Really strange actually but in the last few months we've been dealing with Tony and Jeanette Jardine (Tony used to drive and then commentate on F1 many moons ago) and then a chap from Northern Ireland called Gary Anderson. I didn't really know who he was until I phoned him on the Thursday before the British Grand Prix last season and could hear F1 cars zooming past in the background. When I told him that I thought he was a bit keen getting there on the Thursday he said he was commentating for ESPN and Dallara/Irish TV. Anyways he's popped up this year on the BBC as their "Technical Analyst" and hes had a huge history in Motor Racing as I found out HERE.
Gary Anderson has a wealth of motorsport commentary experience, having commentated on F1 for Eurosport and the former F1 Digital channel.
“I'm thrilled to be joining the BBC F1 team. It's a dream come true to be broadcasting from Grands Prix all over the world with such a prestigious broadcaster”
He has also commentated for Sky on A1 Grand Prix, for Eurosport and ESPN on the US-based Champ Car series (now IndyCars) and most recently on the British Touring Car Championship and Superleague on ITV.
Anderson had a 13-year career as an F1 technical director, starting with Jordan in 1991 before moving to the Stewart and Jaguar teams, plus a second spell with Jordan.
He started his career in the 1970s, graduating to become Brabham's chief mechanic, before moving on to McLaren and then designing cars in other areas of motorsport before joining Jordan for their debut F1 season in 1991.
Since leaving motorsport engineering, he has gained experience in broadcasting, working for Ireland's RTE television station, as well as F1 journalism.
BBC Interview with him HERE also 
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