14 Sky Sports F1 Commentators To Watch In 2023

Jenson Button is a former English racing driver who contested in Formula One from 2000 to 2017. Button won the 2009 Formula One World Championship with the Brawn GP team.

Considered one of the most decorated British drivers in the sport's history, the 43-year-old announced his retirement from racing in 2017. However, he stays entangled in the game as an analyst and commentator.

During his career, Button competed for several teams, including McLaren, Renault, BAR Honda and Brawn GP. He accomplished 15 Grand Prix triumphs and 50 podium finishes and was known for his consistent driving and ability to bring his car home for points.

Following the conclusion of his F1 career, Button participated in the Super GT Series in 2018, which he won with his partner Naoki Yamamoto from Japan.

Besides, Button made his first professional break at the 2000 Australian Grand Prix. He secured an impressive eight-placed finish with 12 points. Throughout his scintillating F1 career, he has altogether 1235 points.

Similarly, Button's successful racing career, along with other business ventures and endorsements, have contributed to his net worth of $150 million. He joined Sky Sports F1 as a commentator in 2018. Since then, Button has been providing insights and perspectives he gained from those 17 years of racing.

Martin Brundle is a British former F1 racing driver and current commentator for Sky Sports F1. Brundle competed in Formula One from 1984 to 1996.

Brundle made his debut in the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1984 and competed in the sport until 1996. He did not compete in the championship in 1990 but returned to the track in 1991 and continued racing until 1996.

Despite nine podiums and 98 career points, Brundle could not win a championship trophy. However, he had a successful career in Le Mans 24 Hours race, including several podium finishes and a win at the 58th Grand Prix of Endurance in 1990.

The 63-year-old King's Lynn native is now a well-respected commentator and analyst for Sky Sports F1, providing expert analysis and commentary during races. He joined the network in 2012 and has been an integral part of their coverage of Formula One ever since.

Besides his television presence, Brundle is working in the driver management business. He and his friend Mark Blundell founded 2MB Sports Management, which represents athletes in motorsports and works with drivers, teams, and sponsors to provide a range of services.

With his involvement in so many business ventures, Brundle has accumulated a net worth of $100 million. He earns about $10 million a year, including $1.3 million from his contract with Sky Sports.

Danica Patrick an American driving legend who competed in both IndyCar and NASCAR. Patrick is the first and lone female winner of an IndyCar Series race.

The 40-year-old is widely regarded as the most successful female racing driver in the history of open-wheel car racing. She began her racing career in the late 1990s, competing in kart racing and later in the Indy Lights series.

Patrick made her IndyCar debut in 2005 and became the first woman to win an IndyCar race in 2008. Afterwards, she switched to NASCAR in 2010 and had several successful seasons, including a famous win at the 2013 Daytona 500, the highest starting position ever achieved by a female in a NASCAR Cup Series race.

She has also ventured into Stock car racing, competing in the 2010 ARCA Racing Series and completing the tournament in sixth place. From 2012 to 2014, Patrick appeared in Sprint Cup Series, then, in 2015, she returned to NASCAR.

In 2018, the Beloit homegrown ended his career as a full-time racer and began working on different business and charitable endeavours. Her net worth is the byproduct of her successful professional life. She has 80 million dollars. 

Patrick became part of the Sky Sports F1 presenter team in 2021. She joined the punditry for United States GP in October of that year and has been with the crew since then.

Nico Rosberg is a former professional racing driver from Germany. Rosberg won the 2016 Formula One racing with Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport.

Though he was born and raised in Wiesbaden, West Germany, the 37-year-old is of Finnish ancestry. His father Keke Rosberg was a racing phenomenon from Finland who won the coveted World Drivers' Championship in 1982. Nico began kart racing at the tender age of six, inspired by his dad. 

From 1991 to 2001, the German-Finnish racer competed in several go-kart racing in his region. Rosberg made his debut in Formula One in 2006 with various teams such as Williams and Mercedes. 

His 2016 championship win was a record-breaking one on so many different levels. Nico Rosberg became the first driver from the Mercedes team to kiss the trophy. He announced his retirement from racing just five days after winning the crown at 31. 

Moreover, Rosberg has a net worth of $50 million, which he earned from his professional racing career and other ventures. He makes a roundabout of $15 million per year from various endorsement deals and contracts.

Some of the big brands and companies he is associated with are Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, Deutsche Bahn, Hugo Boss, Hot Wheels, and more. Besides, Rosberg joined the Sky Sports F1 team in October 2017 at the Japanese GP.

Damon Hill is a former racing veteran from the English capital. Hill won the Formula One World Championpionship for one time in 1996.

He followed in his father Graham Hill's footsteps, the two-time Formula One World Champion, by becoming a successful racing driver. Damon entered Formula One racing in 1992 and had a successful career, winning 22 Grand Prix races and the 1996 Formula One World Championship.

During his career, he competed in the championship with several teams, including Braham, Williams, Arrows and finally, he raced for Jordan for a year in 1998.

Hill retired from racing in 1999 and has since been involved in various motorsports-related ventures, including commentating and serving as president of the British Racing Drivers' Club after Jackie Stewart stepped out of the position in 2006.

The 62-year-old co-founded Prestige and Super Car Private Members Club in 2000. Hill is not the new face on television because he has appeared on the screen since 1975, doing commercials and tv programs. 

He began his analyst career as a pundit for ITV F1 before joining Sky Sports F1 in the UK in 2012. He provided the network with his debut coverage of the 2012 Formula One World Championship. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Hill has a net worth of $30 million.

Karun Chandhok best finish in the 24 Hours of Le Mans is a sixth place which he achieved in 2012. Karun is of Indian origin from Madras, Tamil Nadu.

The 38-year-old has competed in several motorsports championships, including Formula One, Formula E, Le Mans, GP2 Series and FIA GT Series. He started his racing career in karting and eventually moved up to single-seater racing.

Karun made his GP2 Series debut in 2007 while racing for Durango Automotive. After that, he participated in the competition for two more seasons in 2008 and 2009 before switching to Formula One.

He participated in the 2010 F1 driving for HRT Formula 1 Team, previously known as Hispanic Racing. Then he switched his career to Formula E in 2014. Karun represented Mahindra Racing in the tournaments and finished in the 17th position. 

He turned his attention to television after retirement. He started working as a Formula One broadcaster for the BBC and Channel 4. In 2012 he joined Sky and quit in 2014. Chandhok rejoined the network in 2019 and was recently added to the Sky Sports F1 squad for 2023. 

His knowledge of motorsports is second to none, and he can provide fans with insightful analysis of all the current event issues in motorsports. According to many media sources, his net worth is reportedly $13 million, and he earns about $400K annually.

Anthony Davidson is a former British racing driver who retired in 2021. Davidson won the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship.

His first entry in the Formula One came in the 2002 Hungarian Grand Prix. He was a test and backup driver for the BAR and Honda Formula One team and won multiple races in the GP2 Series.

He is most recognized for his accomplishments in endurance racing, having won the World Endurance Championship in 2014. Aside from driving supercars in track, Davidson has been doing commentary as a side hustle since the late 2000s.

The Hertfordshire native was an announcer for Grands Prix for BBC Radio 5 Live in the 2009 season. Then in 2010, he covered Formula One on the radio for the broadcaster. 

Davidson signed a long-term deal with Sky Sports in December 2011. He agreed to give his commentary for practice sessions from the 2012 F1 campaign. And since then, the former Endurance World champion has been the main face of Sky's formula one team.

Furthermore, the 43-year-old has gathered an enormous wealth from his profession as a driver, television personality, and other business pursuits. His net worth is $13 million as of 2023.

David Croft is widely considered one of the finest sports commentators in F1. Croft has been working as a television host for Sky since 2012.

He is among the few crew members for the 2023 Formula One presenter list with no history of racing. He came solely from a journalism background with a passion for motorsports and in-depth knowledge of the racing world.

Born in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England, the 52-year-old has been on the television line for a decade and has been commentating on F1 races for several years. He has an impressive net worth of $10 million, which he earned from his broadcasting career. 

Croft started from FM studios, working as a sports correspondent at BBC Three Counties Radio. In 1998, he was transferred to Radio 5 for BBC, where he was able to chronicle the 2002 FIFA World Cup. 

Starting from 2006, Croft moved to cover racing as BBC picked him as the commentator for the 2006 Formula 1 season. He has worked with numerous former race car drivers, which has given him extensive knowledge of the sport.

Following the 2012 F1 campaign, Croft shifted to Sky Sports along with Anthony Davidson and Natalie Pinkham. He commemorated his 250th Grand Prix as a Formula One announcer at the 2019 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. This was a significant milestone in his career and marked his dedication and passion for the sport. 

Ted Kravitz is a British motorsports reporter and commentator born in the United Kingdom. He joined Sky Sports in 2011 as an F1 announcer.

His interest in journalism can be reflected back to when he was a student at the University of Exeter. While on campus, Kravitz joined the college's radio channel Xpression FM as a presenter.

Following the completion of his academics, he did a journalism internship at CBS News in London before working on several FM studios in the early 1990s. In 1997, Kravitz started working as a reporter for ITV. He later joined the motorsports racing coverage team for the network.

After working for Independent Television for over a decade, Kravitz moved to BBC in 2009, where he did his first commentary for Formula One racing. Two years later, alongside his other staff, he joined Sky Sports to continue on his pit-lane reports.

Kravitz initially had his own project on Sky Sports called "The F1 Show," a weekly program dedicated to the sport of Formula One. In the show, he would provide expert analysis and insight into the technical aspects of the sport, as well as review the latest races and preview upcoming events. 

The 48-year-old announcer has a net worth of $3 million, and his annual income is about $200,000.

Naomi Schiff is a Belgian and Rwandan professional racing driver who contested in the 2019 W Series. Schiff driver for the Hitech GP team and finished 16th.

Born in Antwerp, Belgium, in 1994, she grew up in South Africa with her family. However, she then moved to England to pursue her dream. Beginning from single-seater motorsports tournaments in South Africa, Naomi rose through the ranks to now be the youngest member of the 2023 Sky Sports F1 commentators team.

She competed in a few racing championships, including the 2014 Clio Cup China Series, the 2015 KTM X-Bow GT4, 2018's 24 Hours of Nürburgring, and the W Series in 2019.

Schiff rose to popularity following her participation in the inaugural season of W-Series, a motorsport championship for female racing drivers. Afterward, the 28-year-old swift her focus to presenting and joined the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team in 2022.

In March 2022, Sky Sports signed her for the co-presenter role in the new show "Any Driven Monday." The show serves as a warm-up session for the 2022 Sky Sports F1 broadcast. The network granted him the commentator position for this season's prestigious racing series due to her charming personality and devotion to work.

Natalie Pinkham is a sports reporter, television presenter and motorsports expert from Buckinghamshire England. Pinkham joined Sky Sports in 2013.

She began her career as a journalist and reporter for Sky. She quickly made a name for herself as a motorsport analyst, covering a range of events, including Formula One, IndyCar, and W Series.

Pinkham became a regular Sky Sports F1 team member in 2021, providing expert critique and briefing on the latest races and stories in Formula 1.

Aside from her work in motorsports, Pinkham is also known for her contributions to other sports and entertainment programs. She has been a presenter and reporter for several high-profile events and programs, including BBC Two's "Ready Steady Cook" and ITV's "Dancing on Ice."

Pinkham was briefly associated with ESPN in the late 2000s, where she hosted the World Series of Poker game for the channel. Shortly after, in late 2011, she moved to Sky Sports to cover the 2012 Formula 1 campaign.

She was also featured in The F1 Show in 2013. Pinkham became the first female to voice an F1 session in British television history when she oversaw Sky's commentary during the opening of the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix.

Simon Lazenby is a British television journalist and lead presenter for Sky Sports Formula One team. 

Lazenby began his career as a reporter and presenter, working for several regional and national news organizations. He joined Sky Sports in 2002, where he began covering motorsports, including Formula One.

Over the years, he has established himself as a leading commentator and expert reporting some of the biggest races and events in Formula One, over 160 Grand Prix, including the Spanish Grand Prix, the Italian and the Russian Grand Prix.

Lazenby's fondness for motorsports and his understanding have made him a popular figure among fans and viewers. He is known for his tempting commentary style and ability to exemplify the technical elements of the sport in an easy-to-understand way.

He initially covered ruby union games for the network. The Durham University alum has become a Sky Sports F1 team regular since 2012 and has been involved in the channel's coverage of the championship for over a decade.

Despite not being a former racing driver with more than ten years of knowledge and experience in the motorsports field, Lazenby has established himself as a top-notch commentator in racing.

Rachel Brookes is a British sports presenter and journalist. Brookes is known for her discerning coverage of Formula One events on Sky Sports.

Since 2013, she has worked for the network as a presenter and established her name in the sports broadcasting community. Initially, Rachel worked there as an intern then she covered cricket tournaments and later appeared on "The F1 Show".

Brookes completed her Bachelor's from the University of Birmingham with a major in Media and Communication. Before landing a job at Sky, she served as a host on various radio stations such as Power FM, Rock FM, TalkSports and so on. But her popularity graph scaled up after she embedded with Sky Sports.

In 2018, due to the change in Formula One format, Brookes had slight difficulty coping with the new changes. The 47-year-old said she is covering the championship for the first time in winter in Australia.

Moreover, she was outstanding throughout the campaign last season, interviewing and presenting racing drivers with her captivating attitude.

Before the 2022 Formula One unfolded, Brookes had a fun pre-chat with Max Verstappen before the final race. Max became back-to-back World Champions lifting the trophy in 2021 and 2022.

Aside from her broadcasting career, Brookes also worked as an event planner and host. From all her ventures, she managed to accumulate a net worth of $500K. 

Craig Slater is a Scottish sports announcer for the Sky Sports F1 team who previously covered Formula One for Sky Sports News. 

He is extremely detail-oriented and fans are impressed by the level of seriousness he brings on board. The video of him dancing and vibing outside the street ahead of F1 race day in April 2022 went viral on social media.

Similarly, in May 2022, former formula one racing driver Christian Horner pushed Slater into a swimming pool during an interview session. F1 fans found it to be humorous and praised the two for their light-hearted banter on social media.

Sky Sports confirmed his name for the 2023 F1 commentators roster because viewers adore seeing him on television, which is only one of many reasons. Besides, Slater has accumulated a net worth of $1 million from his broadcasting profession.