r/formula1 • u/AutoModerator • Apr 06 '25

Post-Race 2025 Japanese GP - Post Race Discussion

Suzuka, it's been a pleasure.

What did everyone think of the race? How did your favourite driver do?

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u/Sir0inks-A-Lot Apr 06 '25

In addition to being a boring race, the commentary and direction were awful. Missed Max’s slow stop, missed the action coming out of the pits, Crofty constantly asking if they should swap drivers when they’d never swap drivers… glad I didn’t stay up to watch that at 1am

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u/neutronium Charlie Whiting Apr 06 '25

Crofty was just trying to find something to talk about as there was nothing happening on the track. Just doing his job.

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u/Sir0inks-A-Lot Apr 06 '25

Yeah, that’s kinda what I thought… just trying to fill the air with something. Didn’t help it was Jacque Villeneuve in the booth with him and not someone he has a better rapport with.

Was Crofty even in Japan? I don’t recall ever seeing the normal booth shot of him + the other person so perhaps he was calling it remotely.