Sky Sports presenter Martin Brundle has issued a heartfelt apology to Lewis Capaldi after inadvertently snubbing the Scottish singer during his famous pre-race grid walk at the Singapore Grand Prix.
The awkward yet humorous moment, which quickly went viral, saw Brundle mistake Capaldiās brother for the chart-topping musician before accidentally turning away mid-handshake.
The exchange began in typically chaotic fashion as Brundle approached Capaldiās brother, Anthony, on the grid and enthusiastically declared: āLewis, wonderful to see you.ā
Anthony politely corrected him, replying, āIām his brotherā, prompting a good-natured laugh from Brundle as the real Lewis Capaldi appeared moments later to rescue the situation.
āIām sorry, heās got a cap on,ā Brundle said through laughter before greeting the singer with, āHow are you, how are you both?ā
Capaldi, who performed on the Padang Stage ahead of Sundayās race, took the mix-up in stride.
āVery nice to meet you, a big fan,ā he told Brundle, before revealing that his brother was the bigger Formula One enthusiast.
āHeās here supporting McLaren,ā Capaldi joked, pointing to Anthony.
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Brundle playfully replied: āSo heās the musician and you are the driver?
Anthony responded, while laughing: āIām just a guy whoās here, thatās all."
But the light-hearted encounter ended with a now-infamous moment of miscommunication.
As the interview concluded, Capaldi went to shake Brundleās hand, only for the broadcaster ā listening to instructions through his earpiece ā to turn away to camera, leaving Capaldiās hand awkwardly outstretched.
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Martin Brundle exchanged laughs with Lewis Capaldi and his brother, Anthony, during Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix
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Ever the good sport, the singer quipped, āIāll hold thatā before shaking his own hand and walking off laughing with his brother.
Later, he posted the clip to social media with the caption, āb***hed by Brundle,ā earning millions of views within hours.
Brundle, a veteran broadcaster and former F1 driver, soon took to social media to apologise for the accidental snub.
āSincere apologies Lewis,ā he wrote.
āI turned around to the camera with an urgent three-second count going on in my ears to wind up for the national anthem.
āHad no idea you were trying to shake my hand. A cardinal sin on my part, which I hope to put right one day. Hope you enjoyed F1.ā
Fans were quick to praise Capaldiās sense of humour and Brundleās good-natured response, calling it another āclassic grid walk momentā from the long-time Sky Sports pundit.
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Lewis Capaldi shook his own hand after being accidentally snubbed by Martin Brundle at the Singapore Grand Prix
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Over the years, Brundleās unpredictable grid walk interviews have become a beloved part of Formula Oneās pre-race build-up, often producing moments of charm, chaos and unintentional comedy.
Capaldi, who appeared unbothered by the incident, later thanking Singapore for an āamazing nightā following his performance.
His older brother Anthony, who Brundle initially mistook for him, is an actor from Glasgow who made his television debut in the 2020 BBC Scotland film Haggis after being scouted while working in their fatherās fishmonger.
On the track, Mercedesā George Russell converted pole position into victory, finishing ahead of Red Bullās Max Verstappen and McLarenās Lando Norris.
The result tightened the Driversā Championship standings, with Norris closing the gap to team-mate Oscar Piastri to just 22 points.