Greatest David Croft Opening Lap Calls

[@subhasgram]

Great race starts moments but " here comes Sebestian Vettel"... Immortal

[@Kayn_The_Shadow_Reaper]

that and "TROUGH GOES HAMILTON" will be remembered for a long time

[@broke-ia]

now its here goes vettel ):

[@bumpansy]

also the "He won at SPA he wins in MONZA "

[@jacobstewart7915]

Also I love KIMI RAIKKONEN leads the Grand Prix!!!

[@acedelta12]

@@Kayn_The_Shadow_Reaper Sebastian Vettel: Hey. Lewis Hamilton: Yeah? Sebastian Vettel: Think we should bring that Burton boy up with us? Lewis Hamilton: ...Yeah. "HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL" "THROUGH GOES HAMILTON" "BUT HERE COMES HARRISON BURTON"

[@fkez0510]

Say what you want about Crofty, I know people don't like him, but the man knows how to build tension and hype

[@davidjungner6938]

Why don’t people like him?

[@thesampion628]

@@davidjungner6938 There's always people who hate new "things".

[@mrbomb2815]

​@@davidjungner6938 I don't dislike him but sometimes he exaggerates things to build up a narrative, he misses things or makes mistakes during a race, especially when identifying drivers, but to be honest even the great Walker got things wrong at times. Also some people dislike him because he praises Lewis a lot.

[@MrJonez96]

It's the high pitch voice that bothers me.

[@hesusmushendwa7663]

@@MrJonez96 what are u on about

[@decypheredmatrix]

0:28 I might not be a true Seb fan, but my god does that give me goosebumps every single time I hear it

[@Sayoriwastaken]

BUT HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL

[@Xsonic378X]

Everyone is a Seb fan even if they say they are not, they are a Seb fan

[@isla5375]

Hello

[@mikulitsi1819]

4:26 As a Finn I'll always love this especially the moment he says "KIMI RÄIKKÖNEN LEADS THE GRAND PRIX" gives me chills

[@jussi798]

Kyllä se näin on👌

[@mikerowave1986]

I remember that grand prix I almost chew my nails until the end. "Grande Kimi, grande Kimi!"

7️⃣7️⃣ 🇫🇮 7️⃣

[@TheDevnul]

Hakkinen pass on Schumacher at Spa is still my favourite F1 memory.

[@D3Vlicious]

2:23 "Stroll is in the lead" is one line you'd never expect.

[@marbleperson]

That was the race Stroll got pole, so yeah. But even still, it is strange 😭

[@felipetronik9663]

Well, with Adrian Newey, is possible now haha

[@thelonesculler]

The start of that Turkey GP was one of the most hilarious starts I've ever seen in F1. Lights out and away nobody goes

[@stickmanongoing55o79]

Man’s the reason why I was so engaged in F1, it doesn’t feel the same without him. I still won’t forget the iconic “Lights out and away we go”

[@SdoubleA]

He's still there. He's still on Sky. F1 just uses their own guy for F1TV and highlights. Crofty is still active though.

[@EforEvery]

You can still listen to him on F1 TV just switch to international mode

[@Richardjohnson6969]

@@EforEverywow thank you, this is a game changer. Much appreciated

[@rohitkumara.s2399]

"Here comes Sebastian Vettel " has got to be one of the greatest pieces of commentary ever

[@Grand_Prix]

Not even close

[@drfarid6156]

@@Grand_Prix through goes hamilton is best for me

[@sandalphoncpu]

⁠@@drfarid6156 the “here comes Sebastian Vettel” commentary had the weight of 5 world titles behind it. Not to mention Vettel and Hamilton are the 2 candidates to break Schumacher’s record and whoever gets the 5th title first gets to break it. If you watched F1 at the time, you know what it meant. Just leaving this out here

[@FabriscaClothingYT]

​@@Grand_Prixnobody asked you

[@pervenchemusic]

@@drfarid6156except through goes hamilton literally didn’t matter about 3 corners later. Vettel won the 2018 belgium gp

[@glennv.tolentino8510]

Crofty and martin brundle. What a commentating duo.

[@renatatostada3318]

Crofty catches a lot of flak, and I understand it to a certain degree. But more often than not, he brings a massive level of excitement to the race for me.

[@ChunkMunkz]

The reason I have heard was that he is to loud and that he makes mistakes with names, time etc but in the heat of the moment every live sport commentator for sports that are fast paced unlike say golf will slip up with some info, it is hard for commentators like him to make it entertaining cause if the race is boring *Monaco* then it's up to them to make sure they can make it entertaining. IMO commentators can make or break something if they are being dead or even normal (in the way of conversations you would have in person with someone you know) then it isn't entertaining for me, I'm a fan of eSports events for Apex, ACC and CSGO and I can say that they are a vital part for the fans in more ways than 1 i've been to LAN events for CSGO and yes that atmosphere is electric but the commentators know how to hype shit up and when they do it makes the moment so much better for everyone.

[@EllaGP22]

2021 Silverstone- the commentary of that titanic first lap battle all the way up to the crash was incredible and matched the drama completely

[@steviebro0538]

I had an ominous feeling about the race the night before it. I felt something may happen.

[@Sayoriwastaken]

" AND CONTACT THEY TOUCH VERSTAPPEN IS OUT OF THE RACE!"

[@samthurston836]

AND THAT IS A BIG CRASH INTO COPSE

[@Sayoriwastaken]

@@samthurston836 HAMILTON AND VERSTAPPEN COME TOGETHER HAMILTON CONTINUES ON!

[@Giratina575]

The buildup to that race ...you knew they would come together inevitably

[@sandalphoncpu]

Vettel brought a similar drama and excitement to Crofty like Mansell to Murray and Raikkonen to Allen. The tone of his voice says it all

[@firelynx1108]

That high pitched voice I think is what I like. I feel like it creates more hype for me personally and he sounds way more excited

[@isaacjohn6053]

Sebastian Vettel single-handedly brought in all the excitement. His name always had a nice ring to it!! Miss him at the front.

[@stewartgrindlay9760]

I wasn’t a huge fan of Crofty before he started but he is fantastic. Martin is on a another level. The “Lap” in Abu Dhabi was just commentated perfectly.

[@CarimboHanky]

yep its incredible be comes up with so great commentary on the spot

[@mango2538]

So is GBR 2021

[@IsaacJohn-l5u]

I love it that almost all videos have Sebastian Vettel in them. Man, it was really exciting to watch Vettel race. He always seemed to be on a knife edge, especially during his Ferrari days. Sad that it didn't work for him with Ferrari. I miss Vettel being on the grid!

[@stonexl]

People can say what they will about Crofty but the level of excitement he brings to his commentary is something special. I've seen so many amazing moments in other racing series soured a tad by commentators who sound like they're hardly paying attention, but F1 has never had that problem.

[@bjornhellgate3985]

Crofty is the hype man, his job is to make boring moments interesting and exciting moments amazing Brundle is the technical guy, his job is to give information on how the driver might feel and explaining what went wrong if something happens both are vital to a commentary box and plays their role very well

[@acedelta12]

"And it's lights out and away we go!" Timeless line

[@TenjinUK]

So how should we start the commentary for this race? David Croft: And it's lights out and away we go! Nice, like it... how about something different next race? David Croft: AnD It'S lIgHtS OUT aNd AwAy WE GOOOOOOOO

[@concepcionveloso5796]

Crofty the 🐐 of F1 commentary

[@thulanimosesmtimkulu5778]

Crofty can make your heart go out😂🤣😆

[@MrAsus4870]

2:48 the switch in audio from V6 to V8 engines is insane, would love to have them back

[@Sayoriwastaken]

I like when crofty says, "Its lights out and away we go"

[@user-mh3sh1kr6v]

i like how at the 2020 sakhir grand prix, the electronic billboard said "power is nothing without control" after perez spun out. nice

[@funkywunkyyy]

0:28 BUT HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL

[@grantwells4491]

Chills man

[@1nterzept661]

Crofty may not be as legendary as Walker but his "Lights out and away we go!" brings a breathe of fresh air to the new era of Formula 1

[@sdstewart87]

He stole that from Ben Edwards who had been doing it for years... Even back in his Eurosport days with John Watson. Croft has zero originality in his commentary

[@Stephen05777]

He’s not even close to James Allen never mind Murray Walker

[@maxray180]

You do realise this topic is really subjective. You might like Murray because of nostalgia. I am from a younger generation and I find his voice annoying, Crofty is okay for me as I don't watch F1 for the comments but the race itself.

[@kiyori9248]

i love how many of these classic commentary involves seb (incident or miracle) 2018 belgian gp: here comes Sebastian vettel 2017 singapore gp: seb max kimi crash and ferrari going backwards lol 2020 turkish gp: max stalls and seb moves to 3rd from 11th 2012 brazilian gp: seb got spun and fell to last in wdc deciding race 2018 singapore gp: seb passing max

[@FootyVlogContent]

Fun fact David Croft and Martin Brundle were born in the same town as Lewis Hamilton and George Russell

[@Cpr1234]

Yep. Crofty and Lewis born in Stevenage, Martin and George born in Kings Lynn

[@Thomas-tq5pq]

The voice of f1 ❤

[@bagiroud1228]

0:17 Thank god, they didn't throw yellow & safety car condition directly after turn 1 crash.

[@jarletheaton2860]

1:26 lives in my head rent free. Crofty's best call bar 2021 British GP. The fact I can recite word for word is worrying

[@blobfishking941]

Don’t worry mate I can also recite the entire 😂

[@davidpeyangu]

I'm not a native English speaker, but his live commentary is very clear and gives me a lot of passion and excitement. Many of Japanese sportscasters are quiet and calm. This is a not bad thing, but sometimes I envy David’s live commentary. Sorry for my bad English.

[@Andrewmichaud14]

1:02 Crofty dropping "impetus" like nobody's business

[@franktorresquiroz685]

0:20 Simply SUPERB!

[@DoorTechnicianRick]

Back than : "It's lights out and away we go" 🔥🔥🔥 Now : "And the Bahrain Grand Prix is goooOOOOoooo" 💅💅💅

[@antuanceh6040]

I’m glad you added a lot of the 2018 season I believe his best commentary it’s from all those legendary races!!

[@ZoomJ74]

Always funny that Verstappen in Singapore 2017 arguably got the worst start out of all the 3 that crashed, but got the notice for his start, while kimi was a rocket off the line potentially just a mistake but its quite funny to look back on

[@shaikolm]

He had a better start than Vettel so it looked like he had a great start

[@pervenchemusic]

that grand prix hurts me more than anything

[@hama_s]

I've been stopped watching Formula One for many years, but after watching some of his videos for this commentary my excitement returned and I'm looking forward to Sunday's first race in 2023

[@LagmasterB]

“They’re 4 abreast going into Lacombe”

[@robhulme1515]

gives me goosebumps every time

[@Smarterthanyou01]

This dude knows how to hype things up

[@jtcymru]

I love David Croft

[@Cashmonet315]

Kimi Raikkonen leads the Grand Prix!

[@MusicEnjoyer.1]

My favorite one for sure

[@jakejshorts]

The goosebumps are so good

[@williambaumert7726]

Crazy to think that the iconic "but here comes sebastian vettel" phrase almost never happened because the race could/should have been yellow/red flagged before.

[@JAEWST]

Sebastian Vettel gets a flyer!

[@ivanr9408]

i'm not going to lie i love this guy as a commentator, it really does enhance the race.

[@coopervanhorne6237]

chills the entire time oh my god

[@CarterRowe]

When Crofty retires, I think "here comes Sebastian Vettel" will be that clip that they play to show his history.

[@ArielGonzalez1]

The entire open call in spa is peak commentary man

[@AaronSkone]

I’ve always loved Crofty. Such personality and I feel his energy has brought the necessary excitement needed to fuel the next generation of viewers. Compared to the standard commentators you’ll hear on F1 TV, he’s a gem.

[@syncs4113]

If the safety car was deployed a bit earlier in Spa, we would not have witnessed the greatest commentary in history

[@haykuhigevorgyan6706]

THROUGH GOES HAMILTON must be addedto his best commentaries

[@samthurston836]

Updated video with that coming soon

[@yannickvervloet1157]

Even if it is a boring start, Crofty can scream his longs out of his body 😂

[@bsbbernal]

This needs to have the final lap of Abu Dhabu 2021.

[@slickgamer2688]

This is about opening laps...

[@iluvjh5716]

read the title

[@slickgamer2688]

@@iluvjh5716 Exactly lmao

[@LordEgon]

... THE CHAMPIONSHIP CAN ONLY GO ONE WAY AND ITS GOING DUTCH IN 2021!

[@samthurston836]

Should I do a greatest final lap calls?

[@JoshyB_1608]

The first 40 seconds of the 2018 Belgian GP just define F1 cant lie

[@helilolo6525]

Its nice how Kimi takes verstapen out after he hits him first. on 2017 signapore

[@user-fn5xg7qt7u]

Lol

[@FerencKranicz]

It was both ferraris fault. Vesrtaopen had nothing to do with the incident, he just drove in straight line

[@justinm.1]

I feel like the collision at the 2017 Singapore start definitely could've been avoided

[@supraender]

I need to get a blood pressure check after watching all these in a row

[@cedricasdfghjkl9151]

My favourite ones are Spa 2018 and Brazil 2012. Edit: Austin 2018 was insane as well, also Silverstone 2018 & 2021

[@mrsheev9131]

His 2013 Suzuka GP opening lap call was superb as well, imo.

[@pietspatbord3183]

crofty got me tearing up i love this shit

[@shihanlu1102]

I love his commentary. It really builds the tension and vibe, tho someone would say that's annoying

[@williamkeightley2477]

Croft doesn’t get enough praise imo

[@harrytierney3917]

Mental that if the safety car at Spa was brought out just seconds earlier, Crofty's "Here comes Sebastian Vettel" would never have happened

[@Qeel_K]

vettel going backwards is trurly something else

[@vibecheck663]

2016 Spanish GP and 2021 British I think also deserve a spot on the list

[@Solomon_TY]

I just love his voice & the passion he has for the commentary

[@SampannSanghai-o3q]

1:30 This moment was straight up bullying. The ferraris got what they deserved

[@TillURide420]

2:24 Stroll is in the lead? Did I hear that right?

[@elwinvanwees8516]

Wait so normally the front runner isn't more than a second up the road after the first lap?

[@06dpa]

Man, 2018 was such a banger.

[@farminglol]

2018 when Ferrari had "The Engine" :) Good times.

[@TheSimpleScienceHub]

I am not from Brittain, the first time I heard the English commentary I really thought it was Richard Hammond who was the presenter😅 their voices sound alike

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

The History Of Commentator Pairing In The FIA Formula One World Championship: V12: Murray Walker And James Hunt V10: Murray Walker And Martin Brundle V10: James Allen And Martin Brundle V8: James Allen And Martin Brundle V8: Jonathan Legard And Martin Brundle V8: David "Crofty" Croft And Martin Brundle V8: Martin Brundle And David Coulthard V6: David "Crofty" Croft And Martin Brundle 17/08/2023 16:46.

[@raheem201231]

One constant. Mr Brundle.

[@RadityaPramanaPutra2001]

@@raheem201231 Absolutely.

[@byFoxi]

Spa always giving goosebumps

[@robot3759]

I feel like the majority of the problems people have with Crofty are just due to the fact that he feels F1 should be commentated like the fast-paced sport that it is. While I think that the substance of Murray's commentary was always much better, there is no doubt that Crofty just creates an energy around especially the opening lap that makes it really feel like a battle. Really though, I feel what we really need less of is the side-commentators like Chandhok and Kravitz; they're the ones that mainly fill the uneventful moments and do normally a really bad job at it. Were I the producers at Sky, I'd just leave all the B-list commentators for the pre-race and just give Crofty a shot at calling the whole thing by himself; would probably turn out a lot better.

[@me____me01]

I do like Martin brundle though

[@steelers3321]

Brundle covers when crofty needs to breathe lol

[@hdr_diamondz]

Side commentators suck. Brundle is the only great one in the race.

[@PhoebeGrigor]

I do really like those pink Racing Points 🔥

[@bradenwilson712]

It's not mentioned much, but that 2020 Turkish Grand Prix Stroll had a +30 second gap over 2nd. One of the oddest races in recent years.

[@J.isknown]

“BUT HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTLE”

[@TheRealGoobz]

I changed the playback to 0.5x speed to see the Kimi Vettel crash and honestly Crofty sounds drunk and hilarious 😂

[@QF_Dan72]

"Kimi Raikkonen leads the Grand Prix" Sadly we will never see that again

[@terrynewton6200]

2012 still my favourite season, even as a Fernando fan 😅

[@baronvonjerch]

2:38 That voice crack XD XD XD

[@Daniels-World-website]

In my opinion, the best one was Tuscany 2020.

[@THEDENDIECASTRACING]

l love it! I race the hotwheels version of these cars.

[@awaisilyasmir3656]

But here comes Sebastian Vettel immortal words

[@paperhead3946]

CAN HE GET BACK TO THE PITS BUT OH LOOK AT THE DAMAGE

[@krystofpapica4191]

The king of the first laps.As Alonso.

[@iBhacaBeats]

Damn! We did not car in 2018 with that Redbull.

[@anshumankakralia7542]

I like croft more than any commentator

[@hr7769]

How is the British gp 2021 not in this compilation? 🤨

[@samthurston836]

Copyright

[@PaoloLaFrancesca]

i needed a cw before that singapore 2017 video

[@omni2486]

Singapore's start in 2018 was one of the best starts

[@joshthekiwi1540]

Insane!!

[@diegovillaneda9788]

Gotta add 2021 British gp

[@evanjackson3576]

These opening laps make me realize I would never be able to commentate this sport. Way too much going on

[@WLR_SP00KY]

AND HERE COMES SEBASTIAN VETTEL ON HIS MOTORBIKE 😂😂😂😂

[@karchkurrai4765]

I guess 2018 was a banger of a season

[@SdoubleA]

2012 was the best it ever gets

[@JustSomeDinosaurPerson]

Man, I miss Vettel and Raikkonen so much. They were a dream pairing that was absolutely wasted at Ferrari.