{"id":19998,"date":"2023-08-29T15:17:52","date_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:17:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/?p=19998"},"modified":"2023-08-29T15:17:54","modified_gmt":"2023-08-29T15:17:54","slug":"jennie-gow-return-to-formula-one-after-stroke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/jennie-gow-return-to-formula-one-after-stroke\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Drive to Survive’ Star Returns to Formula One After Speech-Robbing Stroke"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Jennie Gow, a prominent commentator known for her role in the popular series “Drive to Survive,” is making a remarkable return to Formula One just eight months after a debilitating stroke. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her stroke, triggered by a severe cough on December 29, left her unable to speak or move. Despite a dire prognosis, she’s making a remarkable return to her roles in BBC’s Formula One coverage and the Netflix series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Formula One Commentator Jennie Gow Makes Miraculous Return at Dutch Grand Prix<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Jennie Gow triumphantly resumes her Formula One commentary career at the Dutch Grand Prix. Eight months ago, a stroke silenced her, but her recovery has been awe-inspiring. She recalls the stroke vaguely and continues to relearn speech. Writing messages on a whiteboard was initially her lifeline. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although her recovery is ongoing, she’s back doing what she loves – commentating on Formula One.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“You lose your confidence a lot. That\u2019s one of those things about coming back from a stroke. It would definitely be easier to not try and do this. I feel like I had to.”<\/p>\nJennie Gow<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Remarkable Recovery: Drive to Survive Star’s Brush with Stroke<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Source: Clive Mason\/Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Jennie Gow’s comeback to Formula One is nothing short of extraordinary. She faced a rare stroke triggered by persistent coughing that damaged her left carotid artery. The stroke, on the left side of her brain, forced her into a challenging recovery. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her resilience shines through as she returns to her F1 commentary career, determined to regain confidence and pursue her passion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Jennie Gow, a prominent commentator known for her role in the popular series “Drive to Survive,” is making a remarkable return to Formula One just eight months after a debilitating stroke. Her stroke, triggered by a severe cough on December 29, left her unable to speak or move. Despite a dire prognosis, she’s making a […] More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":20007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13,11],"tags":[1434,5346,5342,5345,3254,3050,5344,1607,1444,1519,530,1919,1477,5343,1608],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19998"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/26"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19998"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19998\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20005,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19998\/revisions\/20005"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19998"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19998"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nerdism.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19998"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}