F1 Commentators: Meet the Sky Sports and Channel 4 teams in 2026

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F1 Commentators: Meet the Sky Sports and Channel 4 teams in 2026

The very latest on the pundits filling your TV screens for the 2026 F1 season

Matthew Scott

Friday 6 March 2026 08:30 Updated: 04:55

Watching F1 for the 2026 season means a Sky Sports subscription is essential as a result of the legacy deal struck with former owner Bernie Ecclestone.

With a rotating cast of faces and personalities, keeping tabs on who is on the screen can be tough. 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 2024.

Sky F1 Presenters

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The team remains largely the same, with one notable exception - the departure of Danica Patrick, which was confirmed in early March.

Here is the lowdown on who will be filling your screens in the coming months:

David Croft - Sky F1 commentator

Croft has been a fixture at Sky since 2012 for F1. He previously commentated on F1 for BBC Radio 5 Live from 2006 until 2011.

'Crofty' may not be on the same level of Murray Walker in terms of iconic deliveries, but his longevity in the commentary box has meant that he is a much-beloved and integral part of the coverage.

When Croft is not in the booth, commentary duties are handled by Harry Benjamin.

Simon Lazenby - Sky F1 lead presenter

Sky's ever-reliable host since the station purchased F1 rights in 2012. 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.

Lazenby's questions and good relationship with a host of F1 drivers past and present has meant he has the respect of the paddock, and as a result, it leads to the type of interviews that other sports often struggle with.

Martin Brundle - Lead F1 analyst

Martin Brundle has 158 grand prix starts under his belt as a driver, having raced for the likes of Benetton and McLaren among others in his F1 career, but he has found greater success as a broadcaster.

Brundle made the 'grid walk' famous after his transition to the TV show in 1997 on ITV's coverage of F1. 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 he is often involved in interviewing the three drivers that are on the podium post-race.

Ted Kravitz

A regular for British F1 fans on television for almost 20 years, Kravitz has reported from the pit lane for ITV, BBC, and now Sky. Rumours that he may not be part of Sky's team in 2019 sparked outrage online, and a petition was established to try and keep him on-screen.

Happily, he 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.

Anthony Davidson

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.

Karun Chandhok

After competing in GP2, F1 with Hispania Racing, and Formula E for Mahindra Racing, Chandhok took his expertise to television. He started as a pitlane reporter for BBC and Channel 4, before moving to Sky Sports F1 in 2020.

Nico Rosberg

Rosberg battled Lewis Hamilton for several years until he was crowned world champion in 2016 and immediately retired.

When attending F1 races as a pundit, Rosberg generally splits duties between Sky Sports' UK, Italian teams and Sky Germany, where he has worked alongside Ralf Schumacher and Timo Glock for a selected number of races.

Jenson Button

World champion in 2009, Button made his punditry debut at the 2018 British Grand Prix and featured part-time in Sky's 2019 output, and ahead of 2025, he has been confirmed to be continuing with Sky as part of their official lineup.

Jacques Villeneuve

Sky's punditry lineup certainly doesn't lack on-track experience, with appearances from 1997 champion Villeneuve continuing for 2025 following a year of controversial comments from the former Williams star.

Villeneuve divided viewers in 2024 over his comments about fan-favourite Daniel Ricciardo and whether his time in the pinnacle of motorsport was up. Nevertheless, Villeneuve will no doubt apply his honest demeanour to the season once again this year.

Bernie Collins

Collins, who hails from Northern Ireland, signed up in time for the 2023 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix to 'demystify all things engineering and race strategy'. She spent six years with McLaren, culminating in her roles as a Performance Engineer.

After that Bernie moved to Force India and spent seven years there through its evolution to Racing Point and then Aston Martin. Her final two years with the team saw her fill the key role of Head of Race Strategy.

Natalie Pinkham

Pinkham has been a mainstay of Sky's F1 coverage since the network acquired the UK rights to the sport in 2012.

After starting as a pit lane reporter, she gradually became a central part of the race weekend coverage and also hosts The F1 Show.

She will return to our screens for the Japanese Grand Prix on March 29 after recovering from major surgery late last year.

Rachel Brookes

Brookes previously hosted the F1 Show alongside axed pundit and FIA steward Johnny Herbert but now presents Sky Sports News and can be regularly found interviewing F1 drivers in the paddock before and after races.

Craig Slater

Slater covers F1 for Sky Sport News and also pops up on Sky F1's output, interviewing drivers on Thursdays and after sessions on the weekend.

Naomi Schiff

The former W Series driver became a popular addition to the Sky team in 2022, featuring not only in race weekend coverage but also previously co-presenting the network's 'Any Driven Monday' show.

Naomi missed the close of the 2025 season as she gave birth to her first child - a son Raphaël.

Jamie Chadwick

Three-time champion of the all female W series, Chadwick was a strong addition to the team in 2025.

Chadwick will bring her expertise to this year's coverage as one of the world's most decorated female drivers, having made history in 2024 by becoming the only female racer ever to win an INDY NXT road course.

Channel 4: F1 Commentators

Steve Jones

Jones has presented numerous shows on Channel 4 and was given the reigns of the F1 coverage when C4 acquired rights in 2016.

David Coulthard

C4's F1 coverage is produced by the production company founded by the former racer. Coulthard raced in 246 grands prix in a lengthy career which began at Williams in the aftermath of Ayrton Senna's death and featured spells at McLaren and Red Bull. He continues to serve as pundit and co-commentator for C4.

Lee McKenzie

Lee McKenzie joined Channel 4's F1 team in 2016 after the BBC decided to stop broadcasting live F1. She has covered a variety of other sports, including the Olympics, international athletics, and rugby and will continue with F1 duties in 2025.

Mark Webber

The former Red Bull star has served as a pundit alongside close friend Coulthard and will also continue in the role this season, with the pair both present at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Ariana Bravo

Bravo is a TV presenter who also frequently hosts the fan-focused driver events before on-track sessions at various race weekends across the calendar. She joined Channel 4 in 2022 and will continue for the 2025 season.

Billy Monger

Signed to C4 in 2019, teenager Monger's recovery from a horrific Formula 4 crash which left him with injuries serious enough to lead doctors to partially amputate both legs has been well-documented.

With the likes of Lewis Hamilton taking an interest in his recovery, Monger has become a familiar face in the F1 world, and has stated his goal remains to make it to the highest level of racing one day.

Monger has continued to grow his reputation in the public eye after appearing on the popular travel adventure show, Celebrity Race Across the World and in 2024 he completed the impressive feat of setting a new Ironman world record for a double amputee at the world championship in Kona, Hawaii, completing the 226.3km course in 14 hours 23 minutes 56 seconds.

Alice Powell

British racing driver Alice Powell has worked as an analyst during select races for Channel 4 since 2022, alongside her duties as a Formula 2 commentator.

Powell was the first woman to win a Formula Renault championship in 2010, competed in the W Series from 2019 until 2022, and continues to undertake simulator and development work in Formula E.

The 32-year-old also manages 2024 F1 Academy champion Abbi Pulling, whilst also serving as a talent identification and development mentor for the Alpine Academy.

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