Martin Brundle has dismissed the concept that Sky Sports activities F1’s protection is biased in the direction of British drivers.
It comes after Pink Bull’s Max Verstappen took purpose at British media following his beautiful comeback victory on the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.
Within the wake of criticism from ex-F1 drivers together with Brundle, Damon Hill, and Johnny Herbert, the Dutchman mentioned within the post-race FIA press convention in Brazil: “I’ve a fast query. I recognize all of you being right here, however I don’t see any British press? They needed to run to the airport? Or they don’t know the place the press convention is?”
Brundle rejected the notion of British bias on a latest Sky Sports activities F1 podcast, although he didn’t point out Verstappen or his latest feedback instantly.
“I don’t suppose we do,” Brundle challenged podcast host Matt Baker when he recommended that Sky tries to inform the story of British drivers.
“I’m a Brit. I’m a former British F1 driver, and we’re broadcasting primarily to a British broadcaster. Others take our feed all the way in which around the globe.
“Once I watch the Olympics or the World Cup or the European Cup, clearly, your commentators are fervently professional whichever nation they’re from. I don’t suppose we do this. I wish to suppose we’re fairly balanced. I actually do.
“We get flack from just about all people, as a result of what I’ve realized in these 27, 28 years is you can say 1,000 constructive issues about someone and one unfavourable will get again to them and their followers get onto it, or their household and pals inform them.
“I get a couple of cool, sideways glances typically. No one ever comes as much as you and says, ‘Thanks very a lot for what you mentioned about us.’”
Brundle revealed 2016 world champion Nico Rosberg is the one driver to thank him for constructive feedback he made concerning the German.
“I did have it as soon as, truly,” Brundle added. “It was Nico Rosberg, and he got here as much as me in Malaysia, one million years in the past, mentioned, ‘I’d wish to thanks for what you mentioned about me final weekend.’
“I mentioned, ‘Okay, I actually recognize that, as a result of I’ve bought to be sincere with you, you’re the primary driver that’s ever mentioned something to me like that’. And by the way in which, the final.
“I mentioned, ‘In case you don’t thoughts, what did I say that you simply appreciated? Only for my reference?’ He mentioned, ‘I don’t know. My mum instructed me I wanted to thanks.’
“So truly, I nonetheless haven’t been thanked by a driver for one thing.”