Rosanna Tennant | |
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![]() Rosanna Tennant in 2017 | |
Occupation(s) | Sports broadcaster, journalist, presenter |
Employer(s) | Formula One (F1 TV); BBC Radio 5 Live |
Known for | Presenter on F1 TV; BBC Radio 5 Live F1: Chequered Flag |
Website | rosannatennant |
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]
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]
Tennant is an Ambassador for Girls on Track UK, a Motorsport UK initiative that promotes opportunities for girls and young women in motorsport. [14]
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]