David Croft sets record straight on Max Verstappen after ‘petulant’ claim

David Croft delivered an impassioned defence of Max Verstappen after an F1 fan singled the Dutch driver out for criticism.

Verstappen was called out for his on-track behaviour during a fan engagement event in the UK, prompting Sky F1 commentator David Croft to leap to the four-time F1 World Champion’s defence.

David Croft: Max Verstappen does what he does to win

Verstappen came in for plenty of criticism from pundits and fans throughout F1 2024, due to the nature of his on-track defending as he battled to hold onto his championship lead against an attacking Lando Norris and McLaren.

The most egregious example was in Mexico, where Verstappen p...
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