Jesse Billington is the staff writer for Classic Car Weekly and dabbles in automotive photography and F1 punditry.

 

With a background in zoology, Jesse ended up finally putting his oddly specific knowledge of cars and opinionated writing to good use in late 2019 when he started writing for Drivetribe as a content creator. From there it all went a bit wobbly?

Now though, he writes for Classic Car Weekly, producing their events section as well as writing news, reviews and generally being a nuisance in the office.

Shooting at the 2023 Goodwood Revival, the dress code was Carol Shelby, hence the hat. Though Jesse has been seen wearing it since…Credit: Ian Skelton.

Beyond his work, Jesse’s life revolves around cars and the countryside. Working alongside his dad and grandad to maintain their constantly ailing fleet of classic cars and motorcycles, something he didn’t help when in 2023, he added his own 1979 MG Midget to the mix. His love of the outdoors and countryside takes over when he’s not behind the laptop, camera or toolbox.

It’s been a while since he’s written about much beyond cars and motorsport, with much of his time dedicated to either reporting on events at the weekend or fixing his MG, again.

In writing for Drivetribe, Jesse has covered everything from writing news on releases, DIY videos with his beloved Suzuki Jimny, hugely popular quizzes, competitions, Formula 1 musings, and detailed breakdowns of updates in the world of cars. Beyond his work in the world of cars, Jesse can be found in the kitchen, and then promptly back at his desk writing about what he’d been up to in the kitchen for Foodtribe. Despite completing a Master’s degree in 2020 he still regards his cookery series “Formula Food” as his proudest achievement of the year. That or becoming known as “The Jaffa Cake Guy” due to the concerningly high numbers of the treats eaten as well as his needlessly in-depth reviews of the McVitie’s products. So much so that McVitie’s started to send him press packages of biscuits.

Jesse on track in a Formula Ford at Castle Combe in late 2019. Second fastest of the day, which is impressive given he barely fits in the thing. Read more about it here.

Jesse on track in a Formula Ford at Castle Combe in late 2019. Second fastest of the day, which is impressive given he barely fits in the thing. Read more about it here.