Sky Sports reveal 2012 Formula 1 team

December 7, 2011   ·   0 Comments

Sky Sports have revealed their team of pundits, presenters and commentators to broadcast every session from all the season’s races next year.

The station has confirmed that David Croft, who has commentated for BBC Radio 5Live for the past 6 seasons will join forces with Martin Brundle in the commentary box. Brundle will be on air during every day of each grand prix, dividing his time between paddock, pitlane and commentary box. The flexibility means that former F1 driver Anthony Davidson will be reunited with Croft for commentary duties for each of the weekend’s practice sessions.

In support, Natalie Pinkham and Ted Kravitz will scour the pitlane and go behind the scenes, with Kravitz also co-presenting a magazine show that Sky Sports have also announced will form part of their coverage.

Ted’s co-presenter on the magazine show will be Georgie Thompson, a familiar face to viewers of Sky Sports News, while another familiar face to Sky Sports viewers, Simon Lazenby, will host each grand prix weekend.

Broadcasting veteran and former ITV F1 presenter Steve Rider returns to the sport with a series of big interviews with racing legends of the past and present. Sky Sports Executive Producer Martin Turner said of the team :

“In Martin Brundle we have the outstanding F1 broadcaster – on the track and in broadcasting, he’s proved it time and again,”

“Working alongside him, David Croft is a passionate, experienced commentator and Anthony Davidson can bring great technical knowledge to live practice sessions.”

He added : “Ted Kravitz has huge knowledge of the pitlane and paddock and he and Natalie Pinkham will get the information and access our viewers need,”

“And guiding us through the coverage we have the experience of Simon Lazenby and Georgie Thompson. Each has hosted major sports events, from the British Lions to the Ryder Cup – they have trust and respect.”

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