He drove at three events, alongside future Formula One drivers Max Verstappen, Lance Stroll and Nicholas Latifi.

[citation needed] Buxton was offered the role of press officer for the inaugural GP2 Series of 2005, and was later promoted to Director of Communications.

[8] In 2010, Buxton joined Speed, a motorsports channel which was owned by Fox Sports, as Formula 1 pit-lane reporter, until it lost the rights to broadcast F1 at the end of 2012.

[12] In 2019, Buxton released his first book, titled: My Greatest Defeat: Stories of Hardship and Hope from Motor Racing's Finest Heroes, featuring illustrations from Giuseppe Camuncoli.

[13] On 14 January 2025, Fox Sports announced Buxton as its commentator for its first season covering the IndyCar Series in 2025, alongside James Hinchcliffe and Townsend Bell as race analysts.