When it comes to the world of Formula 1, glamor is as much a part of the sport as high-speed racing itself. And at the Australian GP, the excitement was at an all-time high as fans eagerly awaited the arrival of one of their homegrown celebrities. As the fans eagerly waited, the Sky Sports F1 commentary team was buzzing with excitement. And when she finally arrived, it was none other than the queen of pop herself, Kylie Minogue.
For David Croft, the voice of Formula 1, known for his famous line “It’s lights out, and away we go!”, this was a moment he had been waiting for. It seems like as a longtime fan of Kylie’s music, he couldn’t contain his excitement, and fans could hear it in his voice as he made reference after reference to the singer’s iconic hits.
Christian Horner 🤝 Kylie Minogue
From one pop-legend to the husband of another 😉#AusGP #F1 pic.twitter.com/hK1IF0qhc5
— Formula 1 (@F1) April 2, 2023
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David was in full fanboy mode, and a few of the fans loved every minute of it. But not everyone was pleased with the puns and references being made. The team was called out, and fans demanded justice for their suffering at the hands of Crofty.
Kylie Minogue brightens up the weekend in Australia
Kylie Minogue was cheering on Max Verstappen during the Australian GP. The Australian pop legend was also spotted in the Red Bull garage and was also seen chatting with the team’s boss, Christian Horner. But the focus was on the Sky team and David Croft as the fans asked them to stop with their jokes.
Hearing insufferable David Croft insert random Kylie Minogue lyrics on his "narration", ugh, just… Cringe dude.
Keep Martin and Jenson, sack most everyone else.#F1 #AustraliaGP
— Esteban Vega (@esvegateban) April 2, 2023
Not Crofty saying ‘she should be so lucky she’s here’ when showing Kylie Minogue quoting her song ‘I should be so lucky’
— Cel 🏴 (@cel_stone) April 2, 2023
Garbage comms from Croft with the Kylie Minogue quotes #skyf1 #f1 pic.twitter.com/3CXSucoIlg
— marc (@ba55bar) April 2, 2023
@MattP1Gallagher @TomP1Bellingham you may have to do a count up of all the Kylie Minogue references sky F1 team have made this race! 😂😂😂
— Fredzfrog (@fredzfrog) April 2, 2023
Respect Kylie Minogue… That prick and homewrecker shouldn’t be named in proximity to her. https://t.co/r0jwYfVlUf
— DR. THIQUÈ👩🏾🔬 (@sadesekonix) April 2, 2023
With comparisons made between Geri Horner, a Spice Girl and wife of Red Bull boss, and Kylie, the latter emerged as a clear winner for the fans.
Don’t think you can really compare ginger spice with Kylie tbh
— Luis (@amanhasnonamexx) April 2, 2023
Don’t think you can compare both singers. Geri isn’t a Grammy Award winner unlike Kylie.
— Charlie Gaze (@Charlie_Gaze) April 2, 2023
The spice girls were never in the same category as Kylie Minogue. Gies a break!!
— STAN. (@RiRikearney1) April 2, 2023
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Did you just… compare Kylie Minogue to Ginger Spice? Show some respect on our lands please.
— Tony Simmons (@tonysimmons) April 2, 2023
The race itself was a menace, so the focus was taken away from Kylie as Crofty had more things to focus on in the later stages of the race.
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