Andrew van Leeuwen

Andrew van Leeuwen is Editorial Director at Speedcafe and provides award-winning coverage across motorsports. He started his career working for Australasian Motorsport News in Melbourne, working his way into the top digital editor role before relocating to Mainz, Germany, in 2012.

During his three-year stint in Europe he covered a number of series, including the DTM, while working for Autosport, before returning to Australia as part of Motorsport.com’s global expansion in early 2015.

Alongside his Speedcafe commitments, Andrew is one-third of the successful Below the Bonnet podcast. He lives in Perth with his wife Anne, kids Nico and Billie and chihuahua Coco.

Books by Andrew van Leeuwen

Oscar Piastri: The Rookie

Andrew van Leeuwen

A riveting account of motorsport phenom Oscar Piastri’s first season in Formula 1, The Rookie charts his meteoric rise through the ranks to become McLaren’s chosen young gun and takes us behind the scenes in his mission to triumph in the do-or-die world of the Fastest Show on Earth.