Sky Sports Unveils Exciting New F1 Coverage with a Star-Studded Line-Up of Former World Champions!

SKY SPORTS have confirmed their line-up for F1 coverage next season after announcing a handful of new features for viewers.

The broadcaster is gearing up for the start of the 2026 season with the Australian Grand Prix on March 8.

Sky Sports have unveiled their new expert team for the 2026 seasonCredit: Sky Sports Jenson Button will be among the former F1 champions alongside Simon Lazenby and Jamie ChadwickCredit: Getty

star is looking to defend his crown after winning a first-ever title, with rival eager to bounce back.

Sky have now unveiled their team of experts for the new season, including three former world champions.

, and Jacques Villeneuve will all continue their roles in the paddock.

Joining them will be , Naomi Schiff, Bernie Collins, Karun Chandhok, Jamie Chadwick and Anthony Davidson.

The likes of Ted Kravitz, Simon Lazenby and Craig Slater will form part of the regular reporting presence on racedays.

They’ll be joined by usual commentators David Croft and Harry Benjamin.

Fans can also look out for some new broadcasting features on their screens with a TV sidebar during races.

It will allow viewers to see enhanced data, onboard cams and in-race standings.

Former world title winner Jacques Villeneuve will also star in Sky’s coverageCredit: Getty The broadcaster will also allow fans to view onboard live streams for all 20 driversCredit: Getty

Fans will also be able to view an onboard live stream for all 20 drivers and hear radio messages for every race.

The broadcaster also announced that their new title song for this season will be Tate McRae’s hit track Just Keep Watching.

The song was featured during the F1 movie starring and will be heard on Sky’s coverage in the coming years.

And the action on Sky is available through Apple TV for the first time too.

While all eyes will be on Norris and Verstappen this year, star is also among the favourites for the title.

Former Williams chief Claire Williams handed Russell his first drive at the team in 2019 before he joined Hamilton at Mercedes.

She said: “George has always had a world championship in him,

“It has been a long and arduous road to get to a point where he is fully in contention, but in my mind, nobody would deserve it more.

“George has worked so hard, and his whole life has provided the building blocks for this moment.

“He hasn’t been one of those drivers where he has been at the right place at the right time. He started with Williams and unfortunately, he joined us at the hardest time for the team.

“But I always said to him: ‘Hopefully this will provide you with some real experience and resilience for the really challenging times to come when you need to dig deep to win races and win world championships.’”