For F1 enthusiasts with and without visual impairments

There are sports that seem designed to be enjoyed with all senses at once. Formula 1 and motorsport are such a sport. The sound of the engines is an essential part of the experience. Just like the smell of burning rubber. But what if you can’t or can barely see what’s happening because of a visual impairment? Then it’s great to have someone describing the action during such a race. Someone you can listen to via an earbud. It was an honor and a challenge to provide descriptive commentary at the Grand Prix of Zandvoort races. To paint a picture of Max Verstappen’s overtakes, to report on Lando Norris’s position in the dunes. And to describe all those colorful fans and cars.

That’s what I’ve additionally learned as an audio description commentator. Describing facial expressions, characterizing emotions, detailing sports actions. It added an extra dimension to my report, which often contains a lot of information. I experienced it as an enrichment. As a commentator, you become much more aware of all the actual developments in a sports match.

Especially when it turns out that spectators without visual impairments also found us via the Dutch GP app. Because on the train, I spoke with people who had heard us (Frank Stout was my co-commentator) report that Lance Stroll had crashed in qualifying. It’s wonderful to hear that you can add value for people. For F1 fans with and without visual impairments.

For F1 enthusiasts with and without visual impairments

Walter Tempelman, commentator Dutch GP Zandvoort

It’s an honor to describe Verstappen’s overtaking maneuvers for the Formula 1 team in Zandvoort. There are sports that seem designed to be enjoyed simultaneously with all the senses. Formula 1, and motorsports, is one such sport. The sound of the engines is an essential part of the experience.

Audiodescription makes it more fun for me

Hennie, visitor The Voice of Holland TV show

It makes everything so much more fun; I’d go again in a heartbeat. By the end of the evening, I knew one thing for sure: I want to do this again. Audio description makes an evening like this not only more accessible for me, but also much more enjoyable.

Vision for inclusivity

Daniel Schober, Pioneer of the audio stand

Daniel emphasizes a tailored approach for each club: talk to the target group, adapt infrastructure (large stadium vs. amateur field), and utilize local networks for sponsorship or internships. Daniel is also eager to contribute his years of experience and dedication to the visually impaired and blind target group.

As soon the headset goes on there is focus

SC Heerenveen, Linde Dijk As soon teh headset goed on there is focus

Bringing the Abe Lenstra Stadium to life with an audio report. In her employer’s anniversary magazine, she talked about a hobby that always elicits curious reactions: her volunteer work as a football commentator for blind and partially sighted SC Heerenveen supporters.

Everyone deserves to experience the thrill of handball

Laura van der Heijden, co-commentator WK Handbal

During the Netherlands-Austria match at the 2025 IHF Women’s Handball World Championship, I was allowed to provide the audio description as a co-commentator via Gazeti

For me, Gazeti has been a real eye-opener

Enthusiastic fan

For me, Gazeti is a real eye-opener. What surprised me just as much is the background information shared throughout. For example, I just heard that a Dutch player briefly lost consciousness in a collision in another match. And that this is already Polman’s 200th match.