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Ben Hunt

Ben Hunt

Ben Hunt is an award-winning sports journalist, Sunday Times bestselling author, and strategic content leader with more than 20 years’ experience in global motorsport and international sports media.
He currently serves as a motorsport consultant at GPblog alongside his role as Head of Content & PR at the World Supercross Championship, while also advising brands, platforms, and stakeholders across motorsport and Formula 1 on content strategy, communications, and audience growth. His work combines elite storytelling with commercial insight, helping organisations build stronger connections with global audiences.
Hunt is the former Editor-in-Chief of Motorsport.com, where he led the editorial direction of the world’s largest motorsport website, overseeing international teams, shaping global content strategy, and driving audience and revenue growth across digital platforms.
Prior to that, he spent over 12 years as Formula One Correspondent for The Sun, covering more than 150 Grands Prix worldwide, breaking exclusive stories, and delivering in-depth analysis from the heart of the sport.
As an author, Hunt has written four Formula 1 books, including Growing Wings: The Inside Story of Red Bull Racing and Forever Forward: The Inside Story of McLaren, both of which became Sunday Times bestsellers. His work is known for its depth of access, trusted relationships, and ability to capture the stories behind elite performance.
Hunt’s core expertise spans editorial leadership, content strategy, global media relations, and brand storytelling. He is recognised for combining journalistic instinct with commercial awareness delivering content and campaigns that engage audiences and drive measurable impact.
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With F1 set to return to Malaysia, here's why Formula 1 drivers loved Sepang’s heat, speed and wide-open racing

Aug 03, 13:00
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Sepang International Circuit was never an easy place to race. The Malaysian Grand Prix demanded physical endurance, technical precision and absolute concentration, often within the same lap. Yet those...

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Lindblad explains his uncompromising F1 ambition and sticking to 'Plan A'

Aug 03, 12:14
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Arvid Lindblad never regarded Formula 1 as a distant dream. From an early age, the Racing Bulls driver viewed it as the only destination that made sense — and he insists he never seriously considered...

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Africa’s next Grand Prix: Rwanda’s geopolitical hurdle and Morocco’s $1.2bn bid

Aug 03, 11:38
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Formula 1’s push to return to Africa is becoming a contest between ambitious circuit projects, competing national interests and a geopolitical dispute. Rwanda formally announced its bid in December 20...

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Ferrari pit-wall decision puts Leclerc-Hamilton tension back under the spotlight

Aug 03, 11:00
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Ferrari’s handling of Lewis Hamilton’s penalty at the Hungarian Grand Prix has raised fresh questions after unbroadcast team radio appeared to show Charles Leclerc being informed two laps before his t...

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Frustration tests loyalty as Sainz weighs his next move at Williams

Aug 03, 10:29
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Carlos Sainz is expected to use Formula 1’s summer break for a decisive conversation with Williams team principal James Vowles about his future, with uncertainty growing around the driver’s place at t...

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Imperious Norris sends a crucial and timely message that underlines his champion status

Jul 26, 21:00
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Lando Norris’ victory at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix was a statement of intent, a demonstration of control and, perhaps most importantly, a timely reminder of the level that made him world champion....

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Winners and losers from the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix: Norris delivers, Piastri DNF, Hamilton penalised

Jul 26, 17:00
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Lando Norris delivered when it mattered most at the 2026 Hungarian Grand Prix, converting pole position into a vital victory at the Hungaroring. But while McLaren celebrated one side of its garage, th...

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Mercedes engine claim piles pressure on FIA while Red Bull pushes for sweeping wing ban

Jul 21, 09:00
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Formula 1's political battle over the 2026 regulations has intensified on two fronts, with Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff making a striking admission about his team's power unit while Red Bull rep...

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Why Formula 1 abandoned Bahrain as millions hang on Qatar and Abu Dhabi decision

Jul 21, 07:00
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Formula 1 has officially abandoned hopes of staging the Bahrain Grand Prix later this season, but the decision goes far beyond simply removing one race from the calendar. It is the first major consequ...

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F1 accused of hiding alarming Spa energy problem from TV viewers after broadcast controversy

Jul 20, 21:00
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Formula 1 has found itself at the centre of another controversy surrounding the sport's future regulations after Sky Deutschland commentators accused Formula One Management (FOM) of deliberately avoid...

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