Steve Slater is a Formula One commentator for STAR Sports and columnist for espnstar.com. He started in motor racing first as a ‘hopeful' amateur driver, then as writer and commentator and. Slater is a qualified light aircraft pilot and owns an aircraft restoration company. He is popularly known as voice of Formula One in Asia.

Born in Darlington, County Durham in 1957, Slater's interest in motor sport began with rallying and rally-cross; marshalling and then competing with cars such as Mini Coopers in the mid-1970s as a hobby in the North of England.

In 1985 he became a freelance writer, local radio broadcaster and motor racing commentator. Slater also launched a regional motoring magazine and became one of the first satellite TV motor racing commentators for the Screensport channel.

Subsequent activities included handling media relations for Scotland's first-ever international motor race; the 1987 Scottish SuperPrix Formula Three event, which featured drivers such as Johnny Herbert, David Coulthard and Damon Hill. He also spent two years working with Britain's top stunt driver, Russ Swift, to create a driving display promoting Rover cars on dealer forecourts all over the country.