Rosanna Tennant

Rosanna Tennant
Rosanna Tennant in 2017
OccupationsSports 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
Websiterosannatennant.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]

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

Tennant obtained her bachelor's degree from Durham University in 2010, studying French and Spanish. She completed a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism at City, University of London in 2011.[13][12][15]

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. 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. ^ a b "Rosanna Tennant – Case study". Formula Careers. FormulaCareers.com. 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  13. ^ a b "Rosanna Tennant: "The pendulum has swung" for women in F1". Palatinate. 27 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  14. ^ "Girls on Track UK Ambassadors". Motorsport UK. 2025. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
  15. ^ Tennant, Rosanna. "LinkedIn". Retrieved 17 September 2025.