Croft has to go

[Murghee]

Wonder if croft listens to his commentry ever?

He should listen to the start of the races and also make a tally of his mistakes.

Maybe good he does that before next season

[iandc]

God I had forgotten how annoying Crofty is!! He never knows when to shut up and stop shouting!! I know he is paid by the word but really a short break between shouts would be welcome!!

[swisstoni]

Ahh, the F1 season has officially begun!

[RichB]

60 mins of practice and boy, he was so irritating. Shouting non-stop throughout, wetting himself whenever Verstappen went a few hundredths of a second faster, constantly shouting that the season is going to be so exciting, even getting excited by the Ferrari logo displayed on a building. The man is so annoying...

[CocoUK]

Could you even compile a ‘best of Crofty’?

Has there been occasion where not only he delivered to the audience the moment on track but possibly even added to it?
Just like Murray or Martin or DC etc

He is just a ‘fake excitement’ Sky F1 soundbite generator.

[rriggs]

I tried Sky’s coverage once C4 stopped getting live races. I couldn’t bear the commentary and certainly won’t pay to listen to the inaccurate drivel they were coming out with. They quoted incorrect facts and stats and missed the very blatant that was happening on screen/track

I instead have persevered with C4 as the commentators are better. It means I have to try and avoid spoilers before I can watch the highlights but in reality that’s no big deal. The only problem I have now is that C4 insist on using Billy monger for some comment. I have great respect for his achievements since his accident but he not a great presenter. Not bad per se but dull and bit monotone

Looking forward to it being back this weekend and will be continuing to support Vettel and Raikkonen. Hopefully better luck comes their way this year...

[paulguitar]

rriggs said:

Looking forward to it being back this weekend and will be continuing to support Vettel and Raikkonen. Hopefully better luck comes their way this year...

I wouldn't say either have been particularly unlucky, would you?

[Fundoreen]

Lights out! He was a bit missed in Fp1 which seemed like when the wife stops to look at the football you are watching lol.

[rriggs]

paulguitar said:

I wouldn't say either have been particularly unlucky, would you?

They’ve had little bits of bad luck but no, not too bad. I meant more that they need a bit of good fortune (especially Kimi if his car is still a bit weak)

[paulguitar]

rriggs said:

paulguitar said:

I wouldn't say either have been particularly unlucky, would you?

They’ve had little bits of bad luck but no, not too bad. I meant more that they need a bit of good fortune (especially Kimi if his car is still a bit weak)

I'd love to see Seb back to his best (even though I am a Lewis fan) but I think realistically Kimi is telling the truth when he says that what F1 means to him is that it 'gives him something to do at the weekend' these days! Although, to be fair, he is still doing a solid job.

[anonymous-user]

Karun even commented on how hyper he was today. Be funny if he was on drugs.

[Speed Badger]

It's amazing how little 'Crofty' was in Drive to Survive, compared to how much Ben Edwards and Will Buxton there was.

[Stan the Bat]

Speed Badger said:

It's amazing how little 'Crofty' was in Drive to Survive, compared to how much Ben Edwards and Will Buxton there was.

Noticed that too.

[rriggs]

paulguitar said:

I'd love to see Seb back to his best (even though I am a Lewis fan) but I think realistically Kimi is telling the truth when he says that what F1 means to him is that it 'gives him something to do at the weekend' these days! Although, to be fair, he is still doing a solid job.

I have always been a Seb fan and not much of a Hamilton fan so no conflict there. I think you are right about Kimi but he is part of the furniture and his attitude and one-liners still make me smile

Looking forward to seeing what form and attitude Alonso is bringing back with him. He made me laugh with his shenanigans during his last season in F1

All this will be on C4 though for as long as Sky continue to have terrible commentary.... (look at me getting back on topic!)

[Adrian W]

Crofts inane comments thought testing and repeatedly telling his audience what a great season it is going to be, talk about aggravating.

I know several people who have signed up to F1 TV just to avoid Croft this year, with Sky’s price rises it is becoming a no brainier

[Adrian W]

Christ you talk bks, so Hamilton is the first F1 driver to be knighted now,

[iandc]

He even manages to outshout himself when he mentions "MAX VERSTAPPEN". God it is so annoying the way he has an orgasm every time Max appears on track.

[PorkInsider]

I'm raging inside listening to this fking moron shouting.

What an utter tt.

[JonChalk]

The only way I can watch it now is to mute the TV halfway round the last lap of quali.

[paulguitar]

I had to mute most of quali. It's really beyond acceptable.