- Ted Kravitz was left red-faced after a take including an x-rated remark was aired
- The 50-year-old dropped an f-bomb after tripping over his words at Marina Bay
- Kravitz later apologised and insisted he will ‘seek to do better’ in the future
Ted Kravitz has apologised after being left red-faced after an x-rated remark was broadcast live on Sky Sports.
The veteran Formula One reporter and analyst was on the track at Marina Bay ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix this weekend.
As he was describing the design of the Ferrari cars during the pit presentation Kravitz tripped over his words before seemingly readying himself to attempt another take.
After stepping away from the car the 50-year-old could be heard saying ‘Oh, f***ing hell’, before the broadcast immediately cut to presenter Simon Lazenby.
Lazenby then threw back to his colleague who admitted that the take including his explicit outburst had mistakenly been broadcast.
Sky Sports pit-lane reporter made a explicit faux pas during coverage of the Singapore Grand Prix
A take including a x-rated remark from the 50-year-old was mistakenly broadcast on Friday
The first apology came from Lazenby, before Kravitz added: ‘Big apologies from my side.
‘Just to let you know, we’re live now – when the cars come out for the presentation, which I recorded earlier, I seek perfection but sometimes I don’t get it.
‘If I mess up a first take and them I’m frustrated with myself, sometimes a naughty word comes out.
‘Obviously, that was never meant to be played – that’s our mistake and we’re owning that. I apologise that that take, which was not meant to be played, got played out.
‘This happens in television sometimes, so apologies for that. We’ll seek to do better next time.’
The incident was promptly shared by fans on social media, with one post garnering more than 35,000 views on X as fans questioned how the take had reached the air.
Kravitz later apologised for his use of profanity and vowed to ‘do better’ going future
After yet another dominant start to proceedings, reigning World Drivers’ champion Max Verstappen has faltered in recent weeks but remains at the top of the leaderboard.
The Dutchman’s last race win came all the way back in June as he triumphed at the Spanish Grand Prix.
