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Who's The Fastest One (WTF1)
Personal information
OriginUnited Kingdom
NationalityBritish
OccupationSocial Media Personalities
Websitewtf1.com
YouTube information
ChannelsWTF1
Years active2010–present
Subscribers810,000
Total views173,760,554
100,000 subscribers2017

Who's The Fastest One (commonly shortened to WTF1)[1] is a motorsport group, who engage purely on social media. They focus mainly on Formula One,[2] but do sometimes talk about other motorsports, such as Formula E or IndyCar.[3][4] They use platforms such as Twitter,[5] YouTube,[6] and Spotify.[7]

History[edit]

WTF1 was created in 2010, by 'motorsport enthusiast' Tom Bellingham.[8] He created the group as a way to engage a new generation of F1 fans, through the use of social media.[2] To expand the group, Bellingham added Youtuber, Matthew Gallagher;[9] Motorsport Journalist, Katy Fairman,[10] and Autosport member, Jessica McFadyen.[11]

Jessica McFadyen was given the role of "head of WTF1."[12] In March 2020, she left her role at WTF1 to join Motorsport Network as the Director of Digital Strategy.[13] In a podcast, with F1 Youtuber, Tom McCluskey, she said she was "missing the guys" from WTF1 and that it "wasn't an easy decision."[14] McFadyen leaving the team saw them reduced down to just three members.

YouTube content[edit]

WTF1 uses YouTube as one of their main ways to interact with the public.[6] They have two main types of videos, these are F101 and Internet's Best Reactions.[15][16] They also do other things, like 'watchalongs' for qualifying sessions.[17] They also do Grill the Grandstand,[18] however this has been less prominent after COVID-19 meant fans weren't allowed to watch races in person.

Other Projects[edit]

WTF1 also do a podcast. simply called the "WTF1 Podcast."[19] Most of the time, this podcast features the 3 members of the group, Bellingham, Gallagher and Fairman. However, in some cases we see guests, such as F2 Driver, Jack Aitkin;[20] C4F1 Commentator, Alex Jacques;[21] 2-time World Champion, Fernando Alonso,[22] and multiple race winner, Max Verstappen.[23]

WTF1 also have had multiple sponsorship deals within motorsport. Their most notable deal was with Jack Aitkin, who rode with the WTF1 logo on his Campos car.[24] WTF1 also sponsored, Canadian, Devlin DeFrancesco for the Andretti Autosport in the Indy Pro 2000 series.[25] WTF1 also sponsored a car in the Daytona 24 iRacing championship, which saw Fernando Alonso, Tony Kanaan and Rubens Barrichello drive the car.[26] Finally, WTF1 teamed up with Eighty One Powerdrink to create a WTF1 Clubhouse and campsite near the Silverstone Race Circuit.[27]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Acoba, Paulo (2021-05-21). "This is what WTF1 actually stands for". Alt Car news. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  2. ^ a b "About Us". WTF1. 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  3. ^ "Indycar". WTF1. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  4. ^ "Formula E". WTF1. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  5. ^ "WTF1 Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2021-07-19.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ a b "WTF1 - YouTube". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "WTF1 Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  8. ^ "Tom Bellingham - Founder & Editor @ WTF1 - Crunchbase Person Profile". Crunchbase. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  9. ^ "Matthew Gallagher at WTF1". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. ^ "Katy Fairman at WTF1". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  11. ^ "Jess McFadyen: "We do WTF1 for the fans and nobody else"". Fast and Fearless. 2018-05-27. Retrieved 2021-07-19.
  12. ^ "Head of WTF1 joins Motorsport Network as Director of Digital Strategy". AutoSport. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Head of WTF1 joins Motorsport Network as Director of Digital Strategy". Motorsport. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ^ "Jess McFadyen - Why I left WTF1 //". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. ^ "WTF1 - Internet's Best Reactions [Season 4]". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ "WTF1 - F101". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  17. ^ "LIVE - WTF1 - Qualifying Watchalong". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "WTF1 - Grill The Grandstand". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "WTF1 Podcast". Spotify. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  20. ^ "2018 Chinese GP | WTF1 Podcast Ep3 | Jack Aitkin". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ "F1 Driver Changes | WTF1 Podcast | Alex Jacques". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  22. ^ "Racing Drivers Answer Google Questions | WTF1 Podcast | Fernando Alonso, Rubens Barrichello and Tony Kanaan". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "New Cicuits | WTF1 Podcast | Max Verstappen and Alex Albon". Youtube. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "WTF1 will be on Jack Aitkin's F2 Car". Facebook. Retrieved 2021-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "WTF1 Will Feature On A Car In The Indy Pro 2000 Series". WTF1. 2020-07-08. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  26. ^ "Alonso, Barrichello And Kanaan Will Race A WTF1 Car In The iRacing Daytona 24". WTF1. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
  27. ^ "WTF1 Clubhouse & Glamping with Eighty One UK Powerdrink". WTF1. 2021-05-26. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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