What I'm Working On
Racing with Rich Energy: How A Rogue Sponsor Took Formula One for a Ride
Formula One has long maintained a glitzy aura that masks dark and strange goings-on in the background. But with the 2019 season came a force louder than Formula One could dream of muffling: William Storey, the founder of British energy drink startup Rich Energy.
Storey became a multimillion-dollar sponsor of the Haas Formula One team a year after records showed Rich Energy having a mere $770 in the bank. He equated his doubters to moon-landing truthers and publicly mocked both the Haas team and the entities winning legal disputes against him. But where were actual cans of Rich Energy, and did the supposed sponsorship funds exist?
In the six months between Storey's first race as a Formula One sponsor and his very public exit, he stole the spotlight with a loud mouth and an active Twitter account. Haas team boss Guenther Steiner once described the Rich Energy news cycle as: "I'm getting sick of answering these stupid fucking questions on a race weekend. I've never seen any fucking thing like this." No one else had, either. This book uncovers the complete, bizarre story.
Podcast: Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys
From race fixing attempts to kidnappings, the backbone of motorsport is built on scandal, intrigue, danger, and deception.
Rev your engines and dive into the heart-pounding world of motorsport with Elizabeth Blackstock's captivating new podcast, Deadly Passions, Terrible Joys. Join me on an adrenaline-fueled journey through the scandalous, the intriguing, and the perilous tales that define this high-octane universe, coming 2024.
Former Podcast: Donut Racing Show
Donut Racing Show: An F1 Podcast brought a cheap-beer mindset to the champagne-popping podium of Formula 1 racing. Donut's Nolan Sykes was joined by journalists Elizabeth Blackstock and Alanis King as they aimed to bring the complexities of F1 back down to earth.
Grand Prix Gastronomy
If you only tune into Formula 1 for the race, you're missing out on so much of what makes the sport so special: its international flair.
To celebrate Grand Prix weekends in 2023, I cooked the national dish of each host country in an effort to more authentically connect with the culture of the places F1 visits. A nation's cuisine can tell so many stories about geography, politics, history, and agriculture, and through Grand Prix Gastronomy, I was able to respectfully engage with each country beyond the race track.
Stay tuned for 2024!
RACEWKND Magazine
We live for the race weekend.
RACEWKND connects fans to the circuits, cities and culture of Formula 1 through collections of stunning coffee table magazines. RACEWKND honours the world’s most glamorous sport with fresh editorial perspectives, award-winning design, cutting-edge artworks and iconic photography.
I've contributed to three editions of Collection 1 and all four editions of Collection 2 while also writing regional guides to all three American venues (Austin, Miami, Las Vegas) in collaboration with Wynn Resorts and Lewis Hamilton's +44.
Journalism
My journalistic portfolio is expansive and spans nearly a decade of in-depth motorsport and automotive coverage — including everything from archival research to extensive interviews to on-the-ground coverage to reviews.
At Jalopnik, I currently serve as senior editor; beyond reporting, I also work with staff writers to create high-quality and distinct coverage in the automotive sphere.
At PlanetF1, I serve as the site's primary American contributor, where I combine my F1 reporting with a greater understanding of American motorsport culture and the role of international sport in the U.S.