WordPress.org

Showcase » James Allen on F1

James Allen became ITV Sport’s lead commentator on Formula 1 in October 2001, having deputised for Murray Walker at six races during the 2000 and 2001 seasons. During James’ tenure as commentator, ITV’s race coverage won three consecutive BAFTA awards and the Royal Television Society’s Sports Programme of the Year award. In 2008 James and Martin Brundle were presented with an Autosport Award for their dramatic coverage of the final laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix, ITV’s last F1 race.

 Why it’s in the Showcase: James Allen is one of Britain’s top F1 racing commentators. His WordPress-powered site extends his commentary into blog posts and tweets and allows his fans to interact with him on a forum.