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A popular Sky Sports star will be missing from TV screens this weekend as F1 heads to Baku for the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
This weekend, fans watching the Azerbaijan Grand Prix on Sky Sports F1 will notice the absence of commentator David Croft, who is taking a break from the broadcast rotation that includes missing three specific races this season.
In Croft’s place, BBC 5 Live’s Harry Benjamin is likely to step in for the Baku race weekend, as he did in Imola and Austria when Croft was also absent from the commentary booth.
While Croft’s missing Imola and Austria in addition to Baku, he is expected to return for the remaining seven rounds of the 2025 season after the Azerbaijan GP.
Meanwhile, another Sky Sports F1 star, Naomi Schiff, will not be returning to the paddock for the rest of the season due to her pregnancy, announcing it during the Dutch GP in Zandvoort.
Schiff confirmed she will be back in 2026, leaving fans to enjoy the race weekend in Baku without her insightful commentary.
