American F1 viewers can watch each race dwell on ESPN channels commercial-free from lights-out to checkered flag in 2024.
The races are broadcast on ESPN, ESPN2 or ABC channels, with all apply classes and qualifying – additionally proven dwell – transferring round its channels (together with ESPNU or ESPNews).
ESPN depends on its commentary and punditry from UK-based Sky Sports activities F1.
Who’re Sky Sports activities F1’s commentary group for 2024?
David Croft
Generally generally known as ‘Crofty’, he’s Sky Sports activities F1’s lead commentator, having held the place since Sky started broadcasting F1 in 2012.
Previous to that, Croft had commentated on F1 races for the UK’s BBC Radio 5 Reside radio station since 2006, and he has spent the most effective a part of twenty years commentating on darts, firstly for the BBC and extra not too long ago for Sky.
Croft’s voice has featured prominently in Codemasters’ official F1 online game since 2010.
David Croft
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Forward of a record-breaking 24 race calendar, which incorporates 4 double-headers and two triple-headers, Croft has taken the choice to face down from the Emilia-Romagna, Austrian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix.
He solely missed one race previous to his transfer to Sky when he skipped the 2007 European Grand Prix because of the start of his son.
Making his first begin in 1984 for Tyrrell, Brundle additionally raced for Zakspeed, Williams, Brabham, Benetton, Ligier, McLaren and Jordan in an F1 profession that led to 1996.
Though he by no means gained a race, he got here shut on a lot of events, ending second on the Italian Grand Prix in 1992 and on the Monaco GP in 1994 and scoring seven different podium finishes. In 1990 he gained the Le Mans 24 Hours with Jaguar, swapping vehicles mid-way via the race after his personal had been pressured to retire.
Brundle’s commentary profession started alongside Murray Walker at ITV in 1997, later working with James Allen from 2002 onwards. Brundle moved to the BBC when it acquired the rights to F1 protection within the UK in 2009 and have become the lead commentator for the broadcaster two years later with David Coulthard getting into the co-commentary function.
Martin Brundle, Sky Sports activities F1
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Brundle moved to Sky Sports activities F1 in 2012, the place he has been a co-commentator alongside David Croft ever since.
Brundle can also be identified for his pre-race grid walks, through which he interviews drivers and group principals within the frantic couple of minutes earlier than the lights exit. These have develop into extra well-known for some hapless interactions with rapper Megan Thee Stallion, rocker Ozzy Osbourne and tennis legend Serena Williams.
Harry Benjamin
A newcomer to foremost F1 commentary field in 2024, Benjamin will take the place of lead commentator from Croft on the Emilia-Romagna, Austrian and Azerbaijan Grands Prix.
Benjamin initially skilled as an actor on the prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Artwork, has carried out within the West Finish and labored on function movies. After transferring into the broadcasting world, he has introduced all kinds of programming and hosted his personal nationwide radio present on Hits Radio.
His earlier tv work was with BBC Sport, CNN and Motorsport.com earlier than taking a commentary function with Sky Sports activities for its F1 Juniors broadcasts final yr.
Simon Lazenby
Sky Sports activities F1’s protection has been fronted by Lazenby for the reason that channel’s creation in 2012. He graduated from Durham College within the UK and used to work as a grain dealer in Lincolnshire.
Simon Lazenby
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Lazenby bought his break in tv working in Rugby Union and has been presenting on Sky Sports activities since 2002.
Natalie Pinkham
Joined Sky Sports activities F1 in 2012 as a pitlane reporter, having finished so for BBC Radio 5 Reside in 2011. In 2013, Pinkham turned a number of The F1 Present, a job she has held ever since.
Natalie Pinkham, Sky Sports activities F1, interviews Kevin Magnussen, Haas F1 Group
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Previous to F1, Pinkham’s broadcasting profession noticed her work on the Isle of Man TT and the 2006 FIFA World Cup, with two years spent presenting for The Poker Channel. In 2009, she co-hosted the Goodwood Pageant of Pace alongside fellow motorsport broadcaster Steve Rider.
Pinkham led Sky’s protection of the Spanish Grand Prix in 2020.
The Indian ex-racer has developed a repute as one of the well-respected analysts working in F1, deriving his experience from a diversified profession that included 11 grand prix begins in F1 between 2010 and 2011.
Previous to F1 he raced in British GP2, A1 Grand Prix, F3 and varied different collection, and has since competed in Method E, the World Endurance Championship and the Le Mans 24 Hours.
Karun Chandhok, Sky TV, Sergio Perez, Crimson Bull Racing
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Chandhok has labored as a pitlane reporter for the BBC and Channel 4, transferring to Sky Sports activities F1 in 2020.
Bernie Collins
A graduate of Queen’s College in Belfast, Collins joined McLaren as a trainee earlier than happening to develop into a efficiency engineer on its F1 group in 2014.
She then joined Drive India in ’15, as a efficiency and technique engineer, and labored her means as much as be head of race technique because the group morphed into Aston Martin.
Frederic Vasseur, Group Principal and Normal Supervisor, Scuderia Ferrari, is interviewed on the grid by Bernie Collins, Sky Sports activities F1
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In 2023, she left the pitwall to develop into an analyst for Sky’s on-event F1 protection. Collins could have an even bigger function this season, offering evaluation of racing technique over 10 race weekends.
Anthony Davidson
Made two appearances for Minardi in F1 in 2002 however retired from each grands prix. After spending a lot of the following three seasons as a check driver, he secured a full-time drive with Tremendous Aguri in 2007. Nonetheless, he failed to attain any factors and, early in 2008, the group pulled out of F1 resulting from monetary difficulties.
Anthony Davidson
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Davidson has been much more profitable away from F1, successful the World Endurance Championship with Toyota in 2014 and amassing 10 WEC victories throughout 5 full seasons racing in LMP1.
The Briton joined the Sky Sports activities F1 group in 2012, and crammed in for Paul di Resta within the commentary field when the Scot made his one-off look for Williams in Hungary in 2017.
Son of two-time F1 world champion Graham, Damon adopted in his father’s footsteps in 1996 when he gained the world title with Williams.
Statistically one of the profitable F1 drivers ever, Hill gained 22 grands prix and was a podium finisher 42 instances over eight seasons, earlier than calling it a day on the finish of the 1999 season.
Damon Hill, Sky TV
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Hill joined Sky Sports activities F1 in 2012 and has been a frequent presence within the punditry function ever since.
Rachel Brookes
A presenter and reporter for Sky Sports activities F1, conducting interviews with drivers and different key figures since 2009. Her background is in radio, having beforehand labored for ITN and Talksport.
Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, is interviewed by Rachel Brookes, Sky Sports activities F1
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She’s additionally a number of The F1 Present, and stepped in for Lazenby as the primary presenter for Sky’s protection of the Russian Grand Prix in 2020.
The German gained the 2016 F1 world championship after a fraught title battle with Lewis Hamilton. He promptly retired from F1 a number of days later, having accrued 23 grand prix wins and 57 podiums in his time with Williams and Mercedes.
Nico Rosberg
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Rosberg has pursued a lot of endeavors since retiring from F1, together with as an proprietor of an Excessive E group. He first appeared on Sky Sports activities F1 as an analyst in 2018, and has additionally labored for broadcasters in Germany and Italy in the same function.
Naomi Schiff
Born in Belgium to a Rwandan mom, Schiff grew up in South Africa and initially raced in Method Volkswagen earlier than her profession took her to Asia after which on to GT racing in Europe, the place she contested the Nurburgring 24 Hours.
She additionally raced within the inaugural all-female W Sequence in 2019, scoring two factors.
Presenter Naomi Schiff, Sky Sports activities F1
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After co-presenting the launch of the 2022 Mercedes F1 automobile with Pinkham, she joined Sky’s presenting group at races.
He was on the centre of a fairytale story in 2009, when Button turned F1 world champion racing for Brawn GP, an outfit that was swiftly shaped originally of the season when earlier proprietor Honda introduced its shock departure.
Alongside together with his world title, Button’s 15 wins and 50 podiums rank him as one of the profitable British F1 drivers.
Jenson Button
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Like Rosberg, Button has developed a lot of pursuits in life after F1 however continues to race within the World Endurance Championship after dabbling in NASCAR in 2022. He made his Sky Sports activities F1 debut in 2018.
Danica Patrick
Probably the most profitable feminine driver in IndyCar Sequence historical past, Patrick’s 2008 win at Motegi in Japan stays its solely race win by a lady. Having give up open-wheel racing for NASCAR in 2010, Patrick gained the pole for the 2013 Daytona 500.
Patrick retired from the game on the finish of 2018 to embark on a diversified post-racing profession in wine making, sports activities attire and media.
Danica Patrick, Sky Sports activities F1, interviews pole man Carlos Sainz, Scuderia Ferrari, after Qualifying
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She has additionally been a visitor analyst for NBC’s Indy 500 protection – a race through which she completed third in 2009 – since 2019, and he or she first joined the Sky Sports activities F1 presenting group for the 2021 United States Grand Prix.
Ted Kravitz
He has labored in F1 for almost 25 years, beginning out as a producer for ITV in 1997. He then turned a pitlane reporter in 2002 and fulfilled the identical function for the BBC between 2009 and 2011.
Ted Kravitz, Pit Lane Reporter, Sky Sports activities F1
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Kravitz was one in all Sky’s headline signings when the broadcaster started masking F1 in 2012, growing a fanbase together with his present Ted’s Pocket book, through which he investigates and explains varied technical elements of F1.
Craig Slater
Studies on F1 for Sky Sports activities Information, together with his interviews additionally that includes on Sky Sports activities F1’s protection on race weekends.
Craig Slater, Sky TV
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