Ted Kravitz has been a fixture in the Formula 1 pit lane for 23 years, witnessing every major moment firsthand—from controversial races and thrilling victories to the raw emotion of championships won and lost. But for the Sky Sports F1 veteran, it's never been about what he's seen; it's about what he's shared with you, the fan.

"It hasn't changed too much in this otherwise fast-changing F1 world," Kravitz says of his role. "From broadcaster to viewer, we are there to inform, entertain and bring people from their screens to as close to the action as possible, to make them feel a part of it."

Now, he's taken that mission a step further with his new book, F1 Insider: Notes from the Pit Lane. It's the perfect way for fans to get their fix ahead of the 2026 season, as Kravitz picks through the stories behind the stories—just as he's done for ITV, the BBC, and since 2012, Sky Sports.

"'F1 Insider' as a title is a bit of a joke," he explains with a grin. "It's not me—I want to make everyone, the viewers, feel like F1 insiders."

Kravitz's journey into the paddock started humbly. A radio reporter and lifelong F1 fan in London, he pitched himself to ITV after the channel won UK broadcasting rights in 1997. "They needed a junior researcher and tape logger who could sit and watch races, write down everything that happened with a time code, and have a good enough memory to know where all those shots were," he recalls. "For an F1 fan, it was not the hardest job in the world."

His move to the front of the camera? Entirely unplanned. "It only happens once in 50 years that Murray Walker retires," Kravitz notes. "He stopped at the end of 2001—in my view, a few years too soon. James Allen was the pit reporter and wrote the book on how to do it based on his experiences in IndyCar. He had made the role for himself."

Whether you're a die-hard fan or just getting into the sport, Kravitz's insider perspective—and his new book—promise to bring you closer to the action than ever before.