Martin Brundle left some Ferrari engineers unimpressed as he crouched to take a look at the underneath of Charles Leclerc's car.
It happened at the start of his usual grid walk prior to the Canadian Grand Prix on Sunday. In the absence of celebrities on the grid, he promised viewers a more "old-school" segment.
And he soon had plenty to talk about as he spotted the Ferrari up in the air. It was Leclerc's car being worked on with a problem on the floor being hastily fixed.
To prevent rivals from taking a look at their floor design, engineers had formed a protective ring around the car. But the intrepid Brundle still tried to take a peek as he got on his hands and knees to peer through their legs.
"We can see through here as they're taking off part of the underfloor of the cars," he told viewers as the cameraman also dropped to ground level. But they were soon clocked by a Ferrari staff member who told them to stop.
Brundle obliged, but didn't seem thrilled about it. "I don't know why... there's nothing we can learn from that," he said, as he got back to his feet and made a beeline for team principal Frederic Vasseur.
Asked what the problem is with Leclerc's car, the Frenchman replied: "We damaged the plank on a kerb and we are changing it. We got the approval from the FIA.
"I don't know [how he did it] yet because Charles was at the top of the grid and we haven't discussed it." And, asked how he feels his drivers will get on, Vasseur was cautious about making any bold predictions.
He added: "As you know, there are two kinds of races. The first is a clean one where you can overtake, and the other is you have a DRS train and you get stuck in the traffic. But we can expect to come back."
---
There will be more to follow on this breaking news story. We'll bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters.
Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror.
-
Follow The Mirror on Google News - CLICK HERE and click the star
-
Follow The Mirror on Apple News - CLICK HERE - available on Apple devices
-
Follow The Mirror on Flipboard - CLICK HERE and click Follow
Follow @MirrorFootball on Twitter : The official Mirror Football Twitter account for all the latest football news as it happens in real time.
Follow @MirrorSport on Twitter: The official Mirror Sport Twitter account for all the latest sport news as it happens in real time.
You can sign up for Twitter alerts for breaking news here - @MirrorBreaking_ - and follow @DailyMirror for the latest real time news.
