System 1 interviewer Martin Brundle was twice turned down for an interview with Brian Might at Silverstone the place Lewis Hamilton recorded victory for the ninth time on Sunday
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Martin Brundle insists legendary Queen guitarist Brian Might that he doesn’t have to apologise for his snub at Silverstone.
Might was current on the British GP and was in amongst exercise on the grid and within the paddock forward of Sunday’s race when former racer and Sky Sports activities reporter Brundle twice approached for interview however was rebuffed every time. A clumsy interplay ensued as Brundle narrated his makes an attempt whereas the 76-year-old was a visitor of the Mercedes storage.
The musician was in a position to watch on as Lewis Hamilton claimed victory in Northamptonshire to face atop the rostrum for the primary time since 2021. The seven-time world champion recorded a report ninth win at a single circuit, to complete forward of Max Verstappen and Lando Norris.
Whereas Might was current for an thrilling day for the house crowd, he couldn’t assist however apologise for his restricted interplay with Brundle. The astrophysics postgraduate, defined he was merely nervous.
“I had a fantastic day at Silverstone because of the kindness of the Mercedes group and my grandson had some actually historic birthday moments,” Might wrote on his web site.
“And by the way in which, apologies to Mr Brundle. Completely no intention of snubbing you. All you see is somebody who’s nervous of talking about one thing of which he has little understanding and anxious to get to the place he’s imagined to be.”
It was not lengthy earlier than Brundle returned with an apology of his personal. The veteran interviewer took to X to supply his view of occasions.
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“It’s me who must be apologising to Sir Brian Might, not him to me for the gridwalk on Sunday at Silverstone,” he posed. “I didn’t handle him as Sir Brian, and I shouldn’t have approached him twice when he wasn’t up for a chat on reside TV. No person is ever obliged to speak to me on the grid, or anyplace else for that matter.”
Regardless of a Forumla 1 profession of his personal and a win at Le Mans in 1990, Brundle might be now most well-known for his interviews forward of F1 races. The 65-year-old has seen some iconic moments on the grid, although it may possibly usually contain rejection from a number of the world’s greatest celebrities.
In 2022, Brundle admitted he doesn’t get pleasure from that a part of his job. “There’s a purpose why I’ve by no means watched again an F1 gridwalk in 1 / 4 of a century of doing them,” he mentioned.
“You haven’t any thought how a lot I dislike doing them however one way or the other these loopy moments have outlined my skilled profession. Oh nicely, that’s the way in which it’s.”
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