All it took was one off-the-cuff remark from Lewis Hamilton to show a Silverstone interview with Martin Brundle dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 into a really awkward change
Martin Brundle was pressured to face up for himself when Lewis Hamilton took him abruptly. It occurred throughout an interview at Silverstone which was broadcast dwell on Sky Sports activities F1 because the channel was previewing the British Grand Prix weekend.
Hamilton is at his house race for the primary time as a Ferrari driver and, whereas making that time, broadcasting legend and former F1 driver Brundle reminded the seven-time champion of that now iconic {photograph} of Hamilton carrying a darkish swimsuit and overcoat exterior Enzo Ferrari’s home at Maranello, launched in January.
Brundle stated: “That picture of you within the black coat within the sq., the Schumacher sq. at Ferrari, probably the most iconic pictures ever in System 1.” And Hamilton replied: “Thanks man. Which means loads coming from you – you do not have too many optimistic issues at all times to say.”
The Ferrari racer smiled as he stated it, however nonetheless that response clearly caught Brundle off-guard and, within the second, he felt he needed to defend himself, replying: “Effectively, that is not true.”
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In his function as a pundit, Brundle has commented many instances this 12 months on Hamilton’s struggles since making the transfer to Ferrari. He has but to face on a Grand Prix podium whereas carrying crimson this 12 months and, at instances, the 40-year-old has been very unfavourable about his personal performances.
However Brundle has additionally been a key ally at levels of Hamilton’s racing profession, together with when he was a teenager when the previous F1 racer stepped in and helped Hamilton’s father Anthony to navigate some difficult contract points.
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As for Hamilton’s present state of affairs, issues are beginning to search for. A Ferrari automotive improve helped the Brit to really feel extra comfy within the automotive final trip on the Austrian Grand Prix, the place he was capable of match his finest end result thus far by ending fourth.
He introduced the momentum he gained from that into his house race this weekend and began strongly on Friday, ending each observe classes within the prime three to lift hopes of one other fairytale end result at Silverstone the place he has already received a document 9 instances in his F1 profession.
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“It was a very good day. Nice to see the gang, superb to be out on monitor in a Ferrari right here at Silverstone,” Hamilton stated. “And in addition the Crimson Bull and McLaren have an improve, so for us to be within the combine nonetheless given they’ve had a step in the present day is admittedly optimistic.
“Positively really feel we will dream of getting a powerful weekend however placing all of it collectively and extracting it’s one other factor. However I’ll put together myself the most effective I can to ensure we get the most effective end result. Tomorrow and Sunday there may be rain coming as effectively.”
