Martin Brundle hosted a usually chaotic pre-race grid stroll on the Monaco Grand Prix, together with a run-in with Kylian Mbappe’s bodyguard earlier than muscling his manner into an interview with Virgil van Dijk
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Formulation 1 followers have been left divided after Martin Brundle interrupted one other broadcaster’s interview with Virgil van Dijk to talk to the Liverpool defender himself.
It was the second time Brundle had tried to seize a phrase with Van Dijk on his grid stroll earlier than the Monaco Grand Prix. A couple of minutes earlier, he was requested to attend because the Dutch defender was posing for photographs with different friends.
Within the meantime, he went to talk with actress Alexandra Daddario. And as soon as that dialog was over, he returned to Van Dijk to seek out {that a} Dutch reporter from Viaplay had already grabbed the footballer for a phrase.
However Brundle wasn’t ready round any longer. He interrupted that dialog and informed his media colleague: “Sorry, I am within the queue just like the cheese counter. How’s it going? A fast phrase and I am going to get out of your manner.”
Brundle then requested Van Dijk if it was his first time on the grid, with the Liverpool captain responding: “Yeah, it is a very nice expertise. It was at all times going to be a particular expertise coming right here as a result of it is a entire occasion, however I am very completely happy to be right here.
“I do not understand how they address all the eye not even an hour earlier than the race. It is loopy, however large respect. Let’s examine what sort of spectacle the race will convey.” Brundle then apologised to the Dutch reporter, earlier than leaving him to talk to Van Dijk.
And followers have been left divided by the interview, with one writing: “Probably the most British factor I’ve seen Martin Brundle do on an F1 grid stroll…. Attempting to talk to Virgil Van Dijk and saying “there is a queue!” to the Dutch interviewer who jumped in. So humorous!”
One other added: “Hahahaha Martin Brundle booting that reporter away from Van Dijk.” A 3rd wrote: “Martin Brundle is a menace First he tells MBappe safety ‘Its alright mate I am in cost round right here’ refusing to not get a phrase after which bullying the opposite reporter is hilarious to simply say ‘I am within the queue just like the cheese counter’ to ask Van Dijk questions”.
A fourth added: “Did Martin Brundle critically simply interrupt another person’s interview with Van Dijk simply to get in there himself and kick that different interview out? He critically has no idea of boundaries. Additionally – If somebody says no, it means no. Totally cringing to look at”.
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