Many also claimed that the grid walk is a waste of time – why isn’t he talking to the drivers anyway? Aren’t they the real stars?
You could have a quick Checo chat or some (side-splitting) Bottas banter, but the problem is that say they all say the same, largely uninspiring, things every week.
To paraphrase Clive James, Brundle might as well interview the cars – and this is exactly what makes his grid walk so brilliant.
The sharper end of motor racing in general, but particularly F1, has always attracted celebrities like bluebottles who just can’t keep away from the buzzing neon light.
Grid walks are a perfect demonstration of just how vacuous F1 is, a combination of sport and celebrity which equals entertainment – it has nearly always been like this, even in the days of the European Cup and before.
How many of those who were crying about motor racing’s Olympic aspirations by virtue of their Now TV subscription were present at last weekend’s washed-out Formula Ford Festival at Brands Hatch? Probably, just possibly, not many.