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Aug 2023
56m 43s

Q&A with the voice of Sky Sports F1 - Da...

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About this episode
Matt Baker is joined this week by Sky Sports’ very own David Croft for a special Q&A.

He discusses why he chose the life of a sports commentator (01:50), how he prepares himself for race weekends (12:34), and the most memorable races he's covered in his career so far (28:32).

Crofty also explains what changes to the rules in F1 he would make to ensure more competitive racing (45:25), as well as revealing what he loves most about his job (54:23)

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