Martin Brundle Might Leave Sky F1 in 2025 but Not Due to Max Verstappen’s ‘British Bias’ Charge

Damon Hill recently revealed that he will step down from his role as a pundit for Sky Sports F1 at the end of the 2024 season. The 1996 F1 champion’s announcement came just days after he criticized Max Verstappen for forcing Lando Norris off the track twice in one lap during the Mexican Grand Prix.

Verstappen had then accused that the British media and broadcasters were biased against him. The timing of Hill’s announcement has raised eyebrows and also fuelled speculations that other Sky F1 commentators — David Croft and Martin Brundle — might also exit.

These rumors came after Verstappen triggered the ‘British bias’ debate by claiming, “At the end of the day, I’ve got the wrong passport for this paddock,” during an interview with Autosport in Brazil.

F1 content creator Aidan Millward, however, believes that if Brundle does leave Sky F1 after the 2024 season, it will have little to do with the ‘British bias’ debate. Instead, he explained on YouTube that it might simply be Brundle’s age and health concerns prompting his departure.

Brundle, 65, has been with Sky Sports since 2012. He has spent decades in the world of F1 as a driver, and then a fan-favorite pundit. Brundle‘s role demands extensive travel to cover a packed F1 calendar, which has only grown in recent years.

However, this isn’t the first time Red Bull has clashed with Sky Sports. The Austrian team briefly boycotted the broadcaster in 2022 over what they perceived as unfair criticism of Verstappen. This time around, the situation around Hill’s criticism of the Dutchman did not go out of hand to that extent.

Does Hill have a similar reason to Brundle for leaving Sky F1?

Health issues have been a concern for Brundle for quite some time now. In 2016, he suffered a heart attack while sprinting down the Monaco Grand Prix grid to interview Lewis Hamilton.

He was rushed to the hospital, where he underwent surgery. Although the former McLaren driver has since recovered, the incident highlighted the physical toll of his demanding job.

Both Hill and Brundle fall in the same age bracket. And if age had played a role in Hill’s decision to step back, it would undermine the claims that Sky F1 is pandering to Red Bull and Verstappen‘s pushback.

The real reasons behind Hill’s departure remain unclear, as neither he nor Sky Sports has publicly addressed why he’s leaving. This has only added to the mystery surrounding the controversy. For now, all fans can do is speculate whether Brundle will continue or step away for personal reasons after a remarkable career in F1.