Throughout a normal Formula 1 weekend, the cars and trucks aren’t the only thing racing around the track. Veteran press reporter Martin Brundle is a pillar of prerace celebrations as he rapid-fire interviews the numerous celebs who are on the grid walk.
Ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix, Brundle tried to talk with design Cara Delevingne. In a video of their interaction, she significantly averts prior to shaking her head “no” and stating she could not hear. The interaction went viral as, in the F1 neighborhood, it is normally considered as ill-mannered to reject an interview with Brundle, who is a previous chauffeur and has actually been an analyst considering that 1997.
Delevingne attended to the reaction on Twitter by reacting to motorsports press agent Devin Altieri, who protected the design by stating Brundle likes to produce drama and might have picked to not approach her in the very first location.
” I was informed to state no so I did. Thank you for seeing both sides xxx,” Delevingne composed.
Delevingne was relatively a visitor of Alfa Romeo at Silverstone. The group pertained to her defense after a fan commented about the event on their Twitter video of her time with them where she got to being in an F1 cars and truck.
” Regard goes both methods: no one must be put in an unpleasant scenario or required to do things versus their will,” the group stated
Who is Cara Delevingne?
Cara Delevingne is a design and starlet who has actually appeared in projects for Dior, Jimmy Choo and Saint Laurent and had functions in the films “Paper Towns,” “Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets” and “Suicide Team.”
She is likewise understood for being a friend with pop super star Taylor Swift. Delevingne remained in the star-studded video for “Bad Blood” and played a character called “Mom Chucker.”
Who are the other celebs who have had uncomfortable interviews with F1 press reporter Martin Brundle?
In 2021, rap super star Megan Thee Stallion had a viral event with Brundle on the grid walk at the United States Grand Prix. She began talking with him prior to her bodyguard shooed him away.
Brundle revealed disappointment at the snub and contrasted the present visitors on the grid with revered F1 motorists.
” I have actually felt under pressure on the grid prior to however by individuals called (Ayrton) Senna, (Alain) Prost, (Michael) Schumacher, (Nigel) Mansell, (Nelson) Piquet and so on,” Brundle published on Twitter after the spurn went viral. “Bodyguards going to the grid for the very first time do not trouble me, everybody’s got a task to do, however they might possibly find out some good manners and regard on our spot.”
At the next year’s Austin race, he got rejected by star Brad Pitt when trying to inquire about the upcoming F1 motion picture that he is starring in.
Pitt redeemed himself in the eyes of fans throughout race weekend at Silverstone when he offered a four-minute interview to Brundle as part of Sky Sports’ protection.
Other celebs consisting of David Beckham, Simone Ashley and Venus and Serena Williams have actually likewise had uncomfortable encounters with Brundle on the grid.
