmann | FanAmp Fast Lane

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4/19/2025

Meet the 2025 IndyCar Grid | FanAmp Fast Lane

Meet the 2025 IndyCar Grid | FanAmp Fast Lane

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4/12/2025

Running The Phoenix Raceway with Latasha Causey | FanAmp Fast Lane

Running The Phoenix Raceway with Latasha Causey | FanAmp Fast Lane

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4/5/2025

The Woman Behind Oracle Red Bull Racing by Pepe Jeans with Alice Menahem | FanAmp Fast Lane

The Woman Behind Oracle Red Bull Racing by Pepe Jeans with Alice Menahem | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/29/2025

How to become an F1 Marshal with The Motorsports Marshal | FanAmp Fast Lane

How to become an F1 Marshal with The Motorsports Marshal | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/22/2025

Entrepreneurship in Motorsports with Sarah Levenson | FanAmp Fast Lane

Entrepreneurship in Motorsports with Sarah Levenson | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/15/2025

The Star of IndyCar Comms with Kiran Brar | FanAmp Fast Lane

The Star of IndyCar Comms with Kiran Brar | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/8/2025

Making Motorsports a more Diverse Space with Maia Rowe-Sampson | FanAmp Fast Lane

Making Motorsports a more Diverse Space with Maia Rowe-Sampson | FanAmp Fast Lane

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3/1/2025

Indy 500 Winning Mechanic Caitlyn Brown | FanAmp Fast Lane

Indy 500 Winning Mechanic Caitlyn Brown | FanAmp Fast Lane

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2/22/2025

Leading Josef Newgarden's Car with Chad Gordon | FanAmp Fast Lane

Leading Josef Newgarden's Car with Chad Gordon | FanAmp Fast Lane

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2/15/2025

Motorsports Photography with Jamey Price | Fanamp Fast Lane

Motorsports Photography with Jamey Price | Fanamp Fast Lane

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2/8/2025

F1 Talent Management with Luke Francis | FanAmp Fast Lane

F1 Talent Management with Luke Francis | FanAmp Fast Lane

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2/1/2025

F1 Content with Shyam Rajdev | FanAmp Fast Lane

F1 Content with Shyam Rajdev | FanAmp Fast Lane

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1/25/2025

F1 Journalism with Emily Selleck | FanAmp Fast Lane

F1 Journalism with Emily Selleck | FanAmp Fast Lane

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1/18/2025

Driving and Commentating with James Hinchcliffe | FanAmp Fast Lane

Driving and Commentating with James Hinchcliffe | FanAmp Fast Lane

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1/11/2025