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Viewers of Sky Sports noticed a significant omission in the broadcast lineup for the Azerbaijan F1 Grand Prix: David Croft will not be present, meaning F1 expert Harry Benjamin will serve as the main commentator in Baku.

This Sunday will see the main race of the 2024 F1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Historical data shows that the Azerbaijan Grand Prix began in 2016, designed by renowned track engineer Hermann Tilke, cleverly integrating Baku’s seaside scenery with historical city landmarks to provide an extraordinary visual and driving experience for spectators and drivers alike.

F1 designer Adrian Newey criticized Sky Sports’ “nationalistic” F1 coverage on the High Performance podcast, pointing out that such reporting has led to Red Bull drivers Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen being “demonized,” which has affected people’s perceptions of them and is very unfair.

According to Motorsport.com, Gabriel Bortoleto is currently in a leading position in the competition for the remaining driver seat at Sauber F1 Team for 2025.

McLaren F1 team principal Andrea Stella stated in an exclusive interview with BBC that the team will support Lando Norris in competing for this year’s drivers’ world championship while adhering to principles of fairness.

Recently, reports about Chinese driver Zhou Guanyu have mostly focused on interviews, with relatively little analysis of his skillful characteristics, leading to discussions among Chinese fans about whether Zhou has the ability to stay in F1.