Nelson Valkenburg

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967 appearances 5 recordings 1 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 16 Sep

Nelson Valkenburg’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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The Race F1 Podcast · The secrets of F1 race commentary - and the unique challenge of calling a race in 2026 · 27 Apr 2026 podcast

And I know it's quite unique in that sense because what Alex is sketching there is actually the normal way of doing it, of having a lead commentator and someone for color and explanation.

And for us, it works almost like a balancing act because for me, it doesn't matter who does the overtake because malware will be…

uh as much elite commentator as i am after the start i just take care of the start and then we completely level up um and we don't have a traditional role setting so that's why i can get away yeah with showing um more of my own opinion because our setup is quite different to yours i think

Well, there's a story to be found everywhere.

Yeah.

And in the worst races, I'd still watch one of the worst races compared to doing something else.

And that's why we're in such a privileged position to be mostly on track to watch these races and immerse ourselves in all the stories.

Yeah.

I had to learn that a little bit early on because I wasn't so comfortable in showing more emotion and more enjoyment and I was a little bit too clinical and we worked a little bit on this.

But once the floodgates of emotion are open, you're done.

Once you've gone comfortable to that, so Alex, hold on to it because once you give an opinion, you'll never be able to take it back.

But...

Yeah, there are too many stories to not enjoy it, right?

There's so much good stuff going around that even a bad race is still a good time.

But the thing is, there's no better feeling than nailing the start, right?

If you get the first lap right, your day is okay.

If you nail the start, you're happy.

other than the Saturday at Monaco.

Best day in the year.

Your heart rate is so high in that quali.

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