Do you have any memories of meeting or interviewing Murray? We heard recently about the passing of Murray Walker. You’ve still got that same atmosphere in F1 that we had at the races at Brands Hatch or Cadwell Park. When I went to the races my brother did, there was always such a lovely family atmosphere in the paddock that I knew it was a sport I’d enjoy if I got into it in the end. When you unearth your appearance on the Weakest Link…… I was supposed to be wearing a nice dress but the show said no to both outfits I brought with me and I ended up in that jumper 🤦♀️😂 #weakestlink #ididntwin /Y1WCoAiPPd- Rachel Brookes May 26, 2021 I’ve been around motor sport since I was young and it was always something that intrigued me. Then one of my brothers started racing in the Polo Super Coupe Cup, followed by both my brothers doing some Radical Racing together, so I used to follow them around. I used to watch it with my brothers, because they were older and they were the cooler ones! In our living room at home there was a picture of him during one of his record runs, I would always see that as a kid and ask questions about it. 24 Hours of Le Mans was nothing, he did 7 days and nights and that record still stands today, I don’t think anyone else has been crazy enough to beat it. My Dad did endurance records before I was born. What sparked your interest in motor sport, is it something you’ve wanted to be involved in from an early age? Luckily, I got the job on Sky Sports News, and then moved over to Sky Sports F1 full-time in 2016, but I started working on F1 in 2013. We went through an interview process, I had to put a presentation together like anyone else would, sit there and tell the why. I loved cricket as a sport but I would never have imagined essentially commentating on it from the side of the pitch! I really enjoyed it, though.Īnd then when we bought the rights to Formula 1, I was a pain in the neck to the bosses saying ‘I want to work on it!’ They put the job out there, and Craig and I both applied. Sky seemed to like it and then they kept sending me to cricket after that. I turned up and started reporting on cricket from the boundary edge. I said ‘yes, I know a little bit,’ and he said ‘we need you to cover a cricket match tomorrow!’ When I joined Sky Sports News, I was just reporting on anything and everything, and one day an editor came into the edit suite I was in and asked whether I know anything about cricket. We start off by talking about how Brookes ended up part of Sky’s F1 team… New for 2021, Brookes also commentates on the first Friday practice session alongside the likes of Karun Chandhok and Paul di Resta in the booth.Īhead of the 2021 season, Motorsport Broadcasting caught up with Brookes to discuss her broadcasting career to date, how COVID has impacted broadcasting, amongst other topics. Now in her ninth season with the team, Brookes presents coverage of Formula Two and Formula Three, as well as Sky’s magazine programme The F1 Show on Thursday evenings. Rachel Brookes has been an integral part of Sky’s Formula 1 coverage since 2013.
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