Sky Sports Faces Backlash After Foul-Mouthed Blooper Airs Amid F1’s Language Crackdown

Sky Sports experiences a slip-up with profanity as F1 enforces stricter rules on language

TV network makes an unfortunate error by swearing during a broadcast

Sky Sports inadvertently aired a mistake that included profanity during a weekend when Formula 1 is making efforts to reduce the use of inappropriate language.

During his walk along the pit lane before Friday's practice at the Singapore Grand Prix, Ted Kravitz's routine took a surprising turn when he suddenly used a swear word.

It was eventually revealed that the piece had been recorded in advance and was not meant to be aired.

When Kravitz returned to live TV, he apologized to the audience.

"I sincerely apologize. I extend my apologies," Kravitz stated.

"We are now broadcasting live. As the cars are unveiled during the pre-recorded presentation, I strive for perfection, though it isn't always achieved."

"If I make a mistake on the first try, I often get annoyed with myself. Occasionally, I might let a curse word slip out."

"Clearly, that was never intended to be broadcast. This is our error, and we take full responsibility for it. I apologize for the unintended airing of that clip."

"Occasionally, such incidents occur on television, and we apologize for them. We strive to improve in the future and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience."

Interestingly, the incident of swearing happened just as F1 is making efforts to regulate the language used by its drivers.

Max Verstappen received a penalty from the FIA shortly after Kravitz's mistake for using profanity during the press conference on Thursday.

The FIA penalized Verstappen with a requirement to perform community service due to his use of inappropriate language, which he attributed to speaking in English, a language he is not fluent in.

Verstappen had earlier voiced his discontent regarding the restrictions on language, stating, "Kids as young as five or six will end up using foul language regardless."

"When they get older, they'll hang out with their friends and use foul language, so this won't make any difference."

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