David Croft will miss three races on Sky Sports’ protection of F1 this season.
Croft, who hasn’t missed a race for 16 years, has revealed he is seeking to spend some extra time together with his household in 2024. As a outcome, he will not be on commentary for 3 races, with Sky Sports changing him with BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin.
Speaking to The Independent, Croft revealed: “It’s extra about preserving recent for the entire season. I’m not getting any youthful.
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“I’ve given up and sacrificed a lot for my career. I want to give a bit of time back to my family and not be on the other side of the world. I’m getting married this year as well, so I’ve got a wedding to organise!
“But I additionally wish to sit and watch a race at dwelling. I wish to take pleasure in it. Maybe I can study one thing by not commentating on a race. I can spot just a few issues after I’m watching – I wish to see what the viewer sees.”
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It’s virtually lights out and away they go time for the drivers, with pre-season preparations ramping up forward of the season opener in Bahrain.
Max Verstappen appears to be like set to choose up proper the place he left off when the circus begins once more. The three-time world champion was in imperious kind in pre-season testing on Wednesday (February 21) as he completed over a second sooner than his closest competitor. McLaren’s Lando Norris completed in second whereas Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz completed third.
Croft, Martin Brundle, Natalie Pinkham and co. will all be readily available to information viewers by means of the motion when all of it returns in Bahrain on March 2.