Opposed to Brad Pitt’s Ignorant Act, Michael Douglas Becomes F1 Veteran’s Savior Appreciating His Underrated Contributions

For weeks now the streets of Formula 1 tracks are swarming with celebrities from across the globe. This extremely common scenario gives the fans plenty to talk about, especially after the pre-race grid walk. The grid walk gives a unique and often hilarious look at the world from the perspective of a veteran commentator. The same veteran commentator who has a relatively anonymous status for the rest of the world. This is exactly why sometimes the encounters come off as rude and Brad Pitt has faced the brunt of that. However, after the latest race in Barcelona, we are finally seeing the respect our beloved commentator deserves from legendary actor Michael Douglas.

Brad Pitt caused quite a stir after he was caught on camera snubbing Martin Brundle on the US GP grid walk last year. He redeemed himself with an apology for this act after the fans rallied for the British commentator. However, as seen in ESPN’s latest tweet, Brundle finally received the respect he deserves from Michael Douglas.

As soon as Brundle spotted Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones he went up to talk to them. However, Michael Douglas interrupted the Brit and communicated his appreciation for him.

He said, “Let’s stop for a second and say what an excellent job you do week in and week out. I’m so impressed both here at the pit and with your commentary. You’re amazing!”

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Safe to say, this made Brundle’s day and he was visibly content with these remarks from the legendary actor. However, with the help of the fans, the Brit is already receiving the recognition he deserves.

Brad Pitt makes amends for his rude behavior towards Martin Brundle

We are all aware of why Brad Pitt has become a regular feature on the tracks in the last few months. His F1-based movie will cater to the F1 fans and one needs to keep the fans happy. A part of that was Pitt’s apology to Brundle after he received immense backlash from the F1 community. However, even Brundle took Pitt’s side in explaining it was an unnecessary but nice gesture.

Brundle tweeted, “Got a note from Brad Pitt explaining what happened with our near miss on the Austin grid. Unnecessary, but nice of him. Absolutely nobody is obliged to talk to me on the grid, but as I endeavor to make 10/12 minutes of live and unscripted sports TV I’m obliged to at least ask.”

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It is heartwarming to see everyone getting recognition for all the hard work they put into making the sport better. The age of social media is definitely proving to be a tool for all the hidden identities of F1.