Sky Sports F1 have announced a new addition to the team this year in the form of former F1 strategy head Bernie Collins.
Bernie has been in and around the F1 pitlane for many years, having worked as a performance engineer at Mclaren , and most recently as head of strategy at Aston Martin.
She will make her debut for Sky at this weekend’s Saudi Arabian Grand Prix alongside the existing members of the team and will be on our screen’s at several other events on the calendar.
Bernie’s knowledge and experience of the inner working of what goes on at the put wall of an F1 weekend will be an amazing addition to the team, adding a new and deeper level of analysis for fans.
“I am really excited to begin this new chapter with the Sky Sports F1 team and want to thank them for the opportunity.”
“After many years on the pit wall I’m keen to embrace this new role within F1 from a viewer’s perspective and enhance their experience of racing.”
Bernie Collins
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As well as appearing on our screen’s at Grand Prix weekends, Collins will also work behind the scenes in Sky Studios to provide expert analysis for all things engineering and strategy.
After her time as performance engineer at Mclaren, Bernie moved to the Aston Martin team whilst it was under the name of Force India. Here, she worked as the senior strategist on Nico Hulkenberg’s car before being promoted to head of strategy for Aston Martin in 2020.
She left the Silverstone team in December 2022 and joins Sky Sports F1 for the 2023 race season.
“I’m really looking forward to working with Bernie who will add a new dimension and untapped insight to our programming.”
“We hope our viewers will learn alot from Bernie on what goes on in the garage and on the pit wall at a race weekend.”
Sky Sports Director of F1, Billy McGinty
She has had a warm welcome to the team already this weekend, appearing throughout the practice sessions and already giving expert insight into what is going on.
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