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Sky F1 make commentator change with David Croft to miss three races

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Sky Sports F1’s lead commentator David Croft will miss three races this season – the first time he has missed a race in 16 years – with BBC Radio 5 Live commentator Harry Benjamin to replace him.

Croft has been Sky’s lead commentator since the broadcaster obtained the UK rights to from the BBC in 2012 and has not missed a race in

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