Stephanie Travers | Hosted By Savannah Thomas | S2 E16

Stephanie Travers is a trailblazing engineer and leader in motorsport, currently serving as the Senior Impact Manager at Mission 44, the charitable foundation created by Sir Lewis Hamilton to foster a more inclusive education system and empower underserved communities.She also held leadership roles with Team X44, Hamilton’s Extreme E team, including Deputy Team Principal, and previously served as an Associate Sporting Director.Beginning her career with a strong academic foundation in chemical engineering (BEng from the University of Bradford, MSc from Imperial College London), Stephanie held early roles in asset management at BASF before pursuing a breakthrough opportunity. Out of over 7,000 applicants, she was selected as a Trackside Fluid Engineer for the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, where she co-managed the Petronas Trackside Laboratory.In 2020, she made motorsport history at the Styrian Grand Prix, becoming the first woman of colour to ever stand on an F1 podium, receiving the Constructors’ trophy alongside Lewis Hamilton—a milestone Lewis himself celebrated as profoundly important for representation in the sport.She also supports organisations such as Driven By Us, a community-led organisation dedicated to empowering ethnic minorities and women of colour in motorsport and automotive industries. Through mentoring, speaking, and advocacy, Stephanie amplifies DBU’s mission of creating safe spaces, increasing access, and inspiring the next generation through role models from within the community.Stephanie continues to inspire through her leadership roles, keynote speaking, and community engagement. From her historic podium with Lewis Hamilton to her leadership at X44 and advocacy with Mission 44 and Driven By Us, she embodies the change needed to ensure motorsport reflects the diversity of the world around it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.