So here's a rundown of Sky and Channel 4's teams, with C4 also airing highlights from the remaining races they do not hold live rights for in Sky's ever-reliable host since the station purchased F1 rights in An experienced and assured figure, Lazenby has become the host most synonymous with the broadcast and has worked alongside every presenter since Sky took over the rights.
Croft has led commentary of every practice, qualifying and race session since for F1. Martin Brundle has grand prix starts under his belt as a driver, having raced for the likes of Benetton and McLaren among other in his F1 career, but he has found greater success as a broadcaster. He has moved to the BBC and Sky as the largest rights package has changed hands over the years — displaying his pulling power.
Having briefly served as lead commentator for the BBC, Brundle is Croft's right-hand man in qualifying and races and these often is involved in interviewing the three drivers that at on the podium post-race.
Rumours that he may not be part of Sky's team in sparked outrage online and a petition was established to try and keep him on-screen. Happily he has had his contract renewed and now Ted's Notebook, which airs after the race, is seen as the TV bookend to the weekend's action. A popular driver in his 90s heyday and winner of three grands prix, including a memorable triumph in the British GP. Herbert also won the Le Mans 24 Hours in his career and is a regular part of Sky's pundit squad, mixing analysis with humour.
One of three world champions in Sky's rotation of pundits. Hill's involvement in Sky's coverage has ramped up over the years and he is now present at most races. He hasn't been as involved this season as in previous years but whenever the European leg of the circuit comes around, Hill's opinions are there to be heard. Former Super Aguri, BAR and Minardi driver in F1, who also served as a Mercedes test driver, Davidson provides deep technical analysis across race weekends and is occasionally seen in the commentary box during practice sessions.
His involvement is becoming more renowned during the race broadcasts themselves where he provides additional analysis to the core commentary team, usually consisting of Croft and Brundle. Former Force India driver, and DTM winner, Di Resta combines continued racing commitments with his Sky role, none more memorably than in Hungary , when he had to be pulled from the broadcast to compete in qualifying and the race for Williams as a last-minute replacement for the ill Felipe Massa.
Sky F1's Simon Lazenby looks ahead to the new F1 season and asks whether Mercedes' recent dominance may be set to thaw Simon Lazenby on why Max Verstappen's win seemed like it was meant to be and has served to reinvigorate the F1 landscape. Simon Lazenby talks to Manor owner Stephen Fitzpatrick about the team's retro rebirth and their aspirations to rise up the F1 grid.
In tyres v temperatures ahead of this weekend's Bahrain GP, the Sky F1 team are challenged to walk across hot coals.
Will Fernando or Jenson score more points? Who will win the World Championship? The Sky F1 pundits give their predictions. Hill joined Sky Sports F1 in and has been a frequent presence in a punditry role ever since. Nico Rosberg won the F1 world championship after a fraught title battle with Lewis Hamilton. He promptly retired from F1 a few days later, having accumulated 23 grand prix wins and 57 podiums in his time with Williams and Mercedes.
Rosberg has pursued a number of endeavors since retiring from F1, including as an owner of an Extreme E team. He first appeared on Sky Sports F1 as an analyst in , and has also worked for broadcasters in Germany and Italy in a similar role. Jenson Button was at the centre of a fairytale story in , when he became F1 world champion racing for Brawn GP; an outfit that was hastily formed at the beginning of the season when previous owner Honda announced its shock departure.
Like Rosberg, Button has developed a number of interests in life after F1, and he occasionally appears on Sky Sports F1. He made his debut for the broadcaster in Sainz: I was too cautious in first Ferrari F1 start. It has been a tricky past few races for Sergio Perez. The Red Bull driver has mustered just 16 points since the British Grand Prix in July and the team's constructors' championship chances have taken a hit.
Yet the Mexican remains optimistic that he has all the tools he needs to turn his performances around. But he came into the weekend with a streak of recent crashes hanging over him. The technical directive issued by Formula 1 to reduce levels of automation in pitstops has given teams an unwelcome period of adjustment.
Although safety was the primary goal, it has already had a significant impact on the title race and puts extra pressure on teams to deliver as the season reaches the business end.
The Russian GP was decided by late-arriving rain that allowed some to climb and caused others to plummet. But the events which played out beforehand are equally significant when considering the all-important driver ratings. Until rain turned the Russian Grand Prix on its head in the closing stages, Lando Norris was set to convert his first Formula 1 pole position into a maiden win. But having recovered well from being shuffled back at the start, Hamilton and his Mercedes team called the changing conditions spot-on for a landmark th F1 victory.
At the Italian Grand Prix Daniel Ricciardo turned around a troubled F1 season and, in F2, Oscar Piastri demonstrated once again that he is a potential star of the future. Tickets Subscribe.
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