{"id":424469,"date":"2026-01-21T21:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424469\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T21:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T21:56:12","slug":"david-croft-celebrates-his-laugh-out-loud-moments-of-f1-at-autosport-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/424469\/","title":{"rendered":"David Croft celebrates his laugh out loud moments of F1 at Autosport Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Croft used this year’s Autosport Awards<\/a> to celebrate and reflect on the moments that still make him laugh out loud.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Croft, affectionately known as “Crofty” by friends and fans, has more than a decade of grand prix experience as a commentator. Through the microphones of\u00a0Sky Sports\u00a0and the\u00a0BBC, he’s commentated on many of the championship’s greatest and most defining moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But as he stood on the red carpet of the 2026 Autosport Awards<\/a>, he noted his “craziest” live broadcast moments as he grinned from ear to ear.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“Craziest thing I’ve seen on a live broadcast… well, there was that time in Korea we had a truck on the track. The time in India where we had a dog on the track. That was all pretty crazy. Max Verstappen<\/a> going from almost last to getting on the podium…”<\/p>\n

The 2024 Sao Paulo Grand Prix was a career-high for the decorated Red Bull driver. Starting 17th on the grid in heavy rain, the Dutchman carved through the pack to finish first. It was not only a great moment for the four-time champion, but a highlight of the 2024 season itself that saw Verstappen fight against McLaren’s Lando Norris<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“Pretty crazy. In a positive way on that one,” he said before adding: “And Lewis Hamilton<\/a> winning on three wheels at Silverstone [in 2020]. Yeah. There’s four for you.”<\/p>\n

\"Max <\/p>\n

Max Verstappen, Red Bull Racing RB20, overtakes Esteban Ocon, Alpine A524<\/p>\n

Photo by: Lubomir Asenov \/ Motorsport Images<\/p>\n

The conversation then moved to moments that still made him laugh out loud, with the F1 stalwart thinking back over his years of experience.<\/p>\n

“What moment still – other than Karun Chandhok<\/a> crashing in Australia after three corners as a Friday driver… I don’t mean that. I’m sorry, Karun.<\/p>\n

“It still makes me laugh, though, to be fair.\u201d He continued: “Murray Walker’s commentary as two drivers at Hockenheim indulge in a bit of fisticuffs. ‘Take that and that!'” he laughed, referring to one of the legendary commentator’s most-watched moments from 1982’s German Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Then-race leader Nelson Piquet collided with backmarker Eliseo Salazar while lapping him at the Ostkurve chicane. Piquet’s Brabham came to a stop and the driver shot out of the car to physically confront his rival.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walker, always up for a bit of fun, started narrating the fight, describing it as “fisticuffs” – something that would become folklore of the championship.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Croft continued: “Me commentating over a repeat, a replay. Yeah, in Monaco with Martin Brundle<\/a>. Still see his face now – \u2018What are you doing? What are you doing, Crofty?\u2019 To be honest, lots of things might make me chuckle.\u201d<\/p>\n

Croft will return to\u00a0Sky Sports F1 when the 2026 season begins on 8 March in Australia.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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