F1 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Race Intro

You know what, im gonna say it. David "crofty" croft is THE best commentator of formula 1, like you think theres so much to say and not emough time to say it, but crofty somehoe just finds the words to put it all in, in the best way. I know the others are good, but imo crofty will always be the best, and nobody will ever change my mind

GOATifi

I've watched a lot of F1 when I was a kid during the late 2000s and early 2010s. I took a hiatus from F1 as I didn't had any way to watch from where I'm from and also kinda lost interest.

I only came back to watching F1 full time again in the 2023 season and I wished I've came back earlier to witness this season. Even though I've never experienced it live, watching this alone still gave me goosebumps. I envy all who managed to experience this race when it happened

Who else is here after the Hamilton to Ferrari news?

Get in there Lewis

Ah ha Yes

Get job with the strategy

Ah So Sorry Guys

Let’s get this over with

That was masterclass and your leading the world championship

Just turned in on me

Lewis we never give up we never give up this is still on

Well done mate that was epic

That’s what you get when you don’t leave the space

That’s the 100

Fast max that was Classy

Tried everything I Could But we were just not quick enough

I’ve just hit him man my wings broken

ITS NOT OVER YET

I'm sorry but this race reminds me of cars 3 when Cruz beat Jackson Storm to win the Florida 500 and I'm glad Max verstepen won the championship against Lewis Hamilton

watching this before the Qatar 2023 GP

don't care who you support, that season was epic

It looks like a Jojo opening.

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My favourite race

It was absolutely beautiful, I had crazy chills when I frist saw this, truly made me recognize the fact that it was an exceptionally important season of Formula 1 and it's a shame I couldn't savor it more, it was absolutely amazing

I love this season so much

If I knew Brian Tyler composed the Transformers Prime intro song back then, I'd put it over the intro as I watched it live. It'd be even more badass than it originally was.

Shame this was tainted by FIA's "human error".. this would have been amazing to look back on if they ended it with a 3 lap shoot out after a red flag

esto es historiaaaaaaa

Mad Max !!!

"So, as the sands of time run down to the end of this magnificient F1 season, we come to chapter 22..." Still got goosebumps :D

Turns out Masi was the one who wrote the story

im still watching this today and its been almost a year and it still sends chills down the spine...its incredible

I completely forgot this addition to the opening. Nostalgic though.

Rigged

Such a brilliant intro, shame this season has been so one sided to have no drama like last season.

Thats when benz cry boys didnt know whats gonna hit them 🤣

David Croft's commentary at its peak

This day has crazy

Great intro, allow me to translate what the spanish broadcaster said it was equally epic.
“Welcome to the last dance, welcome to the last race, that because of things of destiny will be the one that decides everything. After more than six thousand kilometers and more than a thousand laps of competition all will be decided in the last 300 kms. 58 Laps to know who will be the champion of the most challenging, polemic and thrilling season of the last times. It’s been 50 years since the last time 2 drivers reach the last race tied in points and 14 years to find such a brutal tension between rivals to the point that the fanbase has grown and divided supporting each of their drivers. It is the law of sports some will win and some will have to bite the dust, any small or big detail will decide the champion. If lewins wins, it would be an historic day, he would capture his 8th title and pass Schumacher. If Max wins it will be his first title, he will become the 34th F1 champion of the world and the dutchman would have ended and era. He will have put and end to Mercedes crushing dominance of the sport. Enjoy what comes next!

That is such an incredible intro, for the finale of an epic season.

Still one of the greatest intros in history, I’m glad I woke up early to watch history being made

Max Verstappen as Jimmy Hopkins Vs Bif Taylor as Lewis Hamilton as Dishonourable Fight Boxing Challenge Mission in this race

Crofty is the Peter Drury of F1.

The goosebumps when Crofty says "Kimi Raikkonen in his final start in Formula 1"...

So as the sands of time run down to the end of this magnificent Formula 1 season, we come to chapter 22, and the chance for Max Verstappen and Lewis Hamilton to be the writer of their own story. Each has one hand on the championship trophy. Both have the opportunity to realize their dreams. We know this is the final chapter. The end of an epic battle that has captured everyone’s attention and emotions. What we don’t know, is how this blockbuster ends. It’s winner-takes-all. Welcome from the Yas Marina Circuit. Scores level, 58 laps ahead of us before the chequered flag waves goodbye to this brilliant season. And it’s a season finale on a modified circuit. This is the hairpin at turn 5, the chicane before it is long gone. We’ve got banking now at turn 9, where once upon a time we had opportunities to overtake into a chicane. And we’ve got a much faster end to this circuit as well. A maximum speed of 200MPH but your about 100-120MPH through turns 12, 13 and 14 where we’ve already seen cars brush with the wall and bang against them in the case of Kimi Raikonnen in Friday Practice. Pirelli have brought with them for this final round the softest compound tyres in their range. It is the C5, the C4 and the C3. The hard tyre thought to be a very good race tyre, neigh the Red Bull pair of Max Verstappen or Sergio Perez have run it so far this weekend. Lewis starts on the Medium tyre, Max starts on the softs.
Here’s the grid then for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen on pole for a second year in a row here, Lewis Hamilton along side him, an 11th front row start here in Abu Dhabi. Lando Norris his best qualifying since pole in russia starts 3rd ahead of Sergio Perez equalling his best qualifying here in fourth. Carlos Sainz will start in 5th his best ever start here, Valtteri Bottas down in 6th on his final start for Mercedes. It’s Charles Leclerc starting 7th for Ferrari alongside Yuki Tsunoda in 8th and Esteban Ocon in 9th alongside Daniel Riccardo who sneaks into the top 10. 11th goes to Fernando Alonso, missed out on Q3 by twelve-thousandths of a second. He keeps Pierre Gasly company. Lance Stroll in his 100th start for Aston Martin is 13th on the grid ahead of Antoinio Giovinazzi who waves goodbye to Formula 1. Sebastian Vettel starts 15th ahead of Nicholas Latifi in 16th, Latifi out qualifying his Williams teammate George Russel on his final appearence for Williams before he goes to Mercedes. Kimi Raikonnen in his final start in Formula 1 is 18th. Mick Schumacher all on his own in 19th, Nikita Mazepin not racing after testing positive for COVID, we send our best wishes to him.

this is a fucking classic

an epic intro to an epic race!

this with the theme playing is absolutely ELITE

can you reupload this with 60 fps maybe

Unfortunately in italy they have not trasmitted this intro
I hate skysport italy

It's a shame this amazing season is over :(

History sure did await. And it was worth every second.

Can we see the drama like this season again?

I saw this intro last week and I'm already feeling nostalgic today... 😭

Poor Latifi

the best intro !!!!!!!!!

That was an EPIC intro!!!

Should they have kept turn 9 the way it was ??? considering what Crofty says