Martin Brundle’s hilarious F1 grid walk - mistaken identity & blanked by Becks
Martin Brundle was blanked by David Beckham and embarrassingly got two US sports stars mixed up in a case of mistaken identity ahead of the F1 Miami Grand Prix.
The grid was packed with a who’s who of the celebrity and sports world at Formula One’s inaugural Grand Prix at this new location.
The Sky Sports pundit and ex-F1 driver spotted Beckham, owner of Inter Miami FC, and darted towards him only to be denied.
"We're gunna have to get quite pushy aren't we!"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 8, 2022
Martin Brundle hyping himself up to try and speak to David Beckham pic.twitter.com/bnIYlNtCM2
Brundle said: “There is a melee around him so we’ll have to get quite pushy!
“David, it’s Martin, Sky!”
But Beckham turned in the opposite direction to look at Max Verstappen’s Red Bull - the team whose team principal Christian Horner is, of course, also married to a Spice Girl.
“That’s the second time he’s blanked me,” Brundle said. “I didn’t even get a free-kick on that one!”
"Another one!"
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 8, 2022
That was everything we expected and more for DJ Khaled pic.twitter.com/x1kZc0TuGc
Brundle then hilariously thought he had snared an exclusive with NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes.
He allowed Mahomes to explain what a privilege it was to be stood on the F1 grid pre-race… only to realise mid-interview that it wasn’t Mahomes.
It was Paolo Banchero, basketball prodigy expected to become the NBA No 1 draft pick.
“It’s not Patrick - that’s why he ignored me,” Brundle said in full earshot of Banchero.
Brundle, totally oblivious, asked: “What is your name?”
“Paolo Banchero.”
Brundle: “I thought I was talking to somebody else! So I’m sorry about that…”
And he muttered as he strolled off: “Whatever…”
Bro ain’t no way https://t.co/5qcqjEoc5q
— Patrick Mahomes II (@PatrickMahomes) May 8, 2022
The Sky Sports man grabbed a word with Venus and Serena Williams then, when tapping DJ Khalid on the shoulder, received a full rap in return.
“I’m not going to add any words to that,” Brundle said. “Beautifully summed up, sir!”
He also met Pharrell Williams who said: I love Ferrari cars but Lewis Hamilton is my brother.”
