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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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F1 plans four Middle East races in 2027 while 2026 Qatar and Abu Dhabi decisions remain unresolved

Sep 17, 15:00
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Formula 1 has published its 2027 calendar with races in the Middle East even as uncertainty remains over this year's events in the region, creating a striking contradiction at a moment when there was...

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Wolff confirms Russell's Mercedes extension is 'already done' as team skips formal announcement

Sep 17, 14:00
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Toto Wolff has confirmed that George Russell's contract extension at Mercedes is already complete despite the absence of a conventional announcement, telling Austrian newspaper Österreich that the dea...

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Alpine appoints former Mercedes CTO Mike Elliott to lead technical operations

Sep 17, 12:09
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BWT Alpine Formula One Team has announced the appointment of Mike Elliott as its new Chief Technical Officer, marking the experienced engineer’s return to Enstone. Elliott will lead and oversee the te...

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Ralf Schumacher reveals Vasseur was 'annoyed' with both Hamilton and Leclerc at Madrid

Sep 17, 12:00
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Ralf Schumacher has revealed that he sensed Fred Vasseur was 'annoyed' with both Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc during the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, claiming the Ferrari team principal's frustra...

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Journalist reveals Vasseur is called 'Napoleon' at Maranello and suggests relationship with Ferrari CEO collapses

Sep 17, 10:00
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Italian journalist Giorgio Terruzzi has revealed that Fred Vasseur is nicknamed 'Napoleon' inside Maranello, with Ferrari staff reportedly perceiving the team principal's leadership style as dismissiv...

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Red Bull set to confirm Hadjar and Lawson 2027 decisions within days as Tsolov complicates the equation

Sep 17, 09:00
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Red Bull is expected to announce 2027 contract extensions within days to confirm the team's driver lineup across both Red Bull Racing and Racing Bulls for next season. Isack Hadjar is the frontrunner...

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Verstappen passes 100 rivals in 14 laps to win record-breaking Silverstone kart event

Sep 17, 08:30
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Max Verstappen has added another remarkable victory to his racing CV after charging from 101st on the grid to win Red Bull’s ‘Max vs 100’ karting event at Silverstone. The four-time Formula 1 world ch...

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Verstappen takes 35 minutes to complete epic kart challenge

Sep 16, 19:55
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Max Verstappen delivered another remarkable demonstration of his racecraft by winning the inaugural Max vs 100 karting challenge at Silverstone. Starting 101st and last on a grid filled with 100 oppon...

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Hamilton reportedly pushes Ferrari to replace key trackside figures as Vasseur relationship cools

Sep 16, 18:00
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Lewis Hamilton has reportedly asked Ferrari to replace a number of key on-track personnel, according to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, in the latest sign of growing tension inside the Scuderia...

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LIVE | Verstappen takes 35 minutes to overtake the 100 drivers in epic karting challenge

Sep 16, 18:00
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Live coverage from Max Verstappen's race against 100 other drivers.The four time F1 world champion is competing against a mix of streamers, fans, content creators and several elite athletes around Sil...

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