{"id":294923,"date":"2023-10-23T10:24:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T10:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294923"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:24:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T10:24:40","slug":"martin-brundles-interview-with-anthony-joshua-leaves-viewers-wincing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/racing\/f1\/martin-brundles-interview-with-anthony-joshua-leaves-viewers-wincing\/","title":{"rendered":"Martin Brundle&apos;s interview with Anthony Joshua  leaves viewers wincing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>F1 legend Martin Brundle&#8217;s interview with Anthony Joshua leaves viewers wanting to &#8216;curl up and die&#8217; at the US Grand Prix after &#8216;awkward&#8217; grid walk moment<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Fans were left wanting to &#8216;curl up and die&#8217; after Martin Brundle&#8217;s awkward talk\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Anthony Joshua is one of a number of high-profile sport stars to invest in Alpine\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lewis Hamilton was DISQUALIFIED from the US Grand Prix for an illegal floor\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Martin Brundle and his iconic grid-walks may hold a special place in the hearts of Formula One fans, but there is no denying his interview with Anthony Joshua on Sunday made for somewhat uncomfortable viewing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Brundle&#8217;s grid-walks are one of the best-loved parts of race days on the F1 circuit, as the presenter makes his way up and down the starting grid looking to snag a few moments with\u00a0some of the stars in attendance.<\/p>\n<p>While he ordinarily holds his own with faces and personalities from a wide range of backgrounds, there have been some notable awkward encounters.<\/p>\n<p>The 64-year-old was famously snubbed by Hollywood actress and model Cara Delavigne, as well as being given the cold shoulder by Brad Pitt.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday however, as he made his way up the starting grid in the immediate run-up to lights out at Austin&#8217;s Circuit of the Americas, it was an interaction with Joshua that left fans wincing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76881913-0-image-a-10_1698047563199.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Anthony Joshua was in attendance at the Circuit of the Americas for Sunday&#8217;s US Grand Prix<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76881909-0-image-a-11_1698047575843.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Martin Brundle (centre) was made to wait for his chance to talk with the heavyweight superstar<\/p>\n<p>On his way down the grid, Brundle spotted Joshua &#8211; not a difficult task by any means given his massive 1.98m, 111kg frame &#8211; and angled towards the heavyweight boxing superstar.<\/p>\n<p>However, Joshua was already in conversation with an astronaut, Jeremy Hansen, at the time with Brundle waiting patiently for his turn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I think he&#8217;s seen us,&#8217; the veteran pit pundit said, &#8216;If not, I think we&#8217;re going to chat with Rory McIlroy and can come back.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>But wait he did, and the 30-or-so seconds that he was left hanging felt a lot longer to some viewers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>One wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: &#8216;Another grid walk, another celebrity Martin Brundle exchange making me CURL UP AND DIE. Anthony Joshua, he&#8217;s waiting for you!!!!&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &#8216;Martin Brundle waiting to interview Anthony Joshua is soooooo awkward,&#8217; followed by four crying emojis.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A third wrote: &#8216;The way martin brundle is currently looking at Anthony Joshua is KILLING ME HAHAHDHSHAHAHSHAHAHAH!;<\/p>\n<p>A fourth viewer claimed: &#8216;Martin Brundle waiting for Anthony Joshua has made my day.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76882675-0-image-a-12_1698047957868.jpg\" height=\"444\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Joshua is one of a number of high-profile sport stars who have invested in the Alpine F1 team<\/p>\n<p>A fifth was evidently not a fan of the grid-walks in general: &#8216;Martin Brundle&#8217;s grid walk&#8230; awkward AF, always.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Their view was quickly echoed by another F1 fan: &#8216;Really not a fan of Martin Brundle. How awkward is he just standing waiting to talk to some of the celebs.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A seventh was left clearly in some discomfort by the spectacle: &#8216;Martin Brundle is so awkward I\u2019m screaming.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Another viewer was quick to note that Brundle was comparatively dwarfed by the huge Joshua and Jansen, writing: &#8216;Martin Brundle waiting for Anthony Joshua to finish his conversation is like me when I wait for my mum to stop talking to someone in the supermarket!&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>After an agonising but polite wait, Brundle did eventually get his chance to chat to the in-demand boxing star, and was quick to quiz him on his recent investment in F1 outfit Alpine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Sport is changing, we&#8217;re crossing over and I have a great team that I work with,&#8217; the former heavyweight champion said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Obviously F1 is massive but, hopefully, Alpine can have direct, committed supporters and fans like myself now, who will be here head-to-toe in Alpine gear.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He then ironically mis-pronounced Alpine, before joking: &#8216;What I&#8217;m here to do is raise awareness for the people who don&#8217;t know enough about Alpine.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76882419-0-image-a-6_1698047423642.jpg\" height=\"144\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76882453-0-image-a-7_1698047427422.jpg\" height=\"127\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76885893-12661217-image-a-22_1698054421196.jpg\" height=\"174\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76885895-12661217-image-a-23_1698054432010.jpg\" height=\"143\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76885899-12661217-image-a-24_1698054441858.jpg\" height=\"133\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76885897-12661217-image-a-25_1698054443834.jpg\" height=\"172\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/10\/76885903-12661217-image-a-26_1698054446543.jpg\" height=\"156\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/23\/08\/76882451-0-image-m-9_1698047549807.jpg\" height=\"202\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Naturally, questions then turned to his immediate future in the ring, and as well as indicating a willingness to face Deontay Wilder in 2024, he addressed a potentially mouth-watering clash with Tyson Fury.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I\u2019ll be honest, for me personally, I\u2019m here for the fans and I know what they want,&#8217; he said.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My job is to deliver. 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