Racy Lady Lee McKenzie Set For Pitstop With F1's David Coulthard

By Heather Greenaway

London, UK. November 30, 2008: MOTORSPORT beauty Lee McKenzie has told how she can't wait to team up with David Coulthard when she becomes the face of Formula 1.

The qualified rally co-driver will report from the pit lane when the competition returns to BBC TV in February in a £2million deal.

She will be joined on screen by just retired Grand Prix star Coulthard, ex-team owner Eddie Jordan and commentator Martin Brundle.

Lee, 30, will be the first woman to present F1 on TV.

She is already a familiar face on the circuit and popular with drivers such as champion Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso.

She said: "I'm very excited.

It's a tremendous opportunity and something I've worked towards throughout my career.

"I know a lot of the drivers already and I'm looking forward to working with them."

Lee, who grew up in Ayr, has covered motorsport for ITV, Sky and Channel 5.

As a co-driver she and fellow TV host Tony Jardine took first place in the showroom class in the 2004 British Rally.