Britain's next F1 star

Sky Sports F1 are bringing fans closer to the young motorsport stars of today, with a new series.

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"Britain's next F1 star" is a six part series which gives viewers an in-depth look at the next generation of British stars, who are attempting to reach the pinnacle of the sport. 


The series focuses on 1 driver per episode, in the order of Seb Morris, Jordan King, Josh Hill, Alice Powell, Dean Smith and Alex Brundle. These drivers are already moving up the feeder series order and are ones to watch.

Not only will you see some racing action, the series also focuses on what happens off the track, their families and the support they give.

Damon Hill explains in one episode how expensive the sport is. He reveals one season in a feeder series could equivalently put 7 people through university.

Here are the episode run downs:

1) Thursday 4th October 

Driver: Seb Morris

Youngest ever winner of the Ginetta Junior Championship and aims to become the first Welsh F1 champion.

2) Thursday 11th October

Driver: Jordan King

Youngest Modern F2 driver after competing in 3 rounds last season, currently in Formula Renault.

3) Thursday 25th October


Driver: Josh Hill

Son of 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill, strong racing pedigree in his family and hopes to replicate both his Grandfather and Father's success. 

4) Thursday 4th November

Driver: Alice Powell

Became the first female to win a Formula Renault championship, currently racing in the GP3 series.

5) Thursday 15th November

Driver: Dean Smith
 
Oldest driver in the Sky series, winner of the McLaren Autosport BRDC  young driver of the year award but has spent time outside of racing.

6) Thursday 22nd November

Driver: Alex Brundle

Son of former F1 star Martin Brundle, who currently commentates for Sky Sports F1. Currently racing in GP3 and has had some Le Mans experience.