Formula 1’s Wendy Hendrickx wins coveted Media Diamond award for outstanding career in Dutch sports broadcasting

Formula One head of live production, Wendy Hendrickx, has received a coveted Media Diamond

Formula One head of live production Wendy Hendrickx has received the coveted Media Diamond, a prestigious Dutch career achievement award that recognises behind-the-scenes professionals working in TV, radio, and other media.

The Media Diamond is awarded annually to a person who excels in their profession, showcasing talent, dedication, passion, and craftsmanship.

Hendrickx was surprised with the news at the Media Park in Hilversum by TV director Rolf Meter, Emiel Gobes from Southfields, and Jos Budie, the chairman of the Media Diamond Foundation.

Hendrickx’s Media Diamond will be unveiled later this year on the Diamond Wall at the Media Park in Hilversum.

Hendrickx was born and raised in Flanders, but her television career unfolded mainly in the Netherlands. She began her television journey at FilmNet/SuperSport, subsequently working at Canal+, WK Producties, Eyeworks Sport, Infostrada Sport, and Southfields. In these roles, she produced various sports and major sporting events both domestically and internationally, including being responsible for Formula 1 programmes for Ziggo Sport until the end of 2019.

The Media Diamond jury is unanimous in its choice. It commented on Hendrickx: “Wendy has excelled for decades with tireless dedication, outstanding craftsmanship, radiant passion, and clearly demonstrable talent. Her extraordinary career in TV broadcasting has elevated Wendy to the pinnacle of sports television: Formula 1, currently one of the most innovative, prominent, and challenging sports broadcasters in the world. All of this in perfect harmony with her clients and her own team.”

At Formula 1 Hendrickx oversees the daily management of the production team that is responsible for all live broadcasts and its support series F2, F3, the Porsche Supercup and F1 Academy. Hendrickx also leads the creative teams working on live programs for F1TV and Track TV and has introduced a brand-new studio with virtual and augmented reality functionalities at Formula 1.

Throughout a race weekend, she manages the remote production in Biggin Hill, UK, where a dynamic team of approximately 140 professionals all skilled in various broadcast and technical disciplines, collaborate seamlessly.

On-site, she returns to TV directing, switching up to 11 cameras to capture every press moment, pre-race activations, grid build-up, National Anthems, flyovers, and post-race Parc fermé and podium ceremonies.

All of this entitles Hendrickx to be rewarded with an enduring presence at the Media Park in Hilversum. The Media Diamond aims to permanently spotlight ‘creators’ at the Media Park, which is the Broadcasting Centre in The Netherlands.