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Martin Brundle’s grid walk is the stuff of legends in this sport. Every Formula 1 driver who has shared an affinity with this sport will almost always tune in a good hour before lights out to witness this famous segment. Over the years, we’ve seen many celebrities and paddock insiders give us memorable moments on live television with Brundle standing with a microphone in hand. However, with the latest trend of the worlds of Soccer and F1 colliding, Brundle immortalized himself in this regard with a golden moment before the Spanish GP at the cost of Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount.

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The footballing season is finally coming to an end. Hence, the summer transfer window is just around the corner. With this, a lot of speculation is being spewed about Mount’s Chelsea future, with strong reports suggesting that Old Trafford shall be his new home.

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Martin Brundle throws Mason Mount under the bus

Just a few hours ago, Mount was having the time of his life, where he was admittedly buzzing about the prospect of meeting Max Verstappen. But as the clock ticked towards race time, Mount was caught in a tricky predicament.

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During Martin’s Grid Walk segment, he was interviewing Chelsea stars Ben Chilwell and Mason Mount. Brundle then suddenly dropped this bomb on Mount on live television. He said, “He said you’re going to Manchester United!” while referring to Chilwell.

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Brundle played his hand, but how did Mount deal with it?

Mount deflects as Brundle prods

Contract negotiations and details of athletes are understandably a matter of confidentiality. However, Brundle didn’t seem that fussed about it as it left Mount red-faced when he confronted him about his Chelsea future.

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Mount quickly retorted, “I am just here to enjoy this race today! Amazing day, can’t wait to watch it now,” as the British commentator and ex-F1 driver seemed to really fluster the 24-year-old footballer.

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Do you think Mason Mount will end up at Manchester United for next season and beyond?

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Anirban Aly Mandal is a senior F1 writer at EssentiallySports, with over 1000 articles published on the platform. Anirban's love for F1 started when he discovered a copy of F1 2014 while playing on his computer, and he has since then dived deep into the world of motorsports. Anirban's expertise goes beyond just writing - he has also written several academic papers focused on the domain of motorsports. His passion for the sport is so immense that he aspires to work as a legal advisor in the most prestigious racing series in the world someday. When it comes to F1, Anirban finds great pleasure in re-watching classic races and idolizes the likes of Ayrton Senna, Nigel Mansell, and Sebastian Vettel. His top picks include Brazil '91, Silverstone '92, and Germany '19. Outside of the sport, Anirban is an avid sim-racer, often found racing on titles like Assetto Corsa, F1 22, and Automobilista. He's also a fan of the PES series and other sporting and non-sporting games. Apart from his interests in gaming, Anirban has a keen interest in philosophy, literature, music, and Anglo-Saxon history.

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