Fans fume at Croft's commentary over Verstappen: 'I've had enough'

During Sunday's race at the Hungaroring, Croft made repeated remarks over the Red Bull Racing driver's performance and radio messages. The night before, Verstappen had taken part in an online sim race, which left him going to bed around 3 am. In Imola, Verstappen did the same thing, and was able to win both races that weekend. Nevertheless, with his P5 finish on Sunday, Croft was not impressed, claiming:  “Max sounds like a man who could have had a better nights sleep last night…”

How did the internet react? 

The internet has since defended the triple world-champion, suggesting the comments made by the Sky Sports F1 commentator were unnecessary.

Crofty shut up about Max doing sim races. It’s 9 times now mate.

— F1 Jayy (@jctrxx) July 21, 2024

Crofty seriously needs to stop this ‘Max should’ve went to sleep instead of sim racing’ BS

The problem is not Max it’s the car

— Aldas(@Aldas001) July 21, 2024

You know it’s bad when fucking Ted Kravitz is sticking up for Max and saying that he has won a race before whilst doing sim racing the evening before. Had enough of Crofty’s awful commentary

— DS (@MVEdition) July 21, 2024

Crofty, what did sim racing ever do to you??

— Tommo (@TwommoF1) July 21, 2024

Crofty came across as an old man talking non-stop about Max staying up late. I never knew drivers having a life was a bad thing.

— Ryan Walker (@RWSimRacing) July 22, 2024

Max: gets put in a pad strategy

Max: unsurprisingly g re mad at this

David Croft: it's definitely due to lack of sleep

Never in my life have I seen a commentator be this bad at the job they do. Would have been a different story if it was about Lewis wouldn't it hey Crofty

— Joe Bramble (@JoeBramble86) July 22, 2024