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Lewis Capaldi shares a hug with Martin Brundle as they bury the hatchet at the British Grand Prix a year after the F1 legend swerved his handshake and awkwardly mistook his brother for him

Lewis Capaldi shared a 'man hug' with Martin Brundle on Sunday during his famous grid walk at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. The Scottish singer, 29, bu...

Lewis Capaldi shares a hug with Martin Brundle as they bury the hatchet at the British Grand Prix a year after the F1 legend swerved his handshake and awkwardly mistook his brother for him
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Bintano News

July 6, 2026

shared a 'man hug' with Martin Brundle on Sunday during his famous grid walk at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. 

The Scottish singer, 29, buried the hatchet with the SkySports presenter, 67, after the . 

Embracing in a large hug, Martin said: 'Let's man hug. How are you, is your bro here on the grid again?'

Lewis confirmed: 'He's over there, he loves it'. 

Asked what exciting things he has coming up, Lewis explained: 'I'm performing in next week two nights and just having a lovely time'. 

Earlier this week, Lewis had a hot lap around the Silverstone circuit with F1 driver  and admitted to Martin, 'It was the most nerve wracking thing I've ever done in my life'. 

Before moving on to speak to other celebrities, Martin hugged Lewis a second time burying the hatchet for good: 'I'm not good at man-hugs, but I think that was a good one.' 

Lewis Capaldi shared a hug with Martin Brundle on Sunday during his famous grid walk at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone

The Scottish singer, 29, buried the hatchet with the SkySports presenter, 67, after the F1 legend swerved his handshake and awkwardly mistook his brother (R) for him last year

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It comes nine months after after the F1 legend swerved his handshake and mistook his brother for him during the Singapore Grand Prix last November. 

The Someone You Loved hitmaker took to X at the time to re-share the hilarious moment where the Sky Sports presenter Martin attempted to chat to him during the grid walk.

Martin, who has become famed for his pre-race grid walks, had finished interviewing Superman actor David Corensweat and turned his attentions to Lewis.

In the clip, Martin appeared to recognise Lewis and began speaking to him, 'Lewis, wonderful to see you'.

'I'm his brother,' said the man, who was wearing a cap, in response to Martin.

Martin replied, 'I'm sorry, you're his brother' and laughed in recognition of his error, as the real Lewis Capaldi appeared in the background and came to the rescue.

'I'm sorry, he's got a cap on,' Martin continued through laughter, before asking 'How are you, how are you both' to Lewis.

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'Very nice to meet you, a big fan,' the Grammy Award winner said to Martin, before the brothers were asked who they were supporting.

'He's here supporting McLaren,' he responded while pointing to his brother, acknowledging he is the bigger F1 fan out of the two of them.

It prompted Martin to ask 'So he's the musician and you are the driver' to his brother, who responded 'I'm just a guy who's here, that's all', prompting more laughter.

Embracing in a large hug, Martin said: 'Let's man hug. How are you, is your bro here on the grid again?' Lewis confirmed: 'He's over there, he loves it'

Just when the chaotic interview drew to a close, Lewis thanked him and attempted to shake the presenter's hand.

However Martin, who was unaware, turned away to continue the grid walk to leave Lewis with his hand outstretched.

Reacting to the accidental snub, the Hold Me While You Wait singer joked, 'I'll hold that' and proceeded to shake his own hand before bursting into laughter as he walked away with his brother.

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Alongside the video, Lewis penned: 'b*tched by Brundle'.

Several fans took to X to joke that the singer 'accepted the rejection like a true champion' while Sky Sports tagged Martin Brundle and added, 'Apology incoming'.

They wrote: 'Character building moment; The face of rejection is wild; Accepted the rejection like a true champion; Brundle missed his chance to give THE Lewis Capaldi a handshake, his loss;

'This made me laugh way more than it should have! Fab to see you and your brother on the grid; This whole interaction was hilarious;

'I’ve never seen Brundle fluff so much; He left you hanging bless; Haha, Brundle walked right past you, Lewis! That handshake miss is gold.'

For the British Grand Prix, viagogo, who are an official team partner of BWT Alpine Formula One Team, have found that ticket purchases for Silverstone are up 14% compared to last year, with fans from 160 countries purchasing tickets.

The F1 has become even more popular following Netflix's Drive to Survive and the world's leading marketplace viagogo have found searches increased by 17% for race tickets following the release of season eight. 

Shaun Stewart, Head of Open Distribution and Sports Partnerships at viagogo, said: 'At viagogo, we connect millions of fans to live events every year, operating in 200 countries and currencies worldwide. Formula 1 perfectly reflects the platform's global reach, with unique buyer markets up 42% since 2019 to 160 countries worldwide.

'The British Grand Prix shows the international appeal in sharp focus, with Silverstone ticket purchases up, representing a clear sign of how far Silverstone's reputation has travelled as one of the must-see events of the year.

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