Alexey Popov

Alexey Lvovich Popov (Russian: Алексей Львович Попов; July 13, 1974 in Moscow) is a Russian journalist and TV commentator best known as a commentator on Formula 1 racing.

His 1988 first race Formula 1 Popov first saw in 1988 in Belgium - his grandfather worked in the Trade Mission of the USSR. Career as a journalist began in 1991 in the newspaper Sport Express. Later he wrote many books, including, magazine Formula +, Autosport, Grand Prix, F1Life, the newspaper Soviet Sport.

Comment of the race began in 1992 on the TV channel Russia 1.

In the same year he became a member of the company Samipa (Monaco), which owned the television rights to broadcast the races, Formula 1 in the USSR. Then he moved to Monaco where did the transmission of Chrono. At that time, he was commenting on the French TV channel "In the same year became« Samipa company employee (Monaco), which owned the television rights to broadcast the races, Formula 1 in the USSR. Then he moved to Monaco where did the transmission of Chrono. At that time, he was commenting on the French TV channel AB Moteurs CART race and NASCAR. Since 1996, he began to work again on Russian television.

Was nominated in 2000, the award TEFI, but lost it to Vladimir Maslachenko. The CART and NASCAR races. Since 1996, he began to work again on Russian television.

Was nominated for the award in 2000, TEFI, but lost it to Vladimir Maslachenko.

In 2005, 2009 and 2011-2012, Popov led channel Russia 2 program Grand Prix with Alexey Popov.

Popov is often called Russian voice of Formula 1.

Since February 2007 to May 2013 - the permanent presenter of the Week of sports, led her in turn with Dmitry Guberniev.

On November 1, 2015 works on TV Match TV.

In varying degrees owns many European languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, English and others.

Divorced, he has three children from two prior marriages. His first wife is French, and the mother of two sons.

• 1992 - RTR
• 1996 - RTR
• 1997-1999 - TV Centr
• 2000-2002 - RTR
• 2002-2005 - Russia 1 and Russia 2
• 2006 - REN TV
• 2007-2009 - Russia 2
• 2010-2015 - Russia 2 and Sport-1
• November 1, 2015 – present - Match TV