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Alex Jacques to take over as Channel 4 lead commentator

UK free-to-air public broadcaster Channel 4 has announced that Alex Jacques will be their lead race commentator in 2021, taking over from Ben Edwards. Edwards was previously lead F1 commentator for Eurosport (from 1995) and the BBC (from 2011). He had been part of Channel 4's coverage of the sport since it took over from the BBC in 2016, but announced last week that he was stropping down from the role at the end of the season. "Commentating on F1 for the last nine years has been a real privilege, but it’s time for me to step back from the front line of such an intense world and take a wider perspective on motorsport and life," he explained. Read also: Netflix launches...
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