{"id":722235,"date":"2026-06-08T03:14:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722235\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T03:14:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T03:14:11","slug":"f1-news-2026-martin-brundle-with-kim-kardashian-video-grid-walk-snubs-iconic-moments-when-it-started-who-is-he","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/722235\/","title":{"rendered":"F1 News 2026 | Martin Brundle with Kim Kardashian video, grid walk snubs, iconic moments, when it started, who is he"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seeing Martin Brundle<\/a> being historically snubbed by Lewis Hamilton<\/a>\u2019s partner Kim Kardashian is nothing short of cringe<\/a>. <\/p>\n

But for longtime Formula 1<\/a> fans, this is far from Brundle\u2019s first time being utterly rejected on the asphalt. <\/p>\n

\"A<\/p>\n

Martin Brundle can be seen storming through the grid walk at most F1races. \u00a0Mark Sutton<\/p>\n

But who exactly is Martin Brundle? And when did the infamous grid walk even become a thing?<\/p>\n

Before he graced the screens as one of the voices of Sky Sports F1, Brundle was a driver, competing in 165 grands prix for eight teams including the likes of Tyrrell, Benetton, McLaren and Jordan. <\/p>\n

He secured nine podium finishes and is widely considered one of the best drivers of his era (1984\u20131996) never to win a race.<\/p>\n

The grid walk has taken on a life of its own since it debuted at the 1997 British Grand Prix.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is one of Formula 1\u2019s only unscripted and unfiltered access to the paddock\u2019s elite, you\u2019ll usually see hosts awkwardly hovering over drivers, team principals and celebrities to get their sound bites. <\/p>\n

For about 15 minutes before lights out, Brundle wanders the track armed only with a microphone, a cameraman, and sheer audacity. <\/p>\n

An ecosystem of unfettered access where world-class athletes, billionaires, team principals and A-list celebrities are crammed into a confined area, naturally it lends itself to chaos.<\/p>\n

Brundle himself said in an interview that he \u201cnever watches\u201d his iconic grid walk moments back. <\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s nine minutes of unscripted, unrehearsed, car-crash television. I turn into this person I don\u2019t recognise, butting in and interrupting. In 24 years, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever watched one back,\u201d Brundle said. <\/p>\n

The segment is so notoriously wild that in 2021, Formula 1 was forced to issue a formal rule change about celebrities (and bodyguards) snubbing media for interviews. <\/p>\n

\u201cCelebrities aren\u2019t obliged to do interviews whilst on the grid, but security entourages are now no longer allowed to accompany them on there.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the \u2018Brundle Clause,\u2019 the awkward encounters haven\u2019t stopped. <\/p>\n

Mbappe<\/p>\n

Brundle is well known for facing off with security. <\/p>\n

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Kim Kardashian walks in the paddock the qualifying session for the Monaco F1 Grand Prix.\u00a0AP Photo\/Philippe Magoni<\/p>\n

At the Monaco Grand Prix two years ago, Brundle was conducting his pre-race grid walk when he saw footballer Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 at the back of the grid.<\/p>\n

As Brundle approached, one of Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s bodyguards tried to shoo him away, to which Brundle replied, \u201cit\u2019s all right mate, I\u2019m in charge around here.\u201d <\/p>\n

He ended up getting a little laugh out of Mbapp\u00e9, asking if he thought he might be faster than the F1 cars in Monaco. A short and brief encounter. <\/p>\n

Cara Delevigne <\/p>\n

Cara Delevingne was another model to snub Brundle on the grid at Silverstone, copping flack for outrightly denying an interview with the pundit. <\/p>\n

\u201cCan we have a quick chat? Sky F1,\u201d said Brundle while running after her. <\/p>\n

Delevigne shook her head, saying \u201cno, no, I can\u2019t hear anything, I\u2019m sorry.\u201d <\/p>\n

Brundle immediately threw a barb at the model, saying \u201ceverybody has to speak on the grid.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cWell, the deal is everybody has to speak on the grid, but, you know, hey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Delevingne later posted on X to clear up the incident, saying she was told by an Alfa Romeo staffer that she did not need to speak on the grid. <\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri<\/p>\n

Even Australia\u2019s own Oscar Piastri<\/a> isn\u2019t immune to the grid walk shenanigans. <\/p>\n

During his rookie weekend at the Singapore Grand Prix<\/a>, the young Aussie was flagged down by Brundle following a tough Saturday. <\/p>\n

\"Two<\/p>\n

Oscar Piastri and Martin Brundle have had their fair share of awkward moments. \u00a0Lars Baron<\/p>\n

\u201cOscar bad luck in qualifying, you\u2019ve got some work to do in the race,\u201d Brundle asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah we\u2019ll try our best and see if we can….\u201d Piastri started to reply. <\/p>\n

But before Piastri could finish his sentence, Brundle spotted Alpine\u2019s Esteban Ocon walking past, completely abandoned the driver mid-sentence.<\/p>\n

\u201cEsteban, Esteban \u2026 happy birthday,\u201d Brundle shouted.<\/p>\n

As the commentator tried to get the Alpine driver\u2019s attention, Piastri walked off, leaving Brundle empty handed. <\/p>\n

Brad Pitt <\/p>\n

During Brundle\u2019s grid walk as part of the pre-race coverage of the US Grand Prix in Austin, he came across Brad Pitt – who was at the race preparing for a role in the F1 movie.<\/p>\n

When Brundle attempted to speak to Pitt, he was basically pushed aside by minders.<\/p>\n

In a last ditch effort, Brundle asked if he could say anything about the movie, to which Pitt replied, \u201cNo, it\u2019s top secret\u201d.<\/p>\n

Journalist Will Buxton explained after the fact that a list of celebrities in attendance who are willing to be interviewed is sent to media ahead of a race meeting. Pitt was not on it.<\/p>\n

Broadcast media are then verbally briefed before the grid formation commences.<\/p>\n

In a snarky Twitter exchange with Buxton, Brundle indicated he did not receive the list nor did he know of its existence.<\/p>\n

In a world of insane Formula 1 experiences, it\u2019s fresh, exciting and hilarious to see celebrities, drivers and everyone in between all treated with the same amount of slightly awkward media hassling. <\/p>\n

Long live the grid walk. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Seeing Martin Brundle being historically snubbed by Lewis Hamilton\u2019s partner Kim Kardashian is nothing short of cringe. But…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":722236,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[573],"tags":[64,63,817,813,816,85],"class_list":["post-722235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-formula-1","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-f1","tag-formula-1","tag-formula1","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=722235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/722235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/722236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=722235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=722235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=722235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}