Jermaine Jenas thrilled to head up Formula E coverage on TNT Sports - ‘We’re going to take people on a journey’

New Formula E lead presenter Jermaine Jenas believes that TNT Sports are going to “take people on a journey” with the motorsport coverage.

TNT Sports and discovery+ were confirmed as the exclusive home of Formula E in the UK and Ireland in an announcement on Wednesday, with Jenas the new lead presenter alongside Nicki Shields.

Speaking at the announcement launch Jenas said he was very excited.

“The sport’s just so exciting," he said. "I think when you just step into it, like I have, watching it from afar and seeing how it’s developed and how it is now and where it’s actually going.

“The buzz around the place has been electric.”

The move is a shift for former footballer Jenas, who had up until now been a key figure as part of TNT Sports’ football coverage.

He admitted that it will be a change but he’s excited to try and take viewers on a journey.

“[Difference] To football? In a big way," he added.

“I think the thing with football in the UK in particular, it’s a sport that’s been going for a lot longer than ten years.

“The fan base is quite historical and the brilliance about TNT partnering with FE is that we’re going to have 17 races across the season – which is going to be absolutely incredible by the way – we’re going to take people on a journey.

“It’s not to say that football doesn’t do that, but it’s going to be a completely different outlook on things. I think with it being ten years old, it’s a lot closer to what’s happening in the world today.

“Electric cars on the street, that link between race to road is right there. All these manufacturers that you’re going to see on the race circuit this season they’re all developing new technologies that’s going to be benefitting people on the street when they’re buying their cars.”

As well as Jenas and Shields commentator Tom Brooks, ex-Formula E driver Karun Chandhok, and four-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti will anchor the coverage on TNT Sports and all English-language Formula E programming around the world.

Pitlane reporters Radzi Chinyanganya, presenter for Warner Bros. Discovery’s Olympic Games coverage, and Saunders Carmichael-Brown will return next season along with former Formula E team boss Allan McNish.

New to the expert line-up are respected Formula E veteran driver, Andre Lotterer; rally driver Catie Munnings; and tenacious racing driver, Billy Monger. Former F1 veteran David Coulthard and inaugural W Series champion Jamie Chadwick will make guest appearances through the season.

After the season-opener in Mexico City is the first double-header of Season 10 and the only night races under lights – innovative, sustainable LED lighting – from the street circuit surrounding the UNESCO World Heritage site in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

The next stop is the intensely challenging street track in Hyderabad, India, before a return to the carnival atmosphere of Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Formula E will make history with Round 6 on Saturday, 30 March when it becomes the first motorsport world championship to race on the streets of Tokyo.

After that is another visually exotic new venue for TV viewers with a doubleheader race weekend on the track in Misano, Italy, on the northern Adriatic coast.

The spiritual home of motorsport, Monaco, is the next stop before the season builds to a climax with four consecutive double-header race weekends where the world title storyline is sure to twist and turn with every race.

Berlin is first up, with a brand-new track layout and maintaining its record as the only city to host Formula E racing in all 10 seasons.

Another major city debut follows with Shanghai hosting Formula E racing for the first time. Portland, Oregon, is the next stop with the 22 drivers getting two races to try to beat the record of 403 race overtakes from last season’s Portland event.

Season 10 of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship concludes in London on the weekend of Saturday, 20 July and Sunday, 21 July – perfectly situated for sports fans on the weekend between the UEFA EURO 2024 final and the opening of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Friday, 26 July.

Last season, both the Drivers’ and Teams’ world championship titles were decided on the final weekend of the season, with four drivers in with a chance of winning the coveted crown. Britain’s Jake Dennis was the ultimate warrior, claiming his first world championship, racing for the Andretti Formula E team.

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