ALICE POWELL And ABBI PULLING Set To Make BBC F1 Commentary History

June 11, 2026

• ALICE POWELL, 33, takes the lead commentary position for BBC Sport at Barcelona-Catalunya, filling in for Harry Benjamin who has Sky Sports F1 commitments this weekend.
• ABBI PULLING joins POWELL as co-commentator, creating the first all-female F1 commentary pairing in BBC Sport history at a crucial mid-season European race.
• The historic broadcasting duo brings fresh female perspectives to F1 coverage as the championship continues pushing diversity initiatives across motorsport’s premier series.

barcelona-catalunya, bbc sport, formula 1