September 20th 2024.
Ted Kravitz is a well-known personality in the F1 community. He is a reporter for Sky Sports F1 and has been in the industry for many years. Recently, during their live broadcast of the Singapore Grand Prix, Kravitz made a mistake and dropped the F-bomb. He immediately apologized for his slip-up and the broadcast quickly cut back to the main presenter, Simon Lazenby.
The incident happened during the first practice session at the Marina Bay Street Circuit on Friday morning. Kravitz, who was stationed by the Ferrari garage, was analyzing the design of their car when he stumbled over his words and accidentally swore on live TV. He quickly apologized and asked to redo his analysis.
Lazenby also apologized for the language and handed the coverage back to Kravitz. The experienced pundit then explained that an outtake had mistakenly been aired instead of the final pre-recorded segment. It was an honest mistake and Kravitz took full responsibility for it.
Later, FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem called for F1 drivers to cut back on swearing while racing and for broadcasters to stop showing any team radio messages that contain foul language. This request did not sit well with some drivers, including championship leader Max Verstappen, who was summoned to the stewards for using the F-word during a press conference.
Lewis Hamilton, however, understood where Ben Sulayem was coming from but disagreed with the way he had expressed it. The president had likened swearing drivers to rappers, which Hamilton found to be a stereotypical and racial statement. He believed that the president's choice of words was wrong and had a negative connotation towards a specific group of people.
In the end, Kravitz's slip-up and Ben Sulayem's request sparked a conversation about the use of foul language in F1 and the impact it can have on viewers, especially young ones. As with any live broadcast, mistakes can happen, but it is important to take responsibility and strive to do better in the future.
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