Well-known Sky Sports presenter will miss the Belgian Grand Prix but has shared when they’ll be back.
A well-known Sky Sports presenter won’t be covering this weekend’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The 10th race of the season is happening at the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, which is set near the beautiful forests and hills of the Ardennes region. This track is the longest on the calendar and is great for overtaking. Because of that, McLaren decided to take a penalty for using extra engine parts, so Lando Norris will start 10 places further back on the grid.
With fast corners and long straights, the race promises to be exciting. Drivers often say this is one of the most fun tracks to race on. As usual, the world’s media will be focused on all the action during the weekend. Sky Sports’ Martin Brundle is expected to chat with top drivers just before Sunday’s race.
But Ted Kravitz, who usually hosts Ted’s Notebook on race days, has shared that he won’t be covering the Belgian race this time. Speaking at Silverstone earlier in July, he said, “It’s the Belgian Grand Prix on the 17th, 18th and 19th of July. I am not doing that.” He joked about still practicing darts with Luke Littler during the British Grand Prix’s ‘A Night at the Darts’ event.
Kravitz confirmed he will be back for the next race, the Hungarian Grand Prix in a couple of weeks.
Meanwhile, Martin Brundle shared his thoughts on Max Verstappen’s future with Red Bull as the Belgian GP weekend approaches. Max has a contract until 2028 but has a clause that could let him leave in 2027 if he wants. Brundle thinks Max might stay with Red Bull.
He said, “Max has a contract if he wants to stay. There aren’t many spots at the other top teams like McLaren, Mercedes, or Ferrari. Max is at Red Bull, which is also a top team. His manager is probably checking out all options, but it’s not simple to make moves, like swapping drivers with McLaren.”
Brundle also mentioned that Max has learned to keep things quiet because whatever he says can be misunderstood. “It’s mostly private business,” he added. “Surprisingly, big talks and deals often happen during race weekends.”
Brundle’s gut feeling is that Max will stay at Red Bull next year. “A break from racing? It’s not impossible either,” he said.