Brooklyn Beckham begins surprise new career – as influencer opens up on excitement but
Brooklyn Beckham has opened up on his surprising new career in another sport.
Brooklyn, 25, is the eldest son of England legend David and former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham.
After spending time in Arsenal‘s academy as a youngster, Brooklyn – who is married to American actress Nicola Peltz – has worked as a model and influencer, racking up several brand endorsement deals, while he has also tried to break into photography and cookery.
And now, in a surprising turn of events, Brooklyn is set to turn his hand to Formula E, a single-seater motorsport for electric cars.
As part of a new initiative from the sport, it is set to pit 11 influencers against each other in an attempt to raise Formula E’s profile.
There is hope that by using the public figures, which also include former Man City striker turned content creator Sergio Aguero, the sport will reach younger audiences and increase in popularity.
Brooklyn Beckham, son of David, has opened up on his surprising new career in another sport
Brooklyn, who has worked as a model and influencer, is married to US actress Nicola Peltz
Brooklyn is set to turn his hand to Formula E, a single-seater motorsport for electric cars
Brooklyn, who is being paid for this partnership, has 16million followers on Instagram, while Aguero has racked up 30m.
The electric vehicles can reach 200mph and accelerate 30 per cent quicker than a usual F1 car.
Each influencer involved, including Brooklyn, will be paired with a professional team and driver, before undergoing six weeks of training ahead of a race at a circuit in Miami on March 5-6.
This will include working on a driving simulator before they are given dedicated physical and driver training sessions by the professionals.
And, opening up on his new venture to BBC Sport, Brooklyn revealed why he has taken the plunge into Formula E.
‘Like my dad, I’ve always been obsessed with driving,’ he said. ‘It’s getting more people to experience Formula E and the more people who do [see it], the more people will understand.
‘Formula One has been going on for a lot longer, the world is changing, so I think [Formula E] definitely has a chance to come close to it.’
Brooklyn has been a long-time fan of the sport, although he did admit that he is yet to tell Peltz of his plans.
Brooklyn admitted that despite being a fan of the sport, he is yet to tell Peltz of his plans
The 25-year-old explained how he hopes his move can bring Formula E to a wider audience
Alongside Brooklyn, former Man City striker Sergio Aguero will also be part of the project
Meanwhile, Brooklyn went on to add that despite expecting a negative reaction to his move, he felt this was a great opportunity to bring the spectacle of Formula E to a wider audience.
‘When this comes out, people are going to think that I’m going to try and become an F1 driver,’ he added. ‘They think I’m going to change careers again. But people will understand and realise how mentally tough this sport is.
‘These guys in these cars are just so talented. I’m just really excited to meet them and be a part of this.’
Meanwhile, Formula E CEO Jeff Dodds expressed his excitement at the plans, highlighting how using the influencers to ‘elevate’ the sport’s profile made sense.
He also refuted claims that a collaboration like this would diminish the skills and effort required to be successful Formula E, insisting that ‘it’s not a gimmick’
And, despite the sport being yet to take off in the UK and posting a loss of £36m last year, Dodds is confident that it can overtake MotoGP as the second most popular motorsport by 2030.