Who is Billy Monger? F1 and Paralympics broadcaster was injured in 2017 crash

Former ra🦹cing driver now a ♛presenter for F1 and the Paralympics

Billy Monger
Billy Monger

Billy Monger is now a regular in the Formula 1 paddock as a TV broadcaster f🦂or Chann✱el 4.

The former racing driver, who has had both legs partially amputated after a ter🤪rible crash, is also woꦆrking on Channel 4’s TV coverage of the 2024 Paralympics.

Monger is used to speaking to all the 🀅top names in F1 alongside Steve Jones and David Coulthard but will now conti﷽nue his newfound career covering the Paralympics.

What happened to Billy Monger?

Now 25 🦹years old, Monger is a former racing driver whose career ended due to a horror crash.

In 2017, racing in the F4 series at Donington Park, Monger 💯was involved in an accident with fellow driver Patrik Pꦑasma.

Just short of his 18th birthday♉, Monger was left fighting for his li𝓡fe.

He was trapped in his vehicle for more than an hour before being airlifted to hos🀅pital.

Monger was in a coma and, when he awoke, learned that both of his legs🥃😼 had been partially amputated.

Remarkably, the same year he returned to the race track in a car adapted to his disability. A year after his accident, Monger fওinished third in a BRDC Formula 3 race.

The FI⛄A lifted a ban to enable disabled drivers to race in modified cars.

Monger was awarded the BBCꩲ Sports Persಞonality of the Year Helen Rollason Award.

A 2018 documentary🎐 c🔯alled Driven: The Billy Monger Story depicts his incredible journey.

Billy Monger’s TV career

In 2019, Monger embarꦏked on a new career as a TV broadcaster.

He worked with Channel 4 provided Formula 1 analysis, and became th🥂e co-commentator for the W Series.

He starred in Billy Monger: Changing Gear where he trained alongside Parღalympic athletes.

Monger was part of the presenting team for the 202𓂃2 Paralympics.

He has featured in several TV shows demonstrating his 🔥incredible mental and physical aptitude.

Monger walked, ka꧃yaked and cycled 140 miles i🃏n 2021 for Red Nose Day.

He is aiminജg to break a𓄧 world record for a double amputee in the Ironman World Championship for Comic Relief.

Monger was also a part of BBC sh🦂ow Celebrity Race Across the World.

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