Brundle on joining Sky for its Formula 1 commitment
Martin Brundle says he "took a bit of stick" for leaving the BBC to join Sky ahead of the 2012 season, but felt Sky’s commitment to a dedicated Formula 1 channel showed it was serious about the sport, after the broadcaster agreed a new deal to keep the UK and Ireland rights until at least 2034. Brundle said: "I joined in 2012 and took a bit of stick at the time for daring to leave the BBC, but I saw a commitment from Sky to Formula 1 for the future. My goodness, [the new] deal means there'll be at least 22 years of that. As soon as they told me they were going to do a dedicated Sky F1 channel, I thought: 'Right, this is serious. I need to be part of this.'"


























