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Martin Brundle apologises as Red Bull official turns air blue during Monaco grid walk

Martin Brundle was forced to apologise to Sky Sports viewers after an X-rated blast from a Red Bull official at the Monaco Grand Prix.

Ex-Formula 1 driver Brundle now works as a reporter for Sky Sports and is renowned for his iconic grid walks, which see him wander around the track trying to secure interviews. There have been many famous incidents over the years... and Sunday's is right up there.

As Brundle tried to talk to Red Bull chief Christian Horner, one of the team's officials pushed the ex-driver away and told him: "You've got to go this way... I'm sorry." The Red Bull employee then lost his cool and said: "No... I'm going to get in f****** s*** dude!"

A Sky Sports official then informed the Red Bull employee they were broadcasting live before Brundle said: "Sorry for the language."

Thankfully, Brundle still managed to get a quick word with Horner. He asked him about Red Bull's grid, with Max Verstappen on pole and Sergio Perez in 20th. Horner laughed: "It's a bit of a Red Bull sandwich! Both have got slightly different strategies and objectives.

"I think Max's is clear, it's about trying to convert the great pole he had yesterday into the first corner [establishing a lead]. And for Checo [Perez], it's trying to be creative on the strategy. This track is so hard to overtake on, it's going to be crucial."

The Red Bull official swore on live television (Sky Sports)

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Verstappen will be joined on the front row by Fernando Alonso. Horner said: "For sure, he [Alonso] is going to be revved up - but we can't worry too much about him. I think [we need to] get in, run our own race. A big part of the race is the first 500 metres."

As usual, Brundle got the chance to speak to a number of famous faces on the grid - including singers Kylie Minogue and Beverley Knight, actor Orlando Bloom, television chef Tom Kerridge and Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

Brundle's chat with Courtois didn't quite go to plan, as he asked the Belgian: "As a Spaniard, you've got Fernando Alonso and the lovely Carlos Sainz."

Courtois took Brundle's mistake well, replying: "Yes, indeed. In Spain, we are rooting a lot for this victory of Fernando. He's in a good starting position today so lets see what can happen."

Brundle then scurried away in embarrassment before uttering: "And of course he's Belgian, not Spanish, but anyway..."

It's not the first time Brundle has made a howler while dealing with a footballer. At the 2018 Canadian Grand Prix, Brundle cut in on a conversation between Hector Bellerin and model Winnie Harlow to interview the latter - without realising who Bellerin was. Brundle's colleague Ted Kravitz made a similar mistake, unwittingly referring to Bellerin as a "hipster".

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