Longtime Sky Sports activities Method 1 broadcaster Rachel Brookes has confirmed she has left her position with fast impact.
Brookes joined the media conglomerate in 2009 earlier than turning into an integral a part of its F1 workforce from when Sky Sports activities obtained the printed rights for the UK in 2012.
She is greatest recognized for interviewing drivers within the media pen, turning into some of the well-known members of the Sky F1 protection travelling to the assorted grands prix as a part of her job.
Though Brookes confirmed she has left the workforce, the Briton hinted that she is remaining within the championship and will probably be current at subsequent week’s British Grand Prix.
Brookes wrote on social media: “After a few years at Sky I’m transferring on to thrilling new ventures and searching ahead to what comes subsequent.
“I’ve left the Sky F1 workforce however F1 nonetheless has my coronary heart and so I’ll nonetheless be concerned in it. I’ll hold you posted. Within the meantime, see you at Silverstone!”
Liam Lawson, Scuderia AlphaTauri, is interviewed by Rachel Brookes, Sky Sports activities F1
Picture by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Photographs
Sky has performed an integral position in F1 broadcasting in the course of the fashionable period, first acquiring the complete season rights in 2012. That deal noticed earlier holder the BBC transfer to solely broadcasting half of the rounds.
Then in 2016 the BBC transferred its rights to Channel 4 with that settlement persevering with till 2018; since 2019 the free-to-air broadcaster has solely proven the British GP reside every year.
That deal is predicted to proceed for a number of years as effectively, as a result of final month Sky prolonged its UK deal till at the least 2034, whereas its contract for Italy at present expires in 2032.
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