BBC Radio 5 Live & BBC Sounds secure F1 rights
BBC Radio 5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds have secured exclusive Formula 1 UK radio rights for the next three seasons.Former world champion Damon Hill has signed up to the 5 Live team from the 2025 season, which begins with the Australian Grand Prix this weekend.Jennie Gow and Rosanna Tennant are presenting and pit lane reporting, while Harry Benjamin will serve as the lead commentator, with Ben Edwards.5 Live, 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website will broadcast live race commentary, including qualifying and practice sessions."With Lewis Hamilton moving stables to Ferrari, Max Verstappen going for a fifth consecutive title, and Lando Norris hoping to win his first drivers' championship, it's got all the elements to be the best season in history," Gow said.Hill will be joined by McLaren Formula E driver Sam Bird, former W-Series driver Alice Powell and Marc Priestley, a former F1 race mechanic.
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