Martin Brundle noticed his first F1 grid stroll of the season gatecrashed by soccer famous person Neymar.
The F1 icon was in full stream within the build-up to the Bahrain Grand Prix, regardless of saying it might be extra of a “grid stroll” after revealing he had undergone main ankle surgical procedure over the winter.
One of the primary VIPs Brundle ran into was former Manchester United defender Patrice Evra. Brundle began by praising the ex-France worldwide’s go well with, calling it “wicked”.
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Evra appreciated the praise earlier than revealing his spouse “hated” it. However, the chat didn’t get a lot additional as Evra noticed one other soccer hero, Neymar, who’s presently sidelined with a critical harm. The Brazil striker hung out with Red Bull forward of the race and was noticed in dialog with world champion and pole-sitter Max Verstappen.
Evra wandered off to embrace the 32-year-old, who now performs within the Saudi Pro League with Al Hilal, leaving Brundle excessive and dry. Sensing he wasn’t going to get something out of both, the Sky Sports pundit and commentator went looking for extra celebs to talk to. They included the Dutchess of York, Sarah Ferguson, and Jeremy Clarkson.
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Some followers have been left fuming by Evra ditching Brundle, a West Ham supporter, for the previous Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain ahead. One stated: “How dare Patrice Evra big time Martin Brundle for Neymar on his grid walk.”
A second raged: “Not happy with Patrice Evra ditching Martin Brundle for Neymar.” Another joked: “Martin Brundle gave Evra a maximum of 5 seconds to wrap it up with Neymar.”
It wasn’t Brundle’s first assembly with Evra on an F1 grid. At the 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, he was chatting to Stormzy, just for Evra to gatecrash it, grabbing the rapper’s mic and shouting: “And he loves this game! I don’t care.”