Description
Join pit-lane reporter Ted Kravitz in conversation with Matt Majendie for a thrilling look inside the fast-paced world of Formula 1.
Drawing on decades at the heart of the paddock, Kravitz shares the drama, innovation and personalities that define modern F1, from the split-second decisions on race day to the engineering, strategy and rivalries that shape a season. With Majendie, former Head of Sport at the Evening Standard, he explores how access, trust and sharp storytelling reveal what really happens behind the scenes.
Fascinating, insightful and full of insider perspective, this is essential for fans of F1, sport and great journalism.
About the Authors
Ted Kravitz
Ted Kravitz is an experienced broadcast journalist who has reported on Formula 1 for nearly 30 years. During that time Ted has become something of an institution in the pit lane, working successively for ITV, the BBC, Channel 4 and Sky Sports and reporting for four BAFTA award-winning sports programmes in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2021.
Ted’s insider insights have made his on-the-spot reports essential viewing, while his widely acclaimed Ted’s Notebook programme has become a fan favourite, explaining complex technical details for seasoned followers and taking new audiences behind the scenes with all the news from the sharp end of Formula 1.
Matt Majendie
Matt Majendie has three times been nominated for the Sports Journalist of the Year Awards. His first book, Nazaré Life and Death with the Big Wave Surfers was longlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year and shortlisted for the Sports Book Awards. He was also the ghost writer for Sir Chris Hoy’s book, All That Matters, which tells the story of the six-time world champion’s diagnosis with stage four cancer and his battle to stay alive. It won Autobiography of the Year at the Sports Book Awards 2025.
About the Chair
Robert Nisbet
Robert Nisbet is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and communications specialist with a distinguished career spanning television, radio and public affairs. He worked for BBC News as a presenter and correspondent, becoming the corporation’s first entertainment correspondent and appearing on programmes including Liquid News and The Morning Show. He later joined Sky News, serving as a US, Europe and political correspondent, reporting from Washington, Brussels and Westminster. Following his journalism career, Nisbet became a leading communications adviser and spokesperson, helping organisations shape public debate through strategic storytelling, media engagement and public affairs expertise.
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