Own the notes behind F1\u2019s most iconic and controversial races<\/p>\n
Leading F1 commentator David Croft describes each set of his commentary notes as his \u201clabours of love\u201d, creating new sheets for every race in the booth, not only to stay as up to date as possible but to bring the most relevant facts, statistics and important background to the watching viewers.<\/p>\n
For the most memorable moments, these notes act as a time capsule to accompany sporting history \u2013 with data, anecdotes, stories of everyone involved and a new way to bring fans closer to their favourite sports.<\/p>\n
It is often misconstrued that commentators have rehearsed lines ready for the biggest moments, but that is far from the truth, with the readiness for any scenario coming back to their pre-event preparation.<\/p>\n
And \u2018Crofty\u2019, along with a whole host of F1 and other sport commentators, has made prints of his original commentary notes from hundreds of races available with The Sports Commentators, including Lando Norris\u2019 emotional first World Championship-winning race.<\/p>\n
Own your little piece of McLaren and Lando Norris\u2019 title success<\/p>\n
The Sports Commentators<\/a> have partnered with McLaren to release special framed prints of Croft\u2019s notes from the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.<\/p>\n This makes the perfect collector\u2019s item<\/a> for Norris fans to commemorate the night he etched himself into the Formula 1 history books, with this special print including the complete Drivers\u2019 and Constructors\u2019 standings from 2025, alongside a list of McLaren\u2019s Drivers\u2019 and Constructors\u2019 title winners from years gone by.<\/p>\n McLaren fans can choose their title-winning package by owning Crofty\u2019s handwritten notes from the 2025 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix or Norris\u2019 first home win, at the British Grand Prix, with the ultimate edition including a signature from Crofty himself.<\/p>\n The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix \u2013 crystallised forever<\/p>\n Also available are Croft\u2019s commentator notes from arguably the most controversial race in F1 history.<\/p>\n The title was on the line between Sir Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen, to be decided in dramatic fashion when a late Safety Car was deployed, and brought in with one lap to go.<\/p>\n Verstappen, on fresh tyres, pounced to take the lead and left Hamilton and Mercedes stunned, not least because of the FIA race director\u2019s actions to get the race back underway ahead of the final lap.<\/p>\n Holding his original copy, Croft explained the kinds of notes<\/a> that made it onto his sheet ahead of such an event.<\/p>\n \u201cThings like Lewis Hamilton had been a Drivers\u2019 champion since Mexico 2017, so going into that race, he had been Drivers\u2019 Champion for 1,506 days,\u201d Croft said.<\/p>\n \u201cMax Verstappen could become the first Dutch champion, the first non-Mercedes champion in the hybrid era, the first Red Bull champion since 2013 and the first Honda power champion since Ayrton Senna back in 1991.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was all set up for quite an incredible finish, and we did get a finish that nobody ever expected.<\/p>\n \u201cJust to give you a few details about the length I need to go to prepare, right at the bottom, it says \u201998 days to go to the 2022 Bahrain Grand Prix.\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cSo as we finish, we\u2019ll look ahead to when Formula 1 starts again in 98 days\u2019 time.\u201d<\/p>\n More special notes<\/p>\n That memorable 2021 race forms just one of a vast archive made available by The Sports Commentators<\/a>, including many sets of notes signed by Crofty himself.<\/p>\n All signed editions are wet signatures, which are witnessed and 100% verified \u2013 so a signed copy means exactly that.<\/p>\n Other popular Formula 1 prints with The Sports Commentators include the 2024 British Grand Prix<\/a>, when Hamilton broke his long winning duck to take an emotional (and record-extending) ninth win at Silverstone, and his penultimate win as a Mercedes driver.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/thumbnail_Frame-Mockup-386-Lands-Xmas-Tree.jpg\")
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