Izzy Hammond Opens Up: Richards Daughter Reveals Life Growing Up With Top Gear

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Izzy Hammond, daughter of Richard Hammond, has had a unique journey into the world of automotive content creation. Growing up surrounded by cars due to her father's career on Top Gear, Izzy initially didn't take much interest in them. She was more drawn to horses and outdoor activities in the Herefordshire countryside where she grew up. However, in recent years, Izzy has discovered her own passion for cars and motorsports: She now creates automotive content for Drive Tribe often collaborating with her father Izzy enjoys driving on track and is developing her skills behind the wheel She co-hosts a podcast with her father discussing men's mental health, occasionally weaving in car topics Some key insights from Izzy's experiences: Growing up, she didn't watch much Top Gear, finding it more geared towards boys at the time Her earliest car memories involve riding in her dad's old Defender Izzy studied English at university before getting involved in automotive media She wishes she had gotten into karting at a younger age to pursue racing She adopts a strategy of seizing every opportunity and working diligently, adhering to her father's advice to capitalise on fortunate events. 0:00 – Intro: Handbrake turns with her dad 1:00 – Growing up around Top Gear legends 2:00 – Life in the public eye from a young age 3:30 – Reflections on her dad’s time away filming 5:00 – Childhood memories and favorite moments 7:00 – The impact of her dad’s crash 10:00 – How her perspective on parents changed in adulthood 12:00 – Her journey from drama to automotive media 14:00 – Starting to drive on track & developing confidence 17:00 – Coping with public comments and online feedback 20:00 – Moving from countryside to London 21:00 – Working with DriveTribe and Mike Fernie 23:00 – Competitive streak & racing with her dad 26:00 – First YouTube experience and backlash 28:00 – Nepotism criticism & proving herself 30:00 – Family dynamic: horses vs. cars 32:00 – Mini mods & driving challenges 34:00 – Content creation fears and gaining confidence 36:00 – Watching Top Gear & why she never really did 38:00 – Behind the scenes of Top Gear & meeting The Stig 41:00 – Views on her dad’s co-hosts, Jeremy and James 43:00 – Childhood memories: custard in the swimming pool 45:00 – What she’d do differently: Go-karting from a young age 47:00 – Track days & love for her Mini 50:00 – The Rimac crash and coping with the fear 52:00 – The bond between the Top Gear trio 54:00 – Involvement with The Smallest Cog workshop 56:00 – Classic cars vs. supercars 58:00 – Mapping cars & BMW tuning 1:00:00 – Dream garage: Porsches, Defenders & more