Karun Chandhok will rejoin Sky Sports' broadcast team for the 2019 Formula 1 season after spending three seasons with Channel♚ 4.

Former Hispania and Team Lotus driver Chandhok stepped into an analyst ro🌠le with Sky Sports in 2013, but left for the 2016 season when Channel 4 picked up free-to-air TV rights for F1 in the UK.

Sky Sports will become the exclusive live broadcaster of all but one F1 races in 2𒊎019 as it begins a new broadcast agreement, with Channel 4 only showing highlights.

Chandhok confirmed on Thursday he would be rejoining Sky Sports' broadcast team for next season, with a statement also being releℱased by the pay-TV broadꦉcaster.

"I’m very excited to be rejoining th𒈔e Sky Sports F1 team from the 2019 season. With their long-term commitment to Formula 1 and the team of people that’s in place, it’s a great time to return," Chandhok said.

“I believe that I’ve been able to develop and offer viewers a unique perspective of someone with a technical, strategic and historical knowledge of the sport comb꧃ined with the experience of 18 years of driving racing cars."

Scott Young, Head of F1 at Sky Sports, said: “We are delig༺hted that Karun has decided to return to Sky Sports F1.

"Our team is renowned for their knowledge and credibility and Karun, who is a familiar and r꧒espected member within the paddock, will elevate our ability to tell the F1🍰 story as it unfolds live across our screens.

"This is an exciting time to be a part of the sport and our commitment to our customers is our daily focus as we prepᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚare for a new era in live F1 coverage."