Formula E and Women in Motorsport – Nicki Shields

Nicki is a broadcaster and live event’s host, best known as the lead presenter of the FIA Formula E Championship, the all electric racing series which is now broadcast on Channel 4. She is also the anchor for a number of shows across CNN including, Saved By The Future, Going Green and previously Supercharged, as part of the networks commitment to environmental programming, and is a presenter for the GQ Drive Time in association with Michelin series. She is regularly seen across broadcast channels including ITV, BBC, Channel 5 and Sky Sports. Nicki is also one of the few female motorsport commentators, and can be regularly heard live on Channel 4’s Extreme E.

Nicki also fronts Electrifying.com, which is a multi-channel media platform and electric car marketplace, where she delivers expert car reviews and brings you all the news and tips on making the switch to going electric.

As well as being a keen petrol head, Nicki is a proud science communicator and holds a degree in Biological Sciences.

She regularly presents other automotive shows including ITV’s ‘Goodwood Festival of Speed’ show, ITV’s ‘Goodwood Revival’ show with Dario Franchitti, ITVs ‘Cars of the Future’, Sky Sports F1’s ‘Formula Kart Stars’, Blancpain GT Endurance Series for Motors TV and Silverstone Classic for ITV. Nicki previously hosted episodes of BBC1’s ever-popular series ‘Escape to the Country’ in 2014. Nicki has also voiced various different TV shows and corporate videos and is available as a voiceover artist.

Nicki is also a seasoned live events and corporate host, having taken to the microphone for a multitude of big brands and events. Nicki has presented a number of eSports programmes, including F1 eSports, FE The Race at Home Challenge, and the Fordzilla eSports Cup.

She has hosted and presented at events including the GQ Car Awards, CarFest for BBC Children in Need with Chris Evans, The Gadget Show Live, New Scientist Live, the FIA Sports Conference and Ignition Festival and has hosted corporate events for brands including Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Shell, McLaren, Williams F1, Pirelli, RBS, Visa, Intel and LG.

Nicki is also a mother of two, to very energetic boys [with another baby on the way] and her lifelong ambition is to be the first presenter in space.