Simon James Lazenby[1] is a TV presenter and lead presenter of Formula One for Sky Sports.[2]
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| Born | Simon Lazenby |
| Nationality | British |
| Citizenship | British & Canadian (birthplace) |
| Alma mater | Durham University |
| Occupation | Television presenter |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Employer | Sky Sports (2002–present) |
| Known for | Formula 1 Presenter |
Lazenby graduated from Durham University with a degree in Natural Sciences.[3] At university he played as a scrum-half for the rugby club and also captained his college team, St. Hild and St. Bede.[4] After working initially as a grain trader for a private firm in Lincolnshire, he obtained work experience at Sky through fellow Durham alumnus Mark Durden-Smith, eventually passing a screen test after some months as a runner.[4] He began presenting for Sky Sports in 2002, where he was part of the coverage of live Rugby Union.[5]
Lazenby has been the lead presenter of Sky Sports F1 coverage since the channel's inception in 2012 alongside Johnny Herbert, David Croft, Martin Brundle, Damon Hill, Ted Kravitz, Jenson Button, Karun Chandhok, Anthony Davidson, Paul di Resta, Naomi Schiff and Nico Rosberg. Lazenby has not presented at two Grands Prix in 2020 - Natalie Pinkham was lead presenter for the 2020 Spanish Grand Prix and Rachel Brookes for the 2020 Russian Grand Prix. The channel has twice won International Broadcaster of the year since its inception in 2012. As of 2019, Lazenby has presented the live coverage of over 160 Grands Prix.
Lazenby has a wife and two children, and lives in Wimbledon in South West London. He plays golf and the piano.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Simon James LAZENBY". Companies House. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
- ^ "Simon Lazenby". SkySports. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ^ Gallagher, Brendan (10 April 2002). "About Rugby: Lazenby in the spotlight". The Telegraph. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Sky Sports Presenter Simon Lazenby Exclusive". Unofficial England Rugby Union. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ "THE TEAM". www.roadrunnerproductions.co.uk. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
- ^ Simon Lazenby
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