Ted Kravitz (born Theodore Joseph Nathaniel Slotover; 21 March 1974) is a British

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pit-lane reporter who works for

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. In addition to his role as a pit-lane reporter, Kravitz is also known for his in-depth technical analysis and insights into the world of

. He is the presenter and producer of ''Ted's Notebook'', a segment that explores the technical aspects of each race weekend. Kravitz has been a prominent figure in the

community for over two decades and is widely respected for his knowledge and passion for the sport. Prior to joining

, Kravitz worked as a pit-lane reporter for

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's coverage of Formula One. Outside of his work in motorsport, Kravitz has also presented and produced content for various television and radio programs.

Career

Early career

Kravitz was born in

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. His mother is American and is from

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. While at university, he began presenting on University Radio Exeter. Upon graduation, he trained as a journalist at

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News' London bureau before working for local radio stations in the South-West of England as a news and sports reporter. He then returned to London to work for 95.8 Capital FM, on their

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-winning news show, ''The Way It Is''. After a spell as a news and sports reporter for

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and London News Direct, Kravitz joined Chrysalis Television at the end of 1996 to work on their Grand Prix programming.

ITV

Kravitz worked with ITV from the beginning of its F1 coverage in , initially as a producer, and then as a pit-lane reporter from , alongside Louise Goodman. He replaced James Allen who was promoted to the post of race commentator, following the retirement of

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. In 2007 and 2008, he presented ITV's

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coverage.

BBC

Kravitz continued his pit-lane role, alongside Lee McKenzie, when Formula One coverage moved to the

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in 2009, and remained in this position until the end of 2011.

Sky Sports F1

In December 2011, it was announced that Kravitz would follow

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and others from the BBC to join

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coverage in 2012. As part of his new role, Kravitz hosts the channel's weekly show, '' The F1 Show''. For the 2012 season, he was joined by co-presenter Georgie Thompson. In 2013, following Thompson's departure, Kravitz presents ''The F1 Show'' with Sky Sports F1's Natalie Pinkham. In addition to working on ''The F1 Show'', Kravitz was also given a more prominent role in Formula 1 coverage, with ''Ted's Notebook'', a short segment in the show where Kravitz provides technical information from the paddock, such as problems with cars, technical data, etc. Kravitz is also present for the Formula 1 winter testing. A nightly episode of ''Ted's Notebook'' is shown during coverage to provide information on what each team had been doing throughout each test day. Controversy arose in October 2022 following the 2022 United States Grand Prix after comments by Kravitz claiming that

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was robbed of the 2021 Formula One championship. This resulted in a boycott by

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and his

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team of participation in all Sky Sports interviews and programmes during the weekend of the 2022 Mexico City Grand Prix. On 20 September 2024 ahead of the first practice session for the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix a pre-recorded segment of Kravitz analysing the Ferrari SF-24 was accidentally aired uncensored despite Kravitz using an expletive in frustration at his own performance. Both Kravitz and fellow presenter Simon Lazenby apologised to viewers for any offence caused.

References

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