Hamilton Just Roasted Martin Brundle on Live TV and I'm Still Laughing

By Lewis Barnett 4 July, 2025 6 mins read 25 Views

God, I love it when drivers get a little spicy with the media.

So Lewis Hamilton basically called out Sky Sports' Martin Brundle right to his face at Silverstone yesterday, and honestly? It was beautiful to watch. The 40-year-old Ferrari driver was just standing there, minding his own business before practice, when Brundle starts gushing about that iconic photo of Lewis in the black coat at Maranello - you know, the one that broke the internet back when he first joined Ferrari.

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The Moment That Had Everyone Talking

Brundle's going on about how it's "one of the most iconic photographs ever in F1" (which, fair enough, it was pretty epic). But then Lewis just cuts him off mid-sentence with this gem: "Thanks man, that means a lot coming from you, you don't have too many positive things to say always."

The silence that followed was deafening.

Poor Brundle looked like he'd been slapped with a wet fish. His response? A defensive "Well that's not true..." But we all know Lewis wasn't exactly wrong here. The former racer turned pundit has been pretty vocal about Hamilton's struggles this season - even admitted it was "very hard" to watch Lewis in post-race interviews because of his pace issues. Ouch.

Why This Actually Matters (Beyond the Drama)

Look, Hamilton's had a rough 2025 so far. His best finish has been P4 twice, and he hasn't sniffed a podium since joining Ferrari. Meanwhile, he's got this incredible streak at Silverstone - podiums in every race since 2014, including eight wins. That's the kind of pressure that makes you a bit snappy with critics, even the well-meaning ones.

The internet absolutely lost its mind over this exchange. One fan wrote "The way i laughed when Lewis said that" and honestly, same. Another said "He stood on business" which is probably the most accurate description of what happened.

Plot Twist: They're Actually Cool

Here's the thing that makes this whole situation even more interesting - these two aren't actually enemies. David Croft spilled some tea recently about how Hamilton specifically requested that he and Brundle be included in the upcoming F1 movie for "authenticity." Lewis literally told the producers, "If you want to make it authentic commentary, you need Martin and Crofty."

So this was more like friendly fire than actual beef.

And wouldn't you know it, Hamilton went out and topped FP1 on Friday, then grabbed P3 in FP2. Giving Brundle plenty of positive things to say for once. Lando Norris topped the second session (kid's desperate for a home win), with Charles Leclerc splitting the difference in P2.

The Bigger Picture

This little moment perfectly captures the weird relationship between drivers and media in F1. These guys are under constant scrutiny, every word analyzed, every performance dissected. Sometimes they bite back, adn honestly? Good for them.

Hamilton's been dealing with criticism his entire career, but this season's been particularly brutal. Moving to Ferrari was supposed to be his shot at that elusive eighth title, but so far it's been more struggle than success.

Qualifying's at 2pm Saturday, race starts 3pm Sunday. Will be interesting to see if Lewis can turn that FP1 pace into something meaningful when it counts. And whether Brundle finds some extra positive things to say about it.

Sometimes the best moments in F1 happen when the cameras aren't even rolling for the race.

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