EDITOR’S NOTE: Saturday, Nov. 22, the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix will be the final F1 race of the season in the U.S. ESPN will have live coverage starting at 10:55 p.m. ET, with ESPN continuing to bring Sky Sports’ award-winning presentation of F1 to American viewers. In this piece from 2024, David Croft, the anchor for Sky’s coverage, discusses his signature race-start call and how much he appreciates American F1 fans.
For the past six years, Americans watching Formula 1 on ESPN have heard the unmistakable call of the races by Sky Sports lead announcer David Croft.
Since F1 returned to ESPN in 2018, ESPN has partnered with Sky and Formula 1 to bring Sky’s award-winning coverage to American viewers.
Ever wondered what a F1 commentary box looks like?!
David Croft gives you the full tour and reveals some of his tricks of the trade pic.twitter.com/LvYycGBK5x
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) November 24, 2023
This weekend, the Miami Grand Prix will be live on ABC, ESPN+, and ESPN Deportes at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. ESPN platforms will surround the race telecast with additional programming as well as news and information coverage.
Croft arrived in Miami on Wednesday from his home in England. He has been calling F1 races for Sky Sports since 2012.
He is known to F1 fans for his enthusiastic calls, starting every race with “It’s lights out, and away we go!”
In the videos below, Croft explains where his catchphrase came from, why he uses it, how fans react to it, and how he appreciates the success of F1 in the United States.
ON HIS CATCHPPHRASE, “LIGHTS OUT AND AWAY WE GO!”
HOW DO FANS REACT TO HIS CATCHPHRASE?
ON THE SUCCESS OF FORMULA 1 ON ESPN …
Spencer T. Jackson and ESPN Production produced the videos above
https://twitter.com/ESPNPR/status/1785369822303523296
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