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Cairns Catches Up

Tom Cairns hosts a podcast series where he talks to iconic people who work or had worked within the motorsport world. He discusses with them about their careers, where they have worked and what they have done. Each episode will talk about the championships which the guest is synonymous with, find out what stage of their careers they are at from their point of view and where the focus should be at to make those racing series better than they are currently.

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Cairns Catches Up

Series 1: Episode 6 - Nicki Shields - "You need that female driver to be better than the competition."

May 07, 2025 • Tom Cairns • Season 1 • Episode 6

Tom Cairns hosts Episode 6 of Cairns Catches Up, with motorsport presenter/pit lane reporter/commentator Nicki Shields to talk about her broadcasting career, especially within Formula E. Her passion for electrically powered cars is also discussed about, along with the increasing presence of women in motorsport.

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Episode contents:

Introduction - 0:00
F1 Academy - 1:46
Formula E - 12:42
Nicki's career challenges - 16:28
Women in Formula E - 20:15
Where it all began for Nicki - 23:04
Women in motorsport and other sports - 30:55
Goodwood Festival of Speed - 35:46
Wildlife filming - 39:07
Nicki's passion for electric cars - 41:18
Formula E 2024-25 - 47:36
F1 Academy 2025 predictions - 52:52
Future of Nicki Shields - 54:38
Future of women in motorsport - 55:57
A trip to space? - 57:05
Nicki's advice on people wanting to work in motorsport - 58:17

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For your information, this podcast was recorded on 4th March 2025. Since the recording, it was confirmed that Nicki would not be involved in F1 Academy commentary in 2025. However, news of her plans for the season are to be announced later in the year.

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