Vicky Piria takes the place of Davide Valsecchi. The Milanese driver will be one of the commentators of the Formula 1 World Championshipwhich is upon us. Skywhich has been following the World Cup exclusively for years, presents some new lineups this season: Davide Valsecchi has announced his farewell, while Federica Masolin he will no longer host the events preceding and following Qualifying and GP. Promoted on the field Davide Camicioli and Vittoria Piria also comes on board, who is now preparing to become a face known to the general public.
Sky and Formula 1 is a marriage that has continued successfully for many years. The team is largely confirmed also for 2024 with Vanzini, Chinchero e Gene in commentary, with supporting analyzes by Matteo Bobbi. Mara Sangiorgio sent to the pits and with Davide Camicioli and Vicky Piria as new entries, in addition to the partial promotion of Ivan Capelli, who was already part of the engine team.
Who is Vicky Piria, the new Sky commentator for Formula 1
Born in Milan in 1993 From an English mother and an Italian father, Vittoria Piria, known as Vicky, has always had a passion for engines and is one of the few female pilots. At the age of eight he started karting, makes its debut in the Lombardy regional championship Class 50 Baby. From that moment on, his foot on the accelerator has always been his must. When he was 10 years old he moved to Perugia, where he continued to live in the world of motorsport and even at the age of sixteen he began his career driving in Formula Renault. From that moment on he never stops.
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Piria’s Formula E and W Series career
The Italian driver has contested over 120 races in a dozen different categories. Level results, but enormous off-piste difficulties: “There have been moments in which I felt discriminated against as a woman. I have had requests to pose for Playboy, as well as meetings with team managers who were more interested in taking me on holiday to Sardinia rather than making me race in the car “.
She pulled straight, went ahead and ran a lot, even with the Prema in her Formula Abarth in 2011, he also experienced the GP3, in a season with good level drivers, with the Trident. He drives for BMW in the 2013 European F3 Open and also contests 14 races in the W Series. While in 2022 he gets on the podium in the Italian Gran Turismo championship, and then obtains, in Italy, the Mugellothe first success with Porsche.
The TV experience: from Mediaset to Sky
Known to fans, Vicky Piria joined the Mediaset family in 2021, for which she commented as a pundit and commentator on the matches of the Formula World Championship And, as well as some Extreme events. The face of Italia 1’s ‘Drive Up’ program is now changing his shirt and moving to Sky, where he will be live before and after each Formula 1 World Grand Prix.