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BBC Deploys First All-Female F1 Commentary Team for Barcelona GP

6/11/2026

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BBC Sport will field Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling as the first all-female Formula 1 commentary team at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Powell, 33, replaces Harry Benjamin, who is covering the race for Sky F1.
Pulling, the 2024 F1 Academy champion now competing in GB3, returns as co-commentator and analyst.
Powell brings a 20-year racing career across multiple categories to her first BBC F1 lead role, thanking IMG and BBC for the historic opportunity.

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BBC Sport will field Alice Powell and Abbi Pulling as the first all-female Formula 1 commentary team at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix.
Powell, 33, replaces Harry Benjamin, who is covering the race for Sky F1.
Pulling, the 2024 F1 Academy champion now competing in GB3, returns as co-commentator and analyst.
Powell brings a 20-year racing career across multiple categories to her first BBC F1 lead role, thanking IMG and BBC for the historic opportunity.