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Hill departs Sky F1 punditry function after 13 years
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Hill departs Sky F1 punditry function after 13 years

Motorsports November 15, 2024
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Damon Hill has introduced his exit from the Sky Sports activities Method 1 presenting roster forward of the 2024 season-ending triple-header.

The 1996 Method 1 world champion had been a everlasting fixture on the Sky Sports activities crew because the broadcaster gained the rights to F1 from the BBC forward of the 2012 season.

Writing on social media, the 64-year-old stated: “It has been a unbelievable 13 years with Sky Sports activities F1 however all good issues come to an finish.

“I’ll miss essentially the most spectacular bunch of execs it has ever been my pleasure to have labored with. Wanting ahead to new challenges.”

 

Hill scored 22 grand prix wins in a profession that spanned stints at Brabham, Williams, Arrows and Jordan between 1992 and 1999.

He was not too long ago pressured to disclaim that he had a “vendetta” towards reigning champion Max Verstappen, after he criticised the Purple Bull driver for his actions when battling Lando Norris on the Mexico Grand Prix.

Of the early-race transfer which pressured Norris to take avoiding motion by leaving the observe, Hill stated: “The second transfer was simply daft and Dick Dastardly stuff.

“He accelerated to the apex and drove Lando off the observe and Lando did not have many choices. That was foolish driving.”

Sky F1 presenters Naomi Schiff, Damon Hill, and Natalie Pinkham within the pit lane

Picture by: Steven Tee / Motorsport Pictures

Hill’s farewell publish was shared with a pair of pictures, one with driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle, and one other with Johnny Herbert, who left the Sky Sports activities crew on the finish of 2023 and has continuously held a driver steward function with the FIA this time period.

Reacting to the information, Bernie Collins – Aston Martin’s former technique engineer and half of the present Sky line-up – wrote: “I’ll personally miss you immensely! I’ve liked working with you over these previous two seasons. Thanks for all of the help. See you quickly!”

F1TV broadcaster Will Buxton added: “Your perception was all the time distinctive, deep and galvanizing. An enormous loss for the nice crew at Sky, however ceaselessly grateful the world was capable of profit from the various classes of your profession and your life. And, personally, grateful that over the previous 13 years my hero turned my good friend.”

 

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