Formula 1 season started from the month of March. There is huge broadcasting team that pays duty during the practice session, qualifying session and race day. How much salaries commentators of Formula 1 broadcasting team get paid. The earning details taken from the trusted sources of sports. The income detail is based on annual salary and contracts they signed with channels who broadcast Formula 1.
The senior broadcast team of Formula 1 race who complete lap to lap commentary and also give analysis of the race earn more money. Some channels hired retired F1 drivers as their race analyst and commentators on channel. Channel 4 and BBC got the biggest F1 broadcasting team. Who take pre race interviews and analysis from practice session till race day.
| Commentators & On-air Personnel Staff | Annual Salary | Channel | Summary |
| Murray Walker | £800,000 | BBC | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| David Hobbs | £750,000 | Speed Channel | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| David Croft | £650,000 | NBC’s F1 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Ben Edwards | £500,000 | Channel 4 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Eddie Jordan | £500,000 | Channel 4 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| João Carlos Costa | £400,000 | Eurosport | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Carlo Vanzini | £355,000 | Sky Italia’s | F1 race commentator |
| Steve Matchett | £500,000 | NBC’s F1 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Sergio Rodriguez | £300,000 | Univision Deportes | lap-by-lap announcer (latin) |
| David Coulthard | £400,000 | Channel 4 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Mark Webber | £400,000 | Channel 4 | F1 race analyst and commentator |
| Christian González Rouco | £250,000 | Canal F1 Latin America | Latin language commentator of Formula 1 (Spain) |
The above salaries mentioned in currency of (Pound). Murray Walker, David Croft and David Hobbs among the highest paid commentators. Who earn big annual salary with their contract terms with channel broadcasting F1 racing. Few commentators salaries estimated such (David Clouthered, Sergio Rodriguez, Carlo Vanzini).