Exclusive: Supercar Blondie reveals future plans for content ahead of Craig David F1 race Instagram: Craig DavidAlex \u2018Supercar Blondie\u2019 Hirschi and Craig David are set to go head-to-head in a virtual F1 race in a new series from VELO, supported by McClaren racing. This year Supercar Blondie reached a massive milestone of more than 30 million followers on Facebook, and with a whopping 8.3 million followers on Instagram and 5.32 million subscribers on YouTube, she is now the biggest social media star for supercars. On February 6, fans of Blondie and UK singer Craig David will be able to watch them go head to head in a virtual F1 race which is part of a four-part VELO ESERIES, presented by ex-Top Gear host and TV presenter, Rory Reid. The series will see top celebrities go head-to-head against internet sensations. Each series will be split into three episodes with this being the first. It includes a masterclass episode with the celebrities showcasing their craft. VELO fans will then participate in qualifiers to join the virtual grid before the final \u2018Beat Your Heroes\u2019 episode of the live-streamed race event which sees fans race against the celebrities. Speaking to Dexerto, Blondie explained that on the day of filming, she and Craig first took part in a series of exercises that F1 drivers use to build up strength, which includes getting into a racecar simulator that has a weighted steering wheel. In the first speed test, Blondie said that \u201cCraig beat me hands down\u2026 it\u2019s harder than it looks\u201d While Blondie is the biggest automotive creator in the world, she still gets starstruck by mainstream celebrities, even with a plethora of contacts in the world of entertainment. \u201cI don\u2019t really know who is watching my stuff because I\u2019m just talking into a camera, and then I meet these celebs and they\u2019re like \u2018oh I watched this video of you driving this car and that was awesome\u2019 and I\u2019m just like \u2018YOU\u2019re watching my videos!! That\u2019s so cool, I\u2019m listening to your music!\u201d she said. The creator recalled how she\u2019s connected with huge celebrities from Paris Hilton to Usher through the world of supercars and even mentioned how she recently woke up to a message from none other than Justin Bieber asking her about a car he wanted to use in one of his music videos. And it\u2019s not just celebrities that she\u2019s excited about viewing her content. Blondie is passionate about bringing people together, because \u201cI think people underestimate how big of a part cars really do play in our lives\u2026even if you\u2019re not a car lover you\u2019re around cars every single day of your life. \u201cI\u2019ve proven you can be successful you can take a niche like cars and actually make it relevant to a wider audience. What I try and do with my videos is appeal to everyone.\u201d What\u2019s next for Supercar Blondie? \u201cMy next goal is to have the biggest audience full-stop when it comes to cars,\u201d she said, revealing that she has been working on building a website that she wants to be the \u201cGo-to website for everything car-related.\u201d That includes celebrity car news, the latest car releases, massive giveaways, and potentially even a hub for buying and selling. Several TV shows are also in the works. She also recently expanded her team from just her and her husband to 6 people, who she plans to gradually involve in her videos with her viewers getting to know their personalities. https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CJlloZDn4J4\/ Blondie explained that she may even expand her work more outside of social media, adding that she cares deeply for animal welfare and feels lucky that she is able to help out with animal welfare groups in the UAE, as she is based in Dubai. Despite a global health crisis, Supercar Blondie says her business is booming: \u201cI took a step back when it comes to flying around the world, but actually my business this year has grown more than it ever has because we adapted to the change and started expanding and creating more content than we ever have before. \u201cWe really only had to step back from traveling which I\u2019m also thankful for because it was exhausting. Going forward I will be traveling more once restrictions lift but only for specific things\u2026so we will be based in Dubai more and be filming more local content.\u201d The Craig David and Supercar Blondie race for series 1 is set to take place at 1 PM (GMT) on Saturday, February 6, and will be live-streamed on VELO\u2019s YouTube channel.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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