Natalie Pinkham is a British television presenter and Formula One pit lane reporter for Sky Sports F1
Natalie Pinkham, born on September 20, 1977, is a British television presenter and Formula One pit lane reporter for Sky Sports F1. She is married to Owain Walbyoff since 2011 and the couple has two children together – Wilfred Otto Walbyoff and Willow Mirela Walbyoff. Pinkham has completed her graduation in media and communications from the University of Nottingham.
Natalie Pinkham Net Worth and Salary
Natalie Pinkham’s net worth is estimated to be around $1,000,000. This is due to her career as an F1 presenter for Sky Sports. Her annual salary is expected to be around $200,000. Pinkham has been associated with television, media and F1 for a long period and it is understandable that she has accumulated a decent amount of net worth over the years.
Natalie Pinkham Career
Pinkham graduated from the University of Nottingham and then joined Dutch-based media company ‘Endemol’ as a researcher on BBC Two’s Ready Steady Cook, and then as an assistant producer on International King of Sports. She was then associated with various roles related to Sports shows.
Pinkham hosted the Isle of Man TT races for Men and Motors, reported from the Tennis Masters Cup in the United States for Sky Sports and fronted Chelsea F.C.’s Blues News. During the 2006 FIFA World Cup, she co-hosted ITV4’s World Cuppa with Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell and BBC Radio Five Live’s Steve Bunce.
Pinkham’s journey with F1 started in the year 2011. She joined BBC Radio 5 Live’s Formula 1 commentary team as a pit lane reporter for the 2011 season – a role she took up beginning with the 2011 Australian Grand Prix. In the next season, her chief role was pit reporting throughout the practice sessions, qualifying and the race alongside other commitments like interviews. For 2013, she replaced close friend Georgie Thompson as host of The F1 Show and over the following years has become a key member of the Sky Sports F1 team.
In 2021, Pinkham became the first woman to commentate on a Formula One session on British television when she led Sky’s commentary of first practice at the 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix, working alongside Karun Chandhok and Jenson Button.
Natalie Pinkham presented the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team car launch alongside Naomi Schiff in 2023. As of 2025, Natalie Pinkham works at Sky Sports as the main F1 Presenter. She is also the Pit Lane Reporter at Sky Sports F1.
Natalie Pinkham Marriage
She is married to Owain Walbyoff, the Managing Director at Endemol Games, which is Pinkham’s first organisation. They tied the knot in 2012 and are parents to a son – Wilfred Otto Walbyoff and a daughter – Willow Mirela Walbyoff.
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