Croft has to go

[cgt2]

jsf said:

That was seriously cringe, but did anyone catch Di Resta's opening comments? Classic first rate gibberish.

At least he didn't say "Shabba".

He's a poet laureate compared to the big man

[Adrian W]

jsf said:

That was seriously cringe, but did anyone catch Di Resta's opening comments? Classic first rate gibberish.

I watched the F1 show, it was like he was relishing in Red Bills situation, and was looking for any opportunity to rub in Merchedes situation

[whatleytom]

Gary C said:

No doubt.

I always wonder what Brundle truly thinks of him. He seems to occasionally get fed up with him in commentary but comes across as being too professional to let it actually get properly in the way.

[Tommo87]

jsf said:

That was seriously cringe, but did anyone catch Di Resta's opening comments? Classic first rate gibberish.

God yeah.

The Monday after race day call at work usually has a comment or two about him and his obvious bias.

Whinger Spice was a new term for me about Red Bullst though

[RichB]

Crofty getting an entire full race worth of shouting into 25 laps

[Fundoreen]

Gary C said:

patmahe said:

LukeBrown66 said:

Have to admit that I thought he was OK in Mexico, not usual for me to watch f1 live but he was bearable in comms for a change.

Have to agree (and I've been very critical of him in the past) he kept the shouting to a minimum although I was casually watching rather than glued to it so maybe I just missed it

I thought he was a bit more subdued on this time out.

Even his 'lights out...' twaddle seemed to be toned down.

He probably is on PH

I noticed when bbc news showed their 10 sec roundup of the mexico race last week the had the shouting comms turned right down. Why upset the tv licence payer.
Bet they are glad they dont pay the 800billion for the tv rights.

[HARTLEYHARE1]

God help us all today, expect the worst

[Adrian W]

Croft spent the whole afternoon screaming

DiResta will have a breakdown after Mercedes won

[iandc]

Adrian W said:

Croft spent the whole afternoon screaming

DiResta will have a breakdown after Mercedes won

Mershedes! get it right

[cc3]

So why does DiResta not like Mercedes? He was on their books (DTM?)for a while but wasn’t good enough to make the F1 team. Drove for Force India. He clearly doesn’t like Hamilton I guess because Hamilton is so much better at F1 than he was.

So I assume he has a massive chip on his shoulders and uses every opportunity to have a dig at Mercedes and Hamilton. Personally the coverage would be better without him

[RichB]

cc3 said:

So why does DiResta not like Mercedes? He was on their books (DTM?)for a while but wasn’t good enough to make the F1 team. Drove for Force India. He clearly doesn’t like Hamilton I guess because Hamilton is so much better at F1 than he was.

So I assume he has a massive chip on his shoulders and uses every opportunity to have a dig at Mercedes and Hamilton. Personally the coverage would be better without him

Anthony Hamilton managed Di Resta and Di Resta wound up suing Hamilton
https://www.motorsport.com/f1/news/hamilton-and-di...

[Nickp82]

I find PDR’s interrogative interview style after a race annoying, he was trying to turn the Lewis/Max turn 4 situation round on Horner today and it was just embarrassing, all the other presenters realise that immediately after the race should be a bit more of a wind-down.

[markcoznottz]

For those of us paupers watching the race highlights on you tube, it’s disappointing that there’s hardly any brundle bits. I guess the 20 old geek who edits this doesn’t get his calm technical input and doesn’t get who’s it’s aimed at.

[PH User]

Easy fix, watch the highlights on 4. No Crofty at all then.

[Adrian W]

Now that the video is out it is going to interesting how the Sky team present it, they very rarely say anything against the FIA, something to do with biting the hand that feeds you.

[cgt2]

jsf said:

They can say what they want and should.

But they'd rather talk about beer, football and any other completely unrelated subject instead!

[PH User]

I like the slightly random chat during free practice, it kind of reminds me of the chat during Le Mans

[carl_w]

jsf said:

The FIA don't give out the paddock passes. They can say what they want and should.

Didn't Bernie threaten to revoke Martin Brundle's paddock pass at one point?

[carl_w]

jsf said:

Bernie was not the FIA, he was FOM, I.E. Liberty.

Actually I've just looked and it was Mosley. Who was the FIA.

[carl_w]

jsf said:

If that was the case, then that's pretty dumb of Max, because the FIA don't control paddock passes, FOM do.

Bernie and Max were mates
https://www.racefans.net/2007/12/09/martin-brundle...
(TBH I hadn't realized it was that long ago)

In post-Max years the FIA apparently sent a delegate to Gary Hartstein's employer in an effort to get him fired.