My respect for Crofy was already high; but that transition from the tour to FP2 was utterly astounding.
@slobry9 ай бұрын
like butter
@murphymoerf9 ай бұрын
I never really understood the criticism/hate he gets anyway. Great commentator, fair, funny, witty, and apparantly just a fantastic person all around 👏🏻 He's not Murray Walker, but no one is, so I hope eventually he gets the respect he deserves
@yoowan34379 ай бұрын
Its just people from outside the UK tbh, because they used to be broadcasted worldwide. People dont understand the british humour they have, a bit like with ted.@@murphymoerf
@realdevbro4479 ай бұрын
Well, he's a professional. It's supposed to be like that. Years of experience live..
@Syxty9yN9 ай бұрын
i just laughed, i had no words. when i saw the intro come on i had a feeling we were going to get kicked out.. Wow crofty, WOW! LEGEND!
@samsonlovesyou9 ай бұрын
Crofty's verbal fluidity is astounding. My tongue would have been knotted in the first 10 seconds trying to deliver that.
@CricketEngland9 ай бұрын
It easier for commentators and actors to learn scrips than us near mortals
@BRiiXEY9 ай бұрын
Sports commentary is an art form
@timoooo73209 ай бұрын
Is English your first language though?
@slowpoke73479 ай бұрын
He's amazing.
@mezzogal9 ай бұрын
I feel winded just watching him talk in this clip. Wow. I could never do what he does.
@MikkyX9 ай бұрын
Two things I took from this: 1: As loads have already said, amazing transition from tour to live broadcast 2: I had no idea "race control" was just sat next to him in the same room! 😂
@fkez05109 ай бұрын
Ikr! I thought race control was something similar to the sky pad. It was just a room or something located elsewhere in the paddock. But no it's right next to them 🤣 It doesn't help when he always says "Anthony Davidson down at race control" lmao
@SimonLant9 ай бұрын
Same here. That really got me. That must be why it's an ex racing driver as they are small enough to stash in a corner 😂
@tomtomtooooom9 ай бұрын
Hahaha, I guess Anthony is sitting, and Crofty's standing, so it's technically correct to say "down at" 😂😂@@fkez0510
@lup1up9 ай бұрын
That small gaggle in the room has probably been having a laugh at us this whole time, knowing we're imaging Antony is in this intricate, cable jungle of a room when he's actually just squatting right next to him. Really appreciate this inside look!
@matchu99959 ай бұрын
I think that's just the setup for Abu Dhabi
@jsong85849 ай бұрын
I just cannot enjoy F1 without "Lights out and away we go!" from Crofty. He's voice is a jewel in the crown.
@TheNamesArif9 ай бұрын
way better than, "formula one is go" ?? that sounds stupid
@ba55bar5 ай бұрын
is that a crown that has fallen in the toilet?
@NotTheRambo4 ай бұрын
"And it's GO GO GO!!"
@mclark15154 ай бұрын
@@NotTheRambogo go go was definitely better but only Murray could use that one.
@DCresident123Ай бұрын
personally i cant stand his screaming...
@randomdaveUK9 ай бұрын
To go through all that and then go live is pretty epic. Obviously not the normal warm up before starting the show
@mktalluri9 ай бұрын
Thumbs up for Crofty. Without him watching f1 races would have been more boring.
@CricketEngland9 ай бұрын
Croft’s and Martin do a much better job than C4 but I still miss the late Murray Walkers commentary
@billB1019 ай бұрын
I switched to F1TV commentary for a couple of races. It bored the pants off me so I switched back to the international feed. I mean, I don't like Sky at all, but I do like their F1 team.
@schlumpy9829 ай бұрын
@@CricketEngland abysmal take
@CricketEngland9 ай бұрын
@@schlumpy982 that’s your view not the majority
@schlumpy9829 ай бұрын
@@CricketEngland I'll take your word for it CricketEngland
@qizhou48834 ай бұрын
This man cannot be replaced. An icon for F1 in this era
@derekpink9 ай бұрын
This is why I ALWAYS choose the international feed when watching F1. Without Crofty and the Sky Sports F1 team, half the enjoyment would be gone.
@danielde75429 ай бұрын
I do exactly the opposite! I think the Sky Sports F1 team is more biased regarding British drivers and as journalists that is not really the way to go, in my opinion. But in the end, we both love to see and hear commentary during the sport we love. So to each their own, and I'm glad we have the option to choose
@mikedizzle21299 ай бұрын
I used to always go to the international feed also, but since the break(one where Riccardo first started racing again) I have been with the f1tv crew. Don't like the moments where they are discussing things and our pictures don't show what the world is seeing because it's sky exclusive. Looks like Alex brundle and Sam Collins will be doing those segments so we get to see similar discussing and analysis instead of just hearing it.
@Yvolve9 ай бұрын
@@danielde7542 Definitely not the case. Sky is probably the least biased, outside of the F1 official commentary with Jolien Palmer and such. I'm Dutch, our broadcast is usually just a guy talking about Max Verstappen. I know the French are all about the French, the Germans have Hulk but he's not up there right now so they might be unbiased. On top of that, very few broadcasts have the budget and access Sky has. Their setup is amazing and they're often part of official presentations. There is always some bias but on the whole, Sky is pretty independent. There's a reason they air in many countries despite not being in the native language.
@cuy509 ай бұрын
@@danielde7542 Yes Sky is somewhat biased towards the British drivers but I enjoy the presenters far more than the official F1 TV crew, so I overlook it. They have much more personality and are less robotic/corporate than the official F1 "International" team. I enjoy Brundle and Crofty mostly.
@misterlestari57729 ай бұрын
@@Yvolve the hater be like: ....
@P28739 ай бұрын
This video is only 2 1/2 minutes and yet I felt like he explained everything so well that the video actually felt longer and more in-depth.
@BadThrusher6 ай бұрын
Crofty is very talented in voice and descriptions. I can't imagine watching F1 without his commentary
@larssonk229 ай бұрын
I would love to see Crofy's critics try juggling all this themselves
@darapanenigoutham43279 ай бұрын
Most of the criticism on Crafty is for his British bias, not for his commentary skills.
@Astronomynatureandmusic9 ай бұрын
@@darapanenigoutham4327 I like that you say 'Crafty' because he sure is that :D
@darapanenigoutham43279 ай бұрын
@@Astronomynatureandmusic LOL.
@tiadaid9 ай бұрын
@@darapanenigoutham4327 I've seen people criticising him for being too loud, screaming all the time etc. Bias, not so much - that's reserved for Ted Kravitz. Honestly, Crofty is a much better commentator than the BBC guy they had in 2009-2010. That was truly horrendous!
@ba55bar5 ай бұрын
looks like child's play to me. Nothing he did there was particuarly difficult
@bibhushanrajthala9 ай бұрын
That transition from the tour to FP2 was utterly unbelievable!!!!!!
@call2pop9 ай бұрын
Top tier broadcasting skills, and a lovely bloke. I met him in Hungry 2022 post race. He was super friendly, and very measured when we spoke about Abu Dhabi 2019!
@novice10709 ай бұрын
Abu Dhabi 2019 or 2021?
@thomasvleminckx9 ай бұрын
What happened in Abu Dhabi 2019
@mukulnag15789 ай бұрын
I guess 2021 you meant ....
@lup1up9 ай бұрын
Come on guys, is your memory so short?? He's referring to the absolute FARCE that was Hamilton destroying Max from pole in that silver arrow while Max had to fend off Charles. Such controversy! :D (joking here, he most likely meant 2021 cus 2019 was straight forward as hell lol)
@call2pop9 ай бұрын
*2021 diuh
@davidcook80659 ай бұрын
What a professional. Respect to Crofty
@RealAadilFarooqui4 ай бұрын
When this turned from Tour to Live, chills bro absolute chills
@EritoKaio9 ай бұрын
And the award for the smoothest transition of the year goes to Crofty!
@thabeetibraheem439 ай бұрын
The way he is explaining there , it’s like he is already commentating to the fans , absolutely perfect ☺️☺️☺️
@spyseb0019 ай бұрын
Wow, that was both interesting and quite impressive transition. Well done! For having watched F1 in 5 different countries and languages, I can say that Crofty is by far, very far, the most engaging one. When you switch to another one, it feels like they are sleeping!
@sarthakpanigrahi43879 ай бұрын
Crofty being the goat. So casually he transitioned from a walkthrough shoot to commentary.
@Duskraven3779 ай бұрын
SkySports: “Crofty, we need you to give a tour of the commentary box, but you have less than 2.5 minutes to do it.” Crofty: “Challenge accepted.”
@taridean9 ай бұрын
"Lights out and away we go..." my favourite Crofty phrase each race. At first it was weird hearing Crofty commentating when F1 moved to Sky. Was so used to the Brundle and Coulthard commentary partnership at that point.
@Triplen019 ай бұрын
Official F1 commentary just doesnt hit the same
@VideoNarstee9 ай бұрын
FYI - "Lights our and away we go" belonged to Ben Edwards long before Crofty used it.
@LewisMacdonaldMedia9 ай бұрын
Excellent insight to the working of the commentary box. But that flawless delivery and then the timing of the pre roll to the landscapes was perfect!
@celestia2779 ай бұрын
feels surreal hearing his voice come out of a face
@MrAndreCoutinho5 ай бұрын
We, from anywhere else in the world that's not the UK, miss his iconic voice and commentary on F1's youtube channel.
@don3120004 ай бұрын
I've seen quite a few commentary boxes for local sports events--no matter the level of sports, it's always amazing to me how the commentators keep everything straight and focus on the action!
@dennismuthai92349 ай бұрын
Mad respect. Crofty is a legend. The voice of F1 alongside Martin Brundle
@TotallydubbedHD5 ай бұрын
Just unbelievable. What a talent; not many people (if any) could do this in the world. We're lucky to have people like Crofty!
@patrickvega89549 ай бұрын
I have seen Crofty honed his craft over the years. Nice work.
@rodrrico9 ай бұрын
I had to go back and watch the start of FP2 again. Amazing Crofty.
@pmbuthia42109 ай бұрын
can I just say I love this man. His love and dedication to F1 is unmatched
@IHeartTheSky9 ай бұрын
Absolute legend! That transition at the end to FP2 was, as others have rightly noted, truly seamless and brilliant 👌
@BadThrusher6 ай бұрын
I like the transition from chit chat to full blown official commentary. May Crofty serve us for the longest time possible
@mrpotter3155 ай бұрын
Brilliant. I love it. Crofty and the Team make the race so much more fun and accessible for those of us who are newer to F1.
@ProSpyy9 ай бұрын
Iconic voice, love his commentary. It’s lights out and away we go!
@jacobhodgie9 ай бұрын
Loved Crofty and love him even more now, the transition from the tour to live feed was brilliant 👏🏻
@CPTM19 ай бұрын
Crofty is an outstanding commentator. At first, I didn't know if he would be great, but God he is. I could listen to him do all sports or even voice overs
@rafalfaro5 ай бұрын
This man makes anything sound exciting
@PhysicalEngineering9 ай бұрын
i am just happy crofty is not getting old any time soon
@Sidius3034 ай бұрын
Absolutely butter. Hit the post like a true pro.
@realshompa4 ай бұрын
I wish Crofty would show us the script with the winners of the race.
@sdumo599 ай бұрын
Crafty did just Made me fall in love with the sport he Aldo made me love this transition from tour to live in just less than 3 minutes
@DAVIDCROFT1-gw9tf3 ай бұрын
Thanks to you all that’s has been supporting me 😍🙏
@_phyranch_86775 ай бұрын
Thanks for the detailed review of this room! Every Formula 1 fan must see this room at any time😎
@unityoc5 ай бұрын
The way he can just leap into the broadcast straight from talking to the youtube camera is astonishing.
@pbode245 ай бұрын
Crofty!!! Great tour
@EndEverAfter9 ай бұрын
That transition was flawless. My goodness! Hats off to you, Crofty!
@ThaboTshuma9 ай бұрын
I want Crofty to commentate my life
@billB1019 ай бұрын
Mine would be a car crash 🤣
@matthewreynolds43829 ай бұрын
"and it's light out and away to sleep!"
@Lord_Doro9 ай бұрын
That transition is live commentary was epic!! Big up Crofty!! 🔥🔥🔥
@rexlongfellow8 ай бұрын
I love how Anthony is just watching Crofty like a proud dad🥺🤣😅
@elliottwalsh949 ай бұрын
That transition into going live was nuts...
@AlexRusAlex4 ай бұрын
Hat off for Crofty! Best one there is!
@sarahrose71639 ай бұрын
Legend. And now I know that those obscure stats they talk about during the broadcast come from Crofty’s research and piece of paper. 😂
@DAVIDCROFT1-gw9tf3 ай бұрын
Indeed 😍🙏
@andresc86155 ай бұрын
Wow...the way how he jumped right into commentating the live FP2 transmission at the end of this video, just absolutely smooth. This is how true talent looks like at work. Impressive stuff.
@DoubleRD8 ай бұрын
My favorite non race moment this season was when Ant tried to mimic Crotys race start phrase during pre season testing. F1 even made a video clip and posted it on KZbin.
@jeffreytenthije5 ай бұрын
that switch from tour to commentary tho
@Scotttsman9 ай бұрын
This just shows that Crofty is an absolute goat of a commentator, if you were watching the live broadcast you would have no idea he's literally just explained the entire commentary box
@magnetictheory9 ай бұрын
I'm always surprised by how cramped the commentary box is. Full credit for bringing such good content from such tiny quarters. Aside from the screens, looks like conditions haven't changed much since Murray was commentating. Very rudimentary, no nonsense approach. Can they even see the track from this one? Not that they need to, but the view seems very obscured by walls and monitors. Just looks really closed in and a bit claustrophobic. You'd think being F1 the commentary team would have some degree of comfort. Some nice chairs at least, maybe somewhere to put your feet up. Perhaps a badminton table. A fully stocked bar. A wave pool. I think I'd rather commentate the cricket than stand in that little room for so long.
@Yvolve9 ай бұрын
Space is at a premium at a track and very expensive. Besides SkySports there are countless other broadcasters who also need a room. For the majority of races these rooms are empty as you don't get the coverage an F1 race gets. The track operators rather use the space for something that makes them money all the time. Sky has their own space built up outside of this building, where all the relaxing is done. Not sure about the wavepool but they must have a bar. They're British.
@overtheordinary6668 ай бұрын
I’m speechless. Crofty is one the reasons I absolutely love F1 and just seeing this makes me respect the man more. Hats off to him and Martin Brundle!
@kingwickens84579 ай бұрын
Crofty is the absolute perfection. He carries this thing with his amazing pipes and smarts. I would not watch without him.
@Shoelace3499 ай бұрын
“It’s lights out and away we go!”
@GodTierComments9 ай бұрын
This is one of the greatest videos I've seen on KZbin in a long time. Props to Crofty. I reckon he spends most of the race standing up and as frantic as this!
@adorableredfox4 ай бұрын
the thing about being a commentator is that you have to keep talking while knowing what to say which is impressive.
@timkoziol24529 ай бұрын
Fantastic work Crofty. I always hit the international feed to hear your definitive commentary. Well done
@DJRandomHajile5 ай бұрын
Crofty and Brundle is the only reason I have Sky Sports F1. Even though they got rid of The Chain as the theme music, I can tolerate it because, to me, they're the voice of F1. That transition was perfection.
@d.o.m-i-n-i.c.k9 ай бұрын
I'm a Dutch viewer and always watch with English commentary, love Crofty and Martin, real professionals..! Enjoy the winter break everyone!
@AvallonYo8 ай бұрын
What a professional, gave the interview with just enough time to start on his mark
@jaydenhughes51464 ай бұрын
I really wanna see the camera in the commentary box during Croft’s iconic through goes Hamilton line
@johntriton47989 ай бұрын
I Love it that He explains it with the Same Energy, as he comentates the first few corners of a GP
@gravelunit8 ай бұрын
Crafty's energy level is amazing.
@WhosKlue8 ай бұрын
That was truly amazing. Absolutely flowless.
@kushalkale9 ай бұрын
Cant imagine a race start from what Croft does "Its lights out and away we go...."
@richardgwynedd10249 ай бұрын
Imagine Murray walker and James Hunt with all them tellys and still one microphone
@teknonotice9 ай бұрын
Crofty is such a big part of F1. Wouldn't be the same.
@macroixant9 ай бұрын
This is what peak performance looks and sounds like.
@asifrahman75579 ай бұрын
Man... Crofty is a legend transforming from tour guide to commentary wow.. Just wow... Miss you at Race highlights man
@charlietingley31225 ай бұрын
When ever I see Crofty i think of the time he wore green trousers and a white shirt at the Japanese gp he looked like Peter
@daryllwilson37089 ай бұрын
Crofty (and of course Martin) have really made watching F1 great. Would love to see more content like this.
@SeizingSheldon8 ай бұрын
The transition from behind the scenes tour to the live on broadcast sound was absolutely astonishing
@Bombelman9 ай бұрын
Amazing !!! I never miss a race and only watch Sky F1 ! Greetings from Suriname !
@huplim9 ай бұрын
Talk about perfect timing!
@spicyboi22238 ай бұрын
As a broadcasting student this is a super cool video! I’d love to see more behind the scenes stuff.
@Viper81able9 ай бұрын
That was awesome, also very impressive to go directly to FP2 commentary. Thanks for sharing.
@jlutz639 ай бұрын
This whole time I thought Davison was somewhere else in the sky because the way Crofty says it. Crofty is announcer for this sport an always have entertainment through the race
@80LokeАй бұрын
Doing what he do is not an easy task. Respect 🤛
@agoogleuser23699 ай бұрын
Crofty is a legend. Sky Sports need to pay this man a fortune for his work. He's the official voice of F1.
@DCresident123Ай бұрын
Crofty is unbearable especially when he screams for no reason...
@Palizoid8 ай бұрын
That was cool. Mad respect for you guys. You do a great job. Thanks for bringing F1 to us
@solomonsignet8 ай бұрын
That was pretty badass how he just blend right into the race.
@nengenusta65229 ай бұрын
This is superbe extra content, definitely what f1 fans want to know
@mattcrittenden169 ай бұрын
That was absolutely incredible!! That transition is up there with that rocket launch transition.
@DeeKay19118 ай бұрын
Love that swithceroo into the live feed!!
@andrewyorkovich72819 ай бұрын
That's incredible. I have trouble wrapping my head around this.
@TheAdiboo19 ай бұрын
We need more videos like this!! And a video with BTS of a race to watch Crofty and Martin do their thing!!
@racesonyouth81024 ай бұрын
Miss this gentleman calling the start of each GP
@MICHAELZHANGCA8 ай бұрын
The commentators are INDEED a crucial part of the race that we know as Formula One. Thanks to all the broadcasting personnel behind the scenes.
@zaubnino778 ай бұрын
His voice is so nice to listen to
@AAYMF9 ай бұрын
wow, he seems very experienced 👍♥️
@DonovanBanks9 ай бұрын
The amount of work that gets put into what we see as a "simple" broadcast is astonishing. I've worked as a sound assistant on Outside broadcasts before and it's a TON of work, not to mention kilometers of cable.
@MartinMio5 ай бұрын
Very impressive! He makes it look so easy.
@BrendyNew9 ай бұрын
That transition... Wow
@Asagofficial9 ай бұрын
Crofty's voice, is one of the most aniticipated things from the whole race weekend.
@gapperformance2 ай бұрын
Absolutely love it, amazing job and legendary voice!
@bakeymykakey9 ай бұрын
his voice is so distinctly iconic it always feels weird seeing a person behind it