Mobil 1 The Grid | |
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Genre | Motorsport |
Presented by | Eddy Temple-Morris, Charlie Brougham, John Hindhaugh |
Theme music composer | BMG Music |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 14 |
No. of episodes | 306 |
Production | |
Executive producer | Ian Sollors |
Producers | Chris Luke, Roger Setchell, Greg Wood |
Production locations | London, UK |
Editors | Rachel Inman, Daniel Baker, Alice Beecroft, Natasha Tsawayo |
Running time | 25 min. (approx.) |
Production company | Sunset + Vine |
Original release | |
Release | March 2009 - present |
Mobil 1 The Grid is a motorsport magazine show, which is aired worldwide by more than 130 broadcasters each month, including CBS Sports Network in North America, beIN Sports, Fox Sports (Australia) and CNBC Globally.
The show is narrated by Eddy Temple-Morris, John Hindhaugh and Charlie Brougham, and supported by lubricant Mobil 1. It is produced by Sunset + Vine. The show first aired in March 2009, with 26 weekly shows during the first year. In 2022, the show is in its 14th season with 10 episodes annually supported by exclusive online features across social media platforms.
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