From an early age, Lee McKenzie had access to a motorsport world that most are rarely allowed into. From spending time in the paddock as a teen to becoming a highly respected Formula One journalist and presenter, Lee has been at the heart of motorsport for almost twenty years.
On the frontline of one of the most watched sports on the planet and gaining the respect of F1 world champions with her tough but fair interview approach, Lee has shared experiences, hire cars, parties and friendships with a host of drivers from Michael Schumacher to Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel to Jenson Button.
Inside F1 tells the stories of the careers of seven stars of the sport using her personal contact and interviews throughout the years. Lee's unique perspective takes us through the highs and lows, the controversies and crashes that led to some of the biggest and most memorable interviews in recent years. Lee's close relationship with the drivers makes Inside F1 an enthralling behind-the- scenes account of one of the biggest sports in the world. Lee McKenzie is a highly respected broadcast journalist and presenter who has covered some of the biggest news and sports events of recent times. She is best known for her work in Formula One, presenting and interviewing the drivers for Channel 4 and previously for the BBC. Lee has covered almost every series of motorsport around the world from sports cars to single-seaters. Lee also presents international rugby and hosted the European Champions Cup for Channel 4 as well as the Paralympics. For the BBC she presents on both the men's and women's Six Nations, the Olympics, Wimbledon and her own personal passion, equestrianism. Lee has competed as a co-driver in rallying up to world championship level, became the first female to be the lead presenter on an F1 show in the UK and was the first female recipient of the prestigious Jim Clark Award. Over the years, Lee McKenzie has been at the heart some of the biggest moments in the history of the F1; championships won and lost, cheating, crashing and heart-breaking accidents. Sharing the highs and lows with world-class drivers winning 23 world titles and 7 world champions (one for only 30 seconds), Inside F1 is an enthralling behind-the-scenes account of life in the fastest lane there is. Featuring Formula 1 legends Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa, Jenson Button One of the most respected journalists in F1 racing, Lee has conducted memorable interviews with some of the biggest stars in motorsport and forged long-lasting connections with them. Fans from her 'sports mad' demographic will love Lee's behind-the-scenes stories of global superstars.
