The BBC has confirmed the presenter line-up for next year’s Formula One coverage. David Coulthard and Eddie Jordan will be pundits alongside anchor Jake Humphrey. Jonathan Legard will be moving from 5 Live to commentate with ex-F1 Driver and award-winning broadcaster Martin Brundle.
Even veteran commentator Murray Walker is set to return to give regular opinion on the BBC Sport website. According to the BBC the 84-year-old will be ‘offering his expert insight and perspective on the action and interacting with F1 fans through an online Q&A forum.’
The pit-lane reporters will be Ted Kravitz and Lee McKenzie. Coulthard, 37, will continue to be a test driver and consultant for Red Bull. He said: ‘After 15 seasons competing in F1, my passion for the sport is still very much alive, and therefore I was delighted to be given the opportunity to share my views and experiences through the BBC coverage of F1. Many of the BBC team are known to me already and, for those members new to F1, I look forward to building on the established audience of F1 fans in the UK.’
Niall Sloane, BBC head of F1, said: ‘We have put a fantastic team together and are delighted to be able to offer a comprehensive and engaging Formula One experience. This is an exciting sport and we are very much looking forward to next year.’