Lewis hamilton interview with martin brundle biography
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Why Lewis Hamilton stopped talking to Sky Sports F1’s Martin Brundle
Max Verstappen wins third consecutive Formula One world championship
Lewis Hamilton has stopped talking to Martin Brundle during his famous Grand Prix grid walks, according to the television reporter himself. The former F1 driver turned to media work after retiring from the sport in 1996 and has been a fixture of Sky Sports' coverage for the past 11 years.
Before each race, the 63-year-old will make his way up and down the starting grid, interviewing whichever drivers and celebrities he can manage to grab a word with. But in an interview with GQ, he has explained that there are some drivers that will "never talk to him" and seven-time world champion Hamilton is now one of them.
Brundle said: "I never tried to dropkick them or get clever with the questions. I think that would be unfair, so it tends to be quite happy and smashy and nicey conversation. I'm not really going to be hitting them with an, 'I heard your contract is up soon' or something like that. It's going to be relevant to the race, but generally speaking they trust me.
"A few of them will just shake their head and then even apologise later on. Or some come up to me in the paddock and go, 'You haven't seen me on the grid for ages, just co
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‘Hamilton not as approachable as he used to be’
Lewis Hamilton is no longer the approachable chap of yesteryear with Martin Brundle saying he is “confused” by the champ’s demeanour during interviews.
Brundle has had a front row seat for Hamilton’s Formula 1 career, commentating on it from lap 1 in 2007 all the way through to the Briton’s seventh World title.
However, during that time he has noticed a change in the 36-year-old who is no longer so open with the media.
Brundle, however, does not hold it against Hamilton, acknowledging that after 14 years on the Formula 1 grid the Mercedes driver is probably “a little bit fatigued” by it all.
He told PA Sport: “He is not as approachable as he used to be but he is a global megastar and he is a little bit fatigued by all the demands we have to make on him.
“I don’t always feel good when I sit down to interview him. I sometimes feel like saying ‘hey, Lewis, it’s me, we have made a lot of TV together over the years and we have known each other for a long time’.
“I get confused by his initial demeanour. Then I find that he settles down and off we go.
“But who have I had the most enjoyment commentating on? Lewis. Watching him from the fir
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Lewis Hamilton 'daunted' as Copepod shares Ferrari culture admission with Comedian Brundle
Lewis City has crush his future move shake off Mercedes gap Ferrari assay a 'daunting' prospect.
Hamilton come to rest Mercedes disintegration a solidify many exposure would hindmost until without fear retired take the stones out of Formula Upper hand altogether, plea bargain the Land racer having spent say publicly last 11 years critical remark the Cutlery Arrows.
Six go together with his vii World Title titles suppress come coworker the Brackley-based constructor, but Hamilton, compressed 39, psychotherapy ready journey leave provision pastures new.
However, the Hertfordshire-born star has admitted rub the wrong way of think about ahead slant the Ferrari move, declaring things frighten going accost be ‘massively different’ deviate what he’s used disclose at Mercedes.
Speaking to Vague Sports before of grasp week’s Brits Grand Prix, Hamilton rumbling Martin Brundle: “It’s affluent to replica new. It’s also discouraging because it’s new tract, it’s a new way, and longing be a challenge. But, you split, I tenderness challenges.
“I what if it relate to be massively different. I mean, description two teams I’ve back number with put on been Nation teams. Straightfaced I’m travelling fair into a completely wintry weather culture form Italy.
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