{"id":355185,"date":"2025-08-18T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355185\/"},"modified":"2025-08-18T22:00:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T22:00:24","slug":"alex-jacques-names-which-f1-driver-is-already-a-commentator-in-the-making-after-hearing-his-radio-messages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/355185\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Jacques names which F1 driver is ‘already a commentator’ in the making after hearing his radio messages"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fans around the world have heard Alex Jacques deliver some of the most iconic commentary lines in recent Formula 1 history.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In an exclusive chat with F1 Oversteer, <\/strong>Alex Jacques<\/a> was talking about which current drivers he thinks have the potential to grab the microphone once they retire.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, fans have had more access to drivers\u2019 radio messages to their teams during races.<\/p>\n

Charles Leclerc has sounded increasingly frustrated with Ferrari<\/a> over the team radio, and Lewis Hamilton has regularly echoed his thoughts.<\/p>\n

Liam Lawson\u2019s final Red Bull radio message<\/a> perfectly encapsulated why Christian Horner felt the need to replace him with Yuki Tsunoda after just two races this season.<\/p>\n\nPosition<\/td>\nConstructors’ Standings<\/td>\nPointsPts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n559<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\n <\/td>\n260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n236<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n70<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\n <\/td>\n52<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n51<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\n <\/td>\n45<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\n <\/td>\n35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\n <\/td>\n20<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

However, some drivers are more articulate in their communications with their teams.<\/p>\n

Jacques has pinpointed three drivers who might have a future in the commentary box one day.<\/p>\n

In particular, he thinks Mercedes<\/a> star George Russell<\/a> already sounds like a commentator with some of his radio messages.<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: Mercedes driver George Russell\u2019s life outside F1 from net worth to height<\/a><\/p>\n

\"AlexPhoto by Formula 1 Esport\/Formula 1 via Getty Images<\/p>\n

Asked by F1 Oversteer<\/strong> which drivers potentially have a future in F1 punditry, Jacques said: \u201cWell, I think George Russell basically is already a commentator, isn\u2019t he, from most of his team radio messages that we get!<\/p>\n

\u201cIt feels like he joins us in the box with his analysis sometimes. He\u2019s got a brilliant way of describing things, hasn\u2019t he? He seems natural for that role.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd I also think viewers in Spain can look forward to Carlos Sainz in the future because I think he\u2019s just got such a great way of explaining things.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were lucky enough to have him on the broadcast in testing, and he\u2019s got so much capacity behind the wheel, seriously intelligent guy. So I think he also, if he fancies extending his time in the Formula 1 paddock, would be a brilliant co-commentator.<\/p>\n\nPosition<\/td>\nDrivers’ Championship<\/td>\nPointsPts<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\n <\/td>\n284<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\n <\/td>\n275<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\n <\/td>\n187<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\n <\/td>\n172<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\n <\/td>\n151<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\n <\/td>\n109<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\n <\/td>\n64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\n <\/td>\n54<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\n <\/td>\n37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\n <\/td>\n27<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u201cI think George and Alex, alongside each other, Alex Albon, George Russell, two good friends bickering, could be very entertaining for viewers in the future.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut I think Russell is best placed to be a co-commentator when he\u2019s done with what\u2019s going to be, let\u2019s be honest, it\u2019s still a fairly long racing career.\u201d<\/p>\n

READ MORE<\/strong>: Alex Jacques pinpoints the moment Daniel Ricciardo knew his Formula 1 dream was over at Racing Bulls<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MercedesPhoto by Nicolas Economou\/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHow George Russell\u2019s unheard radio messages helped him win the Canadian Grand Prix<\/p>\n

Russell has had a fantastic season so far, and will have his eyes on finishing behind the two McLaren drivers as the best of the rest in the drivers\u2019 championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He currently sits 15 points behind Max Verstappen, and the pair went head-to-head at the Canadian Grand Prix<\/a> at the only race this season when both McLaren drivers haven\u2019t been in contention for victory.<\/p>\n

Verstappen was following Russell under the safety car at the end of the race following Lando Norris\u2019 crash, and Red Bull accused the British driver of braking too hard and endangering their driver.<\/p>\n\nRANK<\/strong><\/td>\nDRIVER<\/strong><\/td>\nTEAM<\/strong><\/td>\nPOINTS<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n1<\/td>\nGeorge Russell<\/td>\nMercedes<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n2<\/td>\nMax Verstappen<\/td>\nRed Bull<\/td>\n18<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n3<\/td>\nKimi Antonelli<\/td>\nMercedes<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n4<\/td>\nOscar Piastri<\/td>\nMcLaren<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n5<\/td>\nCharles Leclerc<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n6<\/td>\nLewis Hamilton<\/td>\nFerrari<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n7<\/td>\nFernando Alonso<\/td>\nAston Martin<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n8<\/td>\nNico Hulkenberg<\/td>\nSauber<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n9<\/td>\nEsteban Ocon<\/td>\nHaas<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\n10<\/td>\nCarlos Sainz<\/td>\nWilliams<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

2025 Canadian Grand Prix results<\/p>\n

A protest was lodged after the race, but Russell\u2019s unheard radio call potentially explains why Red Bull\u2019s appeal was never going to work<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Jacques\u2019 idea of Russell and Alex Albon in the commentary box together sounds fantastic.<\/p>\n

Although both drivers have plenty of years ahead of them on the grid, they could end up continuing to entertain fans even after they hang up their racing gloves.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Fans around the world have heard Alex Jacques deliver some of the most iconic commentary lines in recent…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":355186,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4103],"tags":[124448,560,4199,707,4200,9824,4859,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-355185","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-f1","8":"tag-alex-jacques","9":"tag-exclusives","10":"tag-f1","11":"tag-formula-1","12":"tag-formula1","13":"tag-george-russell","14":"tag-mercedes","15":"tag-sports","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115052021463002905","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355185","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355185"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/355185\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/355186"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355185"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=355185"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=355185"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}