Brundle reveals ‘peak’ moment of f1 grid walk career

Martin Brundle has named speaking to Mika Hakkinen before one of his F1 championship victories as his “peak” grid walk moment.

Martin Brundle has named the grid walk interaction he believes was the "peak" one of his long broadcasting career. A former Formula 1 driver himself, Brundle turned to a career in television once his own racing days in the sport were over. And he has become famous for his grid walks before races, which began in the late s and continue to be a staple of F1 coverage in the UK to this day.

Brundle's knowledge of the sport is unparalleled and he is always an engaging speaker when on air. Nevertheless, some of his most memorable moments in recent years have been the gaffes and times when celebrities have been rude to him, or ignored him altogether. Although those incidents clearly make for great television, they do not feature in Brundle's own personal highlight reel.

The Sky F1 commentator has made it a tradition over the past 25 years of navigating the bustling grid, microphone in hand, attempting to extract insightful soundbites from drivers, celebrities, .

When reflecting on his grid walks, the year-old recalled one moment featuring double F1 champion Mika Hakkinen as a favourite. Brundle said: "I would always start with the drivers, in that respect. Talking to Michael Schumacher , Kimi Raikkonen. We had an amusing event in Brazil once. Perhaps the peak for me was front of the grid, Suzuka, Mika Hakkinen is on pole.

We were team-mates at McLaren , know each other well, still very much do, and he looked at me as much to say, 'Come on, Martin'. Down goes the balaclava, on goes the helmet, gets in the car and wins the world championship. For me that is unique broadcasting opportunity, content. Which other sport can you do that in? Brundle also spoke about how he was repeatedly ignored by his old team-mate Schumacher , until a surprising turn of events put them back on speaking terms.