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Formula One fans will miss hearing the classic "It's lights out and away we go" at the Imola race this weekend
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since David Croft will be replaced by Harry Benjamin.
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The announcement came before of the record-breaking 24-race season, which features four double-headers and two triple-headers.
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Croft will miss three races this year: the Imola GP, the Austrian Grand Prix, and the Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
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The Stevenage-born pundit, commonly known as 'Crofty', has led Sky Sports' commentary since the station bought the rights from the BBC in 2012.
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He has been a consistent presence of the commentary crew for the past 12 years, missing only one race before this season.
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Croft has missed just one grand prix in his career when the birth of his son James clashed with the 2007 European Grand Prix.