What's the most MEMORABLE race Crofty has commentated on? 🔍 | Crofty Q&A | Sky Sports F1 Podcast
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On the latest Sky Sports F1 Podcast, David Croft talks about how he got into F1, what it's like to be a commentator and how he prepares for a race weekend. #f1
Introduction - 00:00
How did Crofty get into F1? - 02:00
What's Crofty's prep routine? - 12:35
Does Crofty watch his races back? - 23:15
Most memorable race Crofty has covered? - 28:30
Crofty's favourite commentators? - 32:30
What's it like to drive an F1 car? - 41:05
What would Crofty change to make F1 more competitive? - 45:11
Did Crofty enjoy download festival? - 49:10
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@Chiritoes 11 ай бұрын
Love Crofty. Type of guy you could go down the pub with for an entire day and never get bored of the conversation.
@SuperHellhawk 11 ай бұрын
Credit to Crofty cause I feel he handled that moment in Abu Dhabi perfectly. Feelings aside for whoever you support, was professional and commentated well.
@jackkin7 11 ай бұрын
Crofty sometimes struggles and gets a bit mixed up but for the big occasions he’s up there with the best. The last lap of Abu Dhabi is some of the greatest sports commentary I’ve ever heard
@_Ben4810 11 ай бұрын
''he's up there with the best..." 😆😆😆 You've never listened to John Hindhaugh, Ben Edwards, David Hobbs or the late & very great Brian Jones then....
@Lord_Lambert 11 ай бұрын
Could only be improved by telling the truth; that it was a farsical manipulation and a robbery.
@renealdonza165 11 ай бұрын
@@_Ben4810 Okay, boomer.
@liamjames2956 11 ай бұрын
@@_Ben4810Murray walker?
@_Ben4810 11 ай бұрын
@@liamjames2956 Murray was great of course, his excitement was both natural & captivating...David Croft's shouting & hysteria is all performance & mostly unneccessary.
@moosemoose5268 11 ай бұрын
I love to listen to Crofty. I hope he keeps on going for a long time to come.
@Housestationlive 11 ай бұрын
2021 was not only the final lap, but the relationship between max and lewis, this was electric. this is the rivalries we want and need in formula one.
@Lanse1984 11 ай бұрын
You can't have seasons like that every year. Drivers would retire way to early
@Nemo7612 11 ай бұрын
the races were excitng but it didnt get heated like ferrari battle in 2017
@EthanRom 10 ай бұрын
@@Lanse1984 AKA Nico Rosberg. Dude won, but lost his mind
@declanfrew6958 11 ай бұрын
This is an unreal interview. We don't give enough credit to commentators Edit: the fact he's a Skindred fan makes me soft in the loins
@ChaneyTM 9 ай бұрын
Well now I know this fact, I'm in sunshine, I'm in!!!
@jonathancraenen 11 ай бұрын
Loved the part when Crofty spoke about James Vowels. By far the most insightful Team Principal they’ve had on the live comms during the races. Always interesting to listen to. He doesn’t try to play coy or keeps his cards close to his chest. He doesn’t sound smug like Horner, but instead he tries to provide information to engage the viewer. They should have him on every GP
@teamredgutz399 11 ай бұрын
Met Crofty by chance after this year’s Montreal GP at a hotel bar after the race. Such a genuinely nice person.
@flakhocito 11 ай бұрын
the fact that Crofty is a metalhead is awesome. Just like Misha, I can't believe the voice of F1 and I shared the same love for metal.
@nosebleedpuddle 11 ай бұрын
It's very true what Crofty says about writing things out and remembering them. As an illustrator, it's the same with drawing. I can remember what I was thinking at what line and when I was putting certain colours or what I was listening to whilst making a piece. The physical act of writing things out really is a fabulous tool. That being said I don't miss hand writing 8 sides of A4 paper for my film studies exam at A level.
@djjamestobin 11 ай бұрын
Great story teller, our Crofty. What separates him from Alex Jacques ...(I mean no disrespect to Alex) is that he never "over commentates" what people can already see on television. Crofty adds value to the vision and is a relaxed, relatable guy. There's something about that cool, calm and transparent approach he takes to the job that's actually SO evocative and works so much better than those who try way too hard to be a commentator. "Keep it simple" ... as he says!
@wernercoetzee2316 11 ай бұрын
"Ride the Lightning, still their best album". New found respect for Crofty.
@Adman-p4j 11 ай бұрын
I LOVE Crofty's comments on the sprint races. THE PERFECT WAY to run them.
@kmuralidharrao1567 11 ай бұрын
Exactly, its perfect
@tdarren 11 ай бұрын
This podcast is great, really enjoying it, hope it stays for next year. Please do a Q&A with the rest of the Sky team as well. The unscripted open conversation and behind the scenes I think is excellent. Interesting hearing what Crofty thinks about the F1 rules and the idea about a separate sprint championship.
@blkhrse6 11 ай бұрын
Crofty being a "Metalhead" is absolutely my favorite thing! Up The Irons!
@Metal05 11 ай бұрын
He prefers Metallica I believe. Saw him at Download this year.
@rhayadervidra6903 11 ай бұрын
I love that Brundle loves classic rock too like Deep Purple and Wishbone Ash etc
@Nemo7612 11 ай бұрын
that Canada race in 2011 was for me the best race of all time
@DoctorMeatDic 11 ай бұрын
I totally agree and I've been watching F1 since 1992.
@simonoxenham2748 11 ай бұрын
I started watching F1 with Murry and now I get just the same listening to Crofty on a race weekend, long may that ladt
@the_fleeing_dutchman 11 ай бұрын
Compliments to Matt and Crofty, for the questions and answers! Enyoy your summer break! Thank you for this episode!!
@danellis-jones1591 11 ай бұрын
I've had a number of dreams over the years where I'm about to be on TV or radio had have literally no idea what to say. Totally blank and unable to speak. It gives me even more respect for commentators. It's a very difficult skill.
@TheSt1092 11 ай бұрын
My favourite races are 1998 , 1999 and 2005 Japanese Grand Prixs along with the 2003 Malaysian GP and the final two races of 2007.
@tomwild5361 11 ай бұрын
Would be fascinated to see the notes Crofty makes and some of the other prep he does. Perhaps a sky feature following him in the week of a GP?
@Banyo__ 11 ай бұрын
Always love Crofty interviews. As much as I love F1 and the summer break seems like forever, I understand drivers and teams are full of people who have families and friends and lives outside of the sport that also deserve their time. The 24 race thing IS a lot, even as a fan. I'd hate to see this massive cash grab ruin the beauty of the sport for a few extra dollars.
@sOOp3rnOOb 11 ай бұрын
What a brilliant episode!
@poisoninfrance3003 11 ай бұрын
Crofty most favorite thing is to talk trash about Ted ON AIR
@darrenayotte 11 ай бұрын
Crofty is a metal head? LOVE IT! That makes 2 of us 👌
@neotshimole5305 11 ай бұрын
Turkey 2020 was his best and finest commentary.
@melchi0r 7 ай бұрын
ドライバーだけじゃなくクロフティにまで褒められるとは、ほんといいサーキットなんだな鈴鹿って arigato crofty🙏
@niravparekh1425 11 ай бұрын
Well doesn't love crofty in a podcast. Thanks for this content in sky
@joshsapp87 11 ай бұрын
I just wish the F1 game had my name!! Been playing for years and never a josh 😂
@JoshCastleTCM 11 ай бұрын
Hope I see you at Skindred crofty!
@Ryan-fz2fy 11 ай бұрын
17:40 that explains the Red Bull catering budget...😂
@loldoctor 10 ай бұрын
I'd like to know why he didn't say "it's lights out and away HE goes" when LH was alone at the restart. Really iconic image of the lone car on the grid.
@wharris123184 11 ай бұрын
26:03 I thought Matt was some new driver on the F1 23 grid. 😂
@mandst5466 11 ай бұрын
Top bloke, nuff said !
@futch_you 11 ай бұрын
Crofty is great!! Modern f1 without him wouldnt be the same!!
@hamza-chaudhry 11 ай бұрын
32:00 I think we all were 43:08 Alonso in Bahrain when he overtook Hamilton at turn 10
@flangeslammer 11 ай бұрын
a commercial rights holder who is beholden to sell F1 as elite competitive sport then hosting a branded podcast commenting on the current state of competition and abu dhabi 21' is beyond parody... milquetoast, to put it mildly. and i like Crofty! but yall are ill equipped to cover these topics yet you continue to try and continue to fall flat.
@mattcox919 11 ай бұрын
There was a Monaco GP one year where the commentary cut out for the second half of the race. Up until that point i had no idea how valuable the commentary was on F1 races. No clue what was going on without it, and nowhere near as exciting either
@puckloki873 11 ай бұрын
...it's Monaco. Excitement isnt a thing.
@Housestationlive 11 ай бұрын
i wish you have a third commentator. nico rosberg has great insights. f1 tv has 3 commentators, sometimes even 4. france has 3 commentators during the 90s. plus il y a de fous, plus on rit (the more we are, the more we laugh).
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
Hahaha Croft could not handle it and the producers know it
@asifpbm 11 ай бұрын
Best commentator F1 for ever
@valentingrden4831 8 ай бұрын
I follow races on f1 tv on which I suscribed this year/season... before I would look for some streams or what ever... and for the first race I didnt realise you could chose to have Crofty and Brundle and commenators, I was so disapointed... than I realised his commentating is at least 50% of expirience!
@tigerrx7 11 ай бұрын
2012 Chinese GP was a super race Crofty called.
@Zacahorse 11 ай бұрын
James Vowles is genius
@paulm579 11 ай бұрын
Its comes as no surprise he wasn't a real fan before he got the job....
@shantanuyadav441 11 ай бұрын
Loved Crofty's ideas about sprint races and blue flags. Having sprint as a separate entity of its own would be amazing, and could be a fantastic opportunity for so many of the amazingly talented young drivers who might unfortunately never get to be in an F1 car otherwise. Side note: Misha Mansoor is a proper legend. Basicslly invented the whole 'djent' subgenre of progressive metal. Him and Crofty talking is a proper worlds colliding moment.
@MENQN 9 ай бұрын
Abu dhabi 2021 F1XED
@Metal05 11 ай бұрын
I’ve been waiting 35 years to meet Metallica. My heroes. MoP slightly pips RTL for me, but Fade to Black my favourite ever. Seen them 25 times now, playing drums and guitar and thousands of gigs since I was 11, now 47.
@PeterKKraus 11 ай бұрын
🤔
@joeofoysterbay7197 11 ай бұрын
I watch F1TV and listen to the International feed just to hear the Sky crew, but I didn't grow up with them. Maybe they wear on you after a bit, but I find them more informative and entertaining than the F1TV crew. When Crofty's in the zone, he's probably the best in the business. They do have their 'eccentricities' but I'm okay with them so far.
@Mandykiss4500 11 ай бұрын
F1TV is more Informative & Factual, Sky Sports F1 is more of a Entertainment Show for British Viewers even though it’s a World Wide English Language Broadcast…
@gealingeman8643 11 ай бұрын
F1TV are the international commentators actially. SkySports are the British commentators. So you're listening to the British broadcast, not the international one.
@joeofoysterbay7197 11 ай бұрын
@@gealingeman8643 Tell that to F1TV. I get to hear them by hitting International in the list of viewing options. I know they're Brits. That's partly why I like them.
@joshn1678 11 ай бұрын
@@gealingeman8643 they're all British, so you're wrong. Anyone who says they're biased towards British drivers just are mad that Brits are great drivers.
@myrants5836 11 ай бұрын
It should be reworded. "Has there ever been a race where Crofty has got the drivers names right!".
@ayyel551 11 ай бұрын
What about james allen. Croft didnt even mention him
@ciarankelman 11 ай бұрын
He wouldn't have ever listened to Allen because they were commentating at the same time
@mattbrooks1597 11 ай бұрын
Crofty 🫶🏼
@hugotogner168 11 ай бұрын
Crofty is my favourite commentator. Thanks for your great job.
@markerskine9821 11 ай бұрын
Have you ever Meet Murray Walker Crofty
@FTRRacingTv 11 ай бұрын
go to 32:30
@deanhall5363 11 ай бұрын
It will go down in history just like senna and Prost taking each other out,like Schumacher taking out Hill and now Hamilton and Max with Massi changing the rules they will all go down as the greatest cheats of all time.
@hamza-chaudhry 11 ай бұрын
1:56 7:26 20:19 24:40 38:36
@hamza-chaudhry 11 ай бұрын
21:25 22:23
@hamza-chaudhry 11 ай бұрын
6:53
@michaelfierman3256 11 ай бұрын
Crofty is king
@PeterKKraus 11 ай бұрын
Croft screams too much. Varsha and Hobbs are still my favorites. Brundle is good too.
@trevor_mclari 11 ай бұрын
🎉
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
Let’s ratio this guys
@geoffmacey8728 11 ай бұрын
No don’t put the show first!!
@ciaronsmith4995 2 ай бұрын
Thank god he never commentated on Suzuka 2005. He would have ruined it.
@andrewhughes2277 11 ай бұрын
Memorable yes - but for all the wrong reasons. What could have been the greatest end to a fantastic season ended in farce and the complete erosion of the integrity of the sport. F1 is still suffering from that lap - hardly a moment worth cherishing
@rk-wy8pu 11 ай бұрын
Ok go cry more
@rachelkoiks 11 ай бұрын
Most memorable? 😅 Oh boy, hopefully it’s a random one that catches all of us off guard and is *not* the glaringly obvious one.
@Housestationlive 11 ай бұрын
i will always remember horner saying to crofty live on air "we need a miracle" in abu dhabi 2021, just few minuts before latifi's crashed. i'm still thinking we get an amazing race and thinkful to masi to figure a way to not finish under sefty car. toto wanted it to be finished under sefty car, but it was discussed in briefing that it should ont be, so toto wasn't prepared to this scenario, and i'm agree with some red bull cricism against lack of anticipation in mercedes strategy. red bull always have the best strategy and pit stop out there, and it make the difference even when they don't have a dominant car, because they're prepared to all situations. if you look at ferrari, it's a weakness they have for years. but if you look at mercedes, they have race culture, and they could be more challenging than mercedes to red bull, regarding theses pit stop preparation, in an eventual near future.
@marianne1555 11 ай бұрын
To comment him and Brundle should learn the safety car rules. This is a sport but they both seem to like and want spectacle first. It's disgusting to watch and listen to uneducated commentating such a beautiful sport.
@davidmildon3278 11 ай бұрын
Uneducated? Brundle was a top tier driver what are u on about. If you are referring to Abu Dhabi 21, its been proven that they changed the rules on the day and Brudle and Crofty were completely right to be confused
@craftywitch4431 11 ай бұрын
Love Martin as a commentator but sorry, Crofty not for me. Unfortunately here in the UK we have ZERO choice, we we are blocked by Sky contract from using F1TV feed. Fed up of paying sky a fortune for sports when all we want is F1. Its a complete con
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
Simple vpn allows you to pay for f1tv. Instructions online
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
F1 themselves encourage this
@st4focus4mk4 11 ай бұрын
Wouldn’t say he goes in with a open mind he’s soo biased towards ham. He can’t do anything wrong and is aways talking about he is gonna win. Max/ leclerc can be leading and crofty just goes on about merc or ham. Shh. Enjoy the special max destroying the feild
@dffrnttd9474 11 ай бұрын
This just isn’t true. You just don’t like Hamilton to the point where you think he always needs to be criticised.
@johnsabaku2257 8 ай бұрын
Crofty please learn to pronounce certain words like Abu Dhabi properly
@MENQN 9 ай бұрын
It's the real same guy who was that Hamilton guy that was winning most of them races guy's number 44 guy who da best guy who beat the guy who beat the guy who beat the guy who couldn't beat Hamilton guy as it was a robbery guys for being that same guy and will do it again number 44 guy who was that Hamilton English England guy
@nilesanders5110 11 ай бұрын
I can't listen to Brundle and his condescending tone. The F1TV crew is much better then the sky group.
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
You mean Croft but yes agree
@wandandlela8501 11 ай бұрын
For me they just try too hard can't bare them F1TV crew👎🏾
@rikmono 11 ай бұрын
I cant listen to him screaching out his weak Murray Walker impersonation, litterally makes me mute the TV, or switch to another channel.
@ba55bar 11 ай бұрын
prefer he didn't commentate on any race. He's a truly dire commentator that always sits on the fence. Replace, replace, replace
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
Agree he’s a contrarian no matter what
@joshjordan9491 11 ай бұрын
Nah I love Crofty but there was nothing iconic about Abu Dhabi at all. It’s arguably the biggest robbery in the history of sport. He even come out and said on a sky sports podcast that Lewis was robbed of an 8th world championship. Whether you’re a Lewis fan or not, it was disgraceful
@unthenner5519 11 ай бұрын
Yup friends i introduced to it back in 2005 switched off after that
@james5967 11 ай бұрын
He may be a nice guy but let's get it straight, he's the worst commentator f1 has had in a long time. Honestly before you slate me go back and listen to James Allen or Murray Walker they make him look like a novice. I don't understand also how the lead commentator get make so many mistakes be it with drivers or not spotting things, I'll be happy when he's gone.
@soundyg7441 11 ай бұрын
Murray made endless mistakes. He was super entertaining, but the rose tinted glasses are crazy
@N7_GAMES 11 ай бұрын
The guy should be FIRED !!! i cannot count the amount of times this guy has got things wrong over a race weekend. be it driver names, tyres, times, names of corners, grid order, updates. he is ALWAYS being corrected, and its unacceptable. yes others make mistakes, and thats ok, but he does it ALL THE TIME. And just because he is a commentator, shouldnt make him exempt from getting the boot. the guy is stealing a living, and i actually watch f1 in another country now, JUST to avoid his AWFUL commentary. fella is joke
@drew9606 11 ай бұрын
Let’s hope they’re making this video because his retirement/replacement is imminent. Can’t wait for Brundle to have a better co-commentating partner
@9wowable 11 ай бұрын
don’t care we hate Croft
@tamasinb2643 11 ай бұрын
You care enough to comment
@RealJDGaming 11 ай бұрын
We? 😂😂😂 Who’s ‘we’???
@Mupoco-bd1dl 11 ай бұрын
And his twin Ted
@gerardkhachaturyan4814 11 ай бұрын
Go back to Siberia, then.
@jamesblake44 11 ай бұрын
I dont
@alext8404 11 ай бұрын
What an absolute joke and disgrace. What happened in AD21 was a farce, robbery and blatant cheating. To even mention it in the conversation of best ever moments basically summaries the respect (or lack of) this sport has for Lewis and what he went through during that time. Shame on you Crofty
@the_fleeing_dutchman 11 ай бұрын
Sour grapes, still? Don't blame what happened on the track to a commentator. It was one of the most thrilling ends to a race and both Crofty and Martin did a stellar job, commentating on what was happening at the moment. "And the Championship is going Dutch!!!" is quite a fantastic line.
@plivajucipauk7742 11 ай бұрын
Only farce, robbery and blatant cheating was Lewis Hamilton inventing new track layout and not getting penalty for cutting a corner.
@alext8404 11 ай бұрын
@@the_fleeing_dutchman name says it all.
@alext8404 11 ай бұрын
@@plivajucipauk7742 0 wheel knowledge
@gealingeman8643 11 ай бұрын
Merc made the mistake to not pit under VSC and not under SC. Their own fault. And all drivers simply raced 1 lap to the finish. Its that simple.
@MegaLibra85 11 ай бұрын
"Murray Walker stood in for me" 🥲❤️
@DoctorMeatDic 11 ай бұрын
Here's a question for Crofty: is "lights out and away we go" the worst sports catchphrase in human history? Answer: Yes.
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