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!”
Martin Brundle hyping himself up to try and speak to David Beckham pic.twitter.com/bnIYlNtCM2
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 8, 2022
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.
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“That’s the second time he’s blanked me,” Brundle said. “I didn’t even get a free kick on that one!”
“Another one!”
That was everything we expected and more for DJ Khaled pic.twitter.com/x1kZc0TuGc
— Sky Sports F1 (@SkySportsF1) May 8, 2022
Brundle then hilariously thought he had snared an exclusive with NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes.
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He allowed Mahomes to explain what a privilege it was to be stood on the F1 grid pre-race… only to realize 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 a full earshot of Banchero.
Brundle, totally oblivious, asked: “What is your name?”
“Paolo Banchero.”
Brundle: “I thought I was talking to someone else! So I’m sorry about that…”
And he muttered as he strolled off: “Whatever…”
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.”
