Rebecca Clancy: shifting gears in Formula 1 storytelling

As Formula 1 nears the end of a dramatic 2025 campaign, seasoned motorsport journalist Rebecca Clancy reflects on the sport’s fast-changing media landscape in the Liberty Media era. 

She talks about the reality of life as a reporter on the circuit – for The Times, Autosport, as an independent operator and as co-host of podcast Inside The Piranha Club – and how the storytelling environment has changed in the age of Drive To Survive and F1: The Movie. 

And she also reflects on the impact of brands like Lego, Disney and Apple on the sport amid shifting entry points to F1 fandom.

Outlines is a 26 Forty original and is presented, produced and edited by Eoin Connolly.

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