It's been just over a week since I won my first race in Motorsport and the thought of it still brings a massive smile to my face. Any racing driver will tell you just how much that first win means to them and how much confidence it gives you. I know it sounds like a cliché but I feel like I've finally gotten that monkey off my back. . I didn't test the day before the race weekend as we were at the Wings For Life  Cord Club annual fundraising dinner the night before testing and didn't get in until the early hours. Instead, I tested on the Tuesday of the week of the race, albeit on the GP Circuit. The race was on the National Circuit at Silverstone but…

It’s been a few days since the British Grand Prix and I’m still feeling slightly surreal. Wow, what an experience! This all started a couple of months ago when David Richards told me that he was arranging for his opportunity, as the Chairman of the MSA, to present the third place trophy on the F1 podium to be handed over to me. At the time I was absolutely speechless but it never really felt real until the beginning of last week. The weather was forecast to be glorious and there’s no better place in the world to be than at Silverstone in the sunshine. Andrew and I had been invited by the MSA to join them in their hospitality in the Brooklands Suite on the Saturday and we very much…

For the first time in history, a podium trophy will be presented at the Formula 1 2018 British Grand Prix by a disabled sportsperson. Nathalie McGloin, the only female tetraplegic racing driver in the world to be competing, will hand over the third place trophy in place of David Richards, Chairman of the Motor Sports Association (MSA), who has passed the honour to Nathalie in order to highlight the participation of people with disabilities in motorsport. The presentation will take place on Sunday 8 July 2018 at the Silverstone Circuit. British driver Nathalie is co-founder of the charity Spinal Track, which gives disabled people the opportunity to take part in track driving experiences in a specially adapted car. She runs the charity with her partner Andrew Bayliss. She was also made…

As we all absorb the fantastic work and information published after the FIA World Sports Conference and World Motorsport Council both held in Manila last month, The Disability And Accessibility Commission is also keen to promote the progress it too is making. We held our first Commission meeting in April at the Region One Mobility Spring Meeting hosted in Madrid. The meeting was very well attended by both the Sports and Mobility members and all members seemed to share the passion and enthusiasm to move forward in both the disabled Motorsport and Global Mobility sectors. The DAA Commission is one of the first Commissions created that encompasses both the Sports and Mobility sectors and it’s very apparent from our first meeting that this collaboration will be valuable for our work.…

I am extremely proud to announce that I have been asked to become an Ambassador for the Spinal Injuries Association. I'm involved with a lot of charities and organisations but none are as close to my heart as the SIA. The SIA are a lifeline to anyone who has sustained a life changed spinal injury. The work they do isn't always well publicised or glamorous but it is vital to people surviving a life living with a spinal cord injury. Without them, many of my friends with spinal injuries wouldn't be here today. When I was first injured, coping was difficult for me and my family. The strength I got from the SIA was unbelievable. Their volunteers with spinal injures who came onto the ward to speak to newly injured…

I'm delighted to launch my new logo and new website, with thanks to Tim Hutton, Jackie Barrie and Carol Andrews who helped me put it all together. As you can probably see, it's all designed to match the colours and style of my vehicle livery. I'd love to know what you think, so please contact me with any feedback.