Rosanna Tennant

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Rosanna Tennant
Fernando Alonso at the 2017 United State Grand Prix 03 - Rosanna Tennant Cropped.jpg
Rosanna Tennant in 2017
Occupation(s)Sports broadcaster, journalist, presenter
Employer(s)Formula One (F1 TV); BBC Radio 5 Live
Known forPresenter on F1 TV; BBC Radio 5 Live F1: Chequered Flag
Website rosannatennant.com

Rosanna Tennant is a British sports broadcaster and journalist. She is a presenter on F1 TV and a pit-lane reporter and presenter for BBC Radio 5 Live's Formula One coverage, including the F1: Chequered Flag podcast. [1] [2] She has also reported for Australia's Network 10 during the Australian Grand Prix broadcast. [3] [4]

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Career

Tennant joined the on-air F1 TV team during the 2010s and has presented across pre- and post-race programming and paddock coverage for Formula One’s direct-to-consumer service. [5] [6]

She is part of BBC Radio 5 Live’s Formula One team and features regularly on the F1: Chequered Flag podcast. [7] Tennant is also credited as a questioner in FIA press conference transcripts published by Formula One, identified on the record as “BBC Radio 5 Live”. [8]

Outside of F1’s own platforms, Tennant has served as a reporter for Network 10’s live and free coverage of the Australian Grand Prix since 2023, with industry and broadcaster announcements listing her on-air role in 2023–2025. [9] [10] [11]

Earlier in her career, Tennant worked on digital content for Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team and presented for the Pole Position YouTube channel, before taking on reporting and hosting across Formula One and its support series. [12] Coverage of women in motorsport has profiled her work—including leading an all-female Formula One commentary team on F1’s Pit Lane Channel—within the broader context of increasing female voices around the sport. [13]

Advocacy

Tennant is an Ambassador for Girls on Track UK, a Motorsport UK initiative that promotes opportunities for girls and young women in motorsport. [14]

Education

Sources report that Tennant studied French and Spanish at Durham University and completed a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London. [13] [12]

See also

References

  1. "F1 TV unveils new features and presenter line up ahead of 2023 season". Formula 1 Corporate. Formula One World Championship Limited. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  2. "F1: Chequered Flag – Dutch Grand Prix Review". Apple Podcasts. Apple Inc. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  3. "Network 10 Revs Up Coverage: Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix". B&T. The Misfits Media Company. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  4. "Network 10's Coverage Of The Formula 1® Louis Vuitton Australian Grand Prix 2025 Reaches 3.6 Million". Paramount Australia & New Zealand – Corporate. Network Ten Pty Limited. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  5. "New voices, new shows, new season – How F1 TV has got you covered for 2021". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 26 March 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  6. "2023 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix: Weekend Warm-Up". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 19 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  7. "F1: Chequered Flag – Dutch Grand Prix Qualifying Review". Apple Podcasts. Apple Inc. 30 August 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  8. "FIA Thursday press conference – 2025 Austrian Grand Prix". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  9. "TV Guide: 2023 F1 Grand Prix on 10 and Fox Sports". Mediaweek. Mediaweek. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  10. "Commercial Partners Accelerate To Network 10's Coverage of the Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024". B&T. The Misfits Media Company. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  11. "Network 10's Coverage Of The Formula 1® Rolex Australian Grand Prix 2024 Reaches 3.2 Million". Paramount Australia & New Zealand – Corporate. Network Ten Pty Limited. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  12. 1 2 "Rosanna Tennant – Case study". Formula Careers. FormulaCareers.com. 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  13. 1 2 "Rosanna Tennant: "The pendulum has swung" for women in F1". Palatinate. Palatinate. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  14. "Girls on Track UK Ambassadors". Motorsport UK. Motorsport UK. 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.