MARTIN BRUNDLE endured an awkward reunion with an old boss at the Saudi Grand Prix.
The Sky Sports reporter bumped into Alpine’s Flavio Briatore before the start of the race.
xMartin Brundle has an awkward encounter with Flavio Briatore on the grid[/caption]
GettyBrundle (L) was a Benetton Ford team-mate of Michael Schumacher in 1992[/caption]
He was axed from the team by Briatore before the 1993 seasonGetty
Brundle used to race for the Italian businessman at the Benetton team for the 1992 F1 season.
He was the team-mate of F1 legend Michael Schumacher but was sacked in 1993.
His axing came after coming sixth in the standings that year, with Briatore keen to replace him.
He sacked Brundle and replaced him with Riccardo Patrese for the 1993 season.
And the former driver was quick to remind the Alpine executive advisor of their awkward past.
He said to the Italian: “Martin Brundle, you fired me once.”
Fans loved watching the moment as they reacted on social media.
One posted: “Man I love the grid walk.”
A second commented: “Classic Brundle / Classic Flavio.”
A third wrote: “Amazing Martin Brundle, can’t teach that.”
ReutersOscar Piastri won the Saudi GP[/caption]
GettyHe hailed the win as a ‘great weekend’[/caption]
Max Verstappen had to settle for second after being hit with a five-second penaltyGetty
McLaren‘s Oscar Piastri powered home to win the Saudi GP and go top of the Drivers’ Championship.
Max Verstappen and his Red Bull Racing car had to settle for second while Charles Leclerc finished in his Ferrari in third place.
After claiming victory, Piastri said: “I’m looking for a couch, it was a pretty tough race.
“I’m very happy to have obviously won, I made the difference at the start and made my case into Turn One, and that was enough.
“It was really tricky to follow out there, I couldn’t really stay with Max Verstappen at the end of the first stint and I just chewed up my tyres.
“The clean air was nice after the pit stop, it was a clean race and we did the parts we needed to right.
“We still needed a bit more, Max [Verstappen] was a bit too close for our liking but a great race and a great weekend.”
Verstappen was hit with a five-second penalty during the race in Jeddah for leaving the track and gaining an advantage.
On the punishment, the four-time world champion told Sky Sports: “To be honest, I think any words towards that are just a waste of time for everyone.”
Drivers standings after Saudi Arabia GP
Here’s how we look after five races of the season…
P1) Piastri – 99
P2) Norris – 89
P3) Verstappen – 87
P4) Russell – 73
P5) Leclerc – 47
P6) Antonelli – 38
P7) Hamilton – 31
P8) Albon – 20
P9) Ocon – 14
P10) Stroll – 10
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