Will Buxton’s love for motorsport started early, and he wrote for GrandPrix.com whilst he was studying politics at University. Upon graduating he joined the official Formula 1 Magazine, working as a staff writer until it closed two years later, at which point he went freelance.

In 2005 he became the press officer for the inaugural GP2 Series, before being promoted to Director of Communications. In 2008 he became editor of the GPWeek virtual magazine.

He started providing live commentary in 2009, initially for the GP2 Series and GP2 Asia Series. This kickstarted a media career that saw him present for American motorsports channel Speed, Fox Sports, and NBC Sports, covering F1 and the IndyCar Series.

He started to focus specifically on Formula 1 in 2018, becoming their first digital presenter, hosting a number of features on F1 TV and their official YouTube channel. He returned to cover IndyCar in 2025 for Fox Sports.

He has also appeared on television programmes and films, including Formula 1: Drive to Survive (2019-present), and the blockbuster movie F1 (2025)

In early 2026 he started the F1 podcast Up to Speed co-hosting with David Coultard, Naomi Schiff, and Jolie Sharpe. Together, the foursome provide insights, real-time reactions, interviews, and behind-the-scenes insight.

Will has released a couple of motorsport-related books, including:

– My Greatest Defeat: Stories of Hardship and Hope From Motor Racing’s Finest Heroes (2019)

– Grand Prix: An Illustrated History of Formula 1 (2024)

Will Buxton | Speaker

Will is now a popular sporting speaker, transforming complex racing narratives into accessible insights to help individuals, teams, leaders, and businesses. His in-depth experience of high-performance, elite environments provides valuable lesson resilience, teamwork, and strategic communication.

Will Buxton | Speaking Topics

Finding Your Authentic Story: Beyond Drive to Survive: Will explores the differences between imitation and originality and why authenticity remains the foundation of storytelling.

Moving Through Change: Reinvention at Any Stage: Will talks about his own career journey, from print journalism to broadcasting, from IndyCar to Formula 1, focussing on adaptability, confidence, and resilience.

My Greatest Defeat: What Failure Can Teach Us: Drawing on his bestselling book, Will reframes failure as an opportunity for growth rather than an endpoint, looking at elite sporting experience and universal professional struggles.

What Formula 1 Can Teach Us About Excellence: Will unpacks the mindsets that sustain excellence at the highest level, and translate them into practical concepts for business.

Teamwork: Lessons From the Fastest Sport on Earth: Will reveals what drives success behind every Formula 1 victory: people. Drawing on years of experience, se explains how culture and clarity can turn groups into elite teams.

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