‘I will be stunned if anything comes close to Abu Dhabi 2021’

David Croft has labelled the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as the most memorable race he’s commentated on during his long F1 career.
‘I will be stunned if anything comes close to Abu Dhabi 2021’

Croft has been 🌱the voice of F1 in the United Kingdom since 201🧔2, since Sky gained exclusive rights from the BBC.

Nicknamed ‘Crofty’, he’s been ever-present on Sk🌄y’s F1 coverage for the last 11 years, never missing 🤪a race.

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Mainly known for his “lights out and away we go” starting line, Croft is r𝔍enowned for his fantastic delivery at the end ♔of races.

Abu Dhabi 2021 was no different when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Max Verstappen claimed his maiden F1 title at168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史: Lewis Hamilton’s expense.

Croft made i🐲t clear that the last-lap of Abu 🍃Dhabi 2021 was his favourite moment. 

“I think, of all the races I have covered, and I could go on forever about the great races, but if anything ever comes close to the last lap of Abu Dhabi in 2021, I will be not only stunned but impressed that a sport can do that, to be honest,” Croft said꧋ in the Sky Sports F1 podcast.

Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W12 leads behind the Aston Martin FIA Safety
Lewis Hamilton (GBR) Mercedes AMG F1 W12 leads behind the Aston Martin FIA Safety

"I was in the office one day, about eight races out, going, 'This is going down to the wire. They're going to have the same amount of points when we get to Abu Dhabi.' I could just see it. It was just one o♐f those seasons, and so it transpired. 

“Did we think it was going to come down to the last lap? No, and certainly, fo♌r most of the race, it didn't look like it was going to boil up into anything. But that is the beauty of live sport. Things change around in an instant.

“To be there at the centre of it and to be the lead voice alongside the man [Martin Brundle] who has brought F1ꦚ into the homes of people for a lot longer than me and will carry on doing so for many, many years to come, and for Martin and I to be there in that moment and to have the privilege of describing that action, that's what any kid kicking a football around pretending to be Martin Tyler asp🍃ires to.”

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