Absence from Barcelona Grand Prix: The voice of Sky Sports F1, David Croft has stepped back from his standard broadcasting duties for this weekend's Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix .

He will be absent from the commentary booth for the entire duration of the event in Spain.

Reason for missing it: The legendary broadcaster has decided to skip the event to attend the famous Download Festival instead.

He intends to spend his weekend off enjoying the rock and metal music festival, which is hosted at the iconic Donington Park circuit.

On-air hints: 'Crofty' provided a clue regarding his upcoming travel plans during a live TV broadcast last week.