Looks like I'm going strictly F1TV audio feed for the foreseeable future. For as much as I like Button, I just can't stand Rosberg. If there are sessions or races where Rosberg is not present, then I might use Sky audio. And though she is a nice person, Danica is not a good F1 broadcaster, like, at all.
Johnny Herbert and Paul di Resta will not be part of Sky Sports' F1 coverage after the broadcaster chose to part ways with the duo.
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Following the news of the departure of Johnny Herbert and Paul Di Resta, who are the people who make up Sky F1's broadcasting team for 2023?
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Jenson Button
The Formula 1 race winner and 2009 World Champion first appeared on Sky F1ās coverage of the 2018 British Grand Prix, with his wry humour and relevant and recent insight proving popular with viewers.
Button became part of the team in 2019, with the 15-time Grand Prix winner serving as a contributor once more in 2023.
Nico Rosberg
2016 F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg has proven a very popular broadcaster and interviewer on Sky F1, due to his willingness to ask awkward questions and point out uncomfortable truths. The Germanās participation in paddock activities took a noticeable hit last year, due to Rosbergās decision not to be vaccinated against COVID-19 ā a strict requirement set out by F1 and the FIA in order to enter the paddock.
With the vaccine mandate lifting for 2023, Rosberg is set to be able to rejoin Skyās coverage by leaving the confines of his spare room/broadcasting studio at home and attending select races on the ground once more.
David Croft
Former BBC F1 radio commentator David Croft was appointed as Sky F1ās lead commentator when the broadcaster took over the UK rights ahead of the 2012 season.
Since then, Croft has become the modern-day voice of F1, with his infectious enthusiasm, ability to excite, and occasional willingness to be divisive in his opinions, winning the hearts of fans globally.
Martin Brundle
Having learned from the late, great Murray Walker following his own F1 career, Brundle has carved out an enviable position since 1997 ā that of one of the most beloved commentators around the world.
Brundle and Croft form a commentary team of tremendous warmth, knowledge, and humour. In recent years, Brundle has chosen to step aside from more races annually following a health scare, but expect him to be right at the coalface for most of the 2023 season.
Naomi Schiff
Schiff is a Rwandan-Belgian professional racing and stunt driver, appearing in the W Series before being appointed as their Diversity and Inclusion Ambassador.
Presenting the Mercedes F1 team launch alongside Natalie Pinkham in 2022, Schiff was brought onboard as a regular contributor to Sky F1ās coverage where she quickly carved out a name for being a professional and insightful broadcaster as well as an adept interviewer.
Anthony Davidson
Former Super Aguri F1 race driver Anthony Davidson participated in BBC Radio 5ās coverage of Formula 1, working closely with David Croft, following his days racing in the sport.
While Davidson carved out a hugely successful career as a sportscar driver in the WEC, he was also added to Skyās line-up for the 2012 season and has become associated most with the āSky Padā ā the channelās famous paddock screen that allows him to quiz drivers on incidents while having access to tools such as zoom or slow motion, just to add to the driverās discomfort!
Simon Lazenby
Seasoned broadcaster Simon Lazenby has been Sky F1ās lead anchor presenter since taking over the UK rights more than a decade ago.
While Lazenby got off to a shaky start with the UK audience, due to his predecessor on BBC being the immensely popular Jake Humphrey, Lazenby has since assumed a position of quiet authority due to his personable and friendly attitude when talking to F1ās most prominent drivers and team bosses.
Damon Hill
1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill was brought in by Sky F1 as an expert analyst during the 2012 season, a no-brainer decision given Hillās prominence in British motorsportās history books.
Over the past decade, Hill has become ever more popular with a whole new generation of fans, including those too young to have ever seen his famous championship win with Williams.
Hill is well-known for being able to offer insight from his own days as a racing driver or comparing how modern-day drivers face entirely different challenges to what existed during his own career.
Karun Chandhok
Former HRT racing driver Karun Chandhok first appeared on Sky back in 2012, adding to their broadcasting in a supplementary role over the following three seasons.
After that, Chandhok took up a position with Channel 4 to become their main pit-lane reporter between 2016 and 2018. But, with Channel 4ās free-to-air offering fading away for 2019, Chandhok was brought back into the fold on the Sky team.
Like Davidson, Chandhok is known for his Sky Pad segments as he puts drivers on the spot, while also offering balanced, knowledgeable opinion when called upon.
Natalie Pinkham
Pinkham enjoyed an industrious pre-F1 career as a broadcaster, presenting and hosting a myriad of different shows ā one of her main roles being that of the face of The Poker Channel.
Following successful coverage of the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2009 alongside Steve Rider, Pinkham became BBC Radio 5ās pitlane reporter for the 2011 season ā a role she dovetailed alongside her day-to-day broadcasting and journalistic roles.
Pinkham has progressively stepped up with Sky F1ās coverage and has gradually become a more and more integral part of the team. Forging close connections with many of the drivers, Pinkham is well-known for her down-to-earth approach to chatting with F1 personnel.
In 2021, Pinkham became the first female lead commentator for a Formula 1 session in the UK as she took over the lead for the first practice session at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
Rachel Brookes
Former radio presenter Rachel Brookes is a professional journalist and broadcaster who appears on Sky F1 through her role working with Sky Sports News.
She is well-known for her contributions as a pitlane reporter, and has occasionally filled in for Simon Lazenby as the channelās lead anchor.
Ted Kravitz
Long-time broadcaster Ted Kravitz has been around since the days of ITVās early coverage of the sport, starting off as a producer before becoming the channelās pit-lane reporter after James Allenās promotion to commentary.
He worked in his pit-lane role up until 2011, even through the changeover to BBC from ITV, before taking up a position with Sky for the 2012 season.
Due to his whimsical presenting style and ability to explain complicated concepts in easy-to-digest snippets, Kravitz has become most known for his āTedās Notebookā segment on Grand Prix weekends, as he reflects and analyses each teamās performances on track, while he is also the long-term presenter of the F1 Show during the week.
Danica Patrick
American racing legend Danica Patrick joined the Sky line-up as a pundit for the 2021 United States Grand Prix, immediately proving popular as her laconic style contrasted with the regular broadcasting team.
Appearing on the coverage of races in Canada, the United States and Mexico in 2022, Patrick is set to reprise her role for 2023.