Sky F1 commentator Martin Brundle took to social media to reveal he dislikes doing his iconic grid walks prior to the start of races following his hilarious gaffe at the inaugural Miami Grand Prix.
Brundle, who has been one of the leading voices within the sport for years, has appeared to thoroughly enjoy interviewing completely unwitting celebrities during his grid walks over the years. Last season, he famously had an incident with the entourage of rapper Megan Thee Stallion ahead of the United States Grand Prix in Texas which led to him asking for respect from celebrities attending the events.
However, his grid walk proved to be ridiculously funny on Sunday as the 62-year-old mistook basketball prospect Paolo Banchero for NFL star quarterback Patrick Mahomes in Florida. Amid many celebrities who flocked to the event, Brundle made the mistake as he chased down Banchero while shouting ‘Patrick!’
While interviewing Banchero, Brundle realised he wasn’t speaking to the Kansas City Chiefs star and former MVP. He managed to follow it up by asking for Banchero’s name before stating: “Well, I thought I was talking to somebody else, I’m sorry about that.” (Mirror)