Formula 1 broadcaster David Croft publicly apologized to Sky Sports viewers following the airing of explicit language from a driver during a live TV broadcast. The incident occurred during the qualifying session for the Italian Grand Prix when an upset Isack Hadjar was interviewed.
Hadjar, who had recently achieved his first F1 podium at Zandvoort, faced disappointment in Monza as he failed to match his previous performance. The French driver ended up in the bottom five during the initial qualifying phase, leading to an early elimination. Expressing frustration, Hadjar blamed Carlos Sainz for obstructing his progress on the track.
In his statement, Hadjar criticized Sainz for impeding his progress during the out-lap, causing annoyance and hindering his performance. Despite the outburst, Hadjar acknowledged his own mistake and accepted the consequences, aware that he would start the following day’s race from the back of the grid due to an impending penalty.
Following the interview, commentator Croft promptly apologized for the language used by Hadjar, ensuring viewers that such language was not condoned. Additionally, it was disclosed that Hadjar would incur penalties for exceeding the allowed number of engine components, resulting in a pit lane start for the young driver.
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Despite a challenging qualifying session for Racing Bulls, Max Verstappen secured pole position, setting the stage for an exciting race. Lando Norris will join Verstappen on the front row, outpacing his McLaren teammate Oscar Piastri. Charles Leclerc will lead the Ferrari charge from the second row, while Lewis Hamilton faces a grid penalty, dropping to 10th place on the starting grid.
