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Sky Sports presenter Martin Brundle has offered a 'sincere apology' to Lewis Capaldi after accidentally snubbing the singer during the grid walk at the Singapore Grand Prix.
Brundle, who has become famed for his pre-race grid walks, hosted a chaotic interview with the singer and his brother Anthony on Sunday.
The interview began with Brundle approaching Capaldi's brother and mistakenly identifying him as the 'Someone You Loved' singer, before Lewis appeared to speak to the presenter.
His quickfire interview concluded in similar fashion, as Capaldi went to shake Brundle's hand.
Brundle, who was unaware, turned away to continue the grid walk to leave Capaldi with his hand outstretched.
Reacting to the accidental snub, Capaldi joked 'I'll hold that' and preceded to shake his own hand before bursting into laughter as he walked away with his brother.
Martin Brundle has apologised for accidentally snubbing Lewis Capaldi's attempted handshake
Capaldi had been left with his hand outstretched as the Sky Sports presenter turned away
The singer eventually shook his own hand and laughed at the accidental snub by Brundle
Brundle took to social media to offer his 'sincere apologies' to Capaldi for the snub
The singer took to social media after the incident and quipped 'b***hed by Brundle'.
Brundle has now issued an apology on social media and expressed his desire to 'put right one day'.
'Sincere apologies Lewis, I turned around to the camera with an urgent 3 second count going on in my ears to wind up for the national anthem,' Brundle said.
'Had no idea you were trying to shake my hand. A cardinal sin on my part, which I hope to put right one day. Hope you enjoyed F1.'
Fans had praised Capaldi's response to the accidental snub, while labelling it another classic grid walk moment involving Brundle.
The interview had started with Brundle approaching a man he believed to be Capaldi and stating 'Lewis, wonderful to see you'.
'I'm his brother,' said the man, who was wearing a cap, in response to Brundle.
Brundle replied 'I'm sorry, you're his brother' and laughed in recognition of his error, as the real Lewis Capaldi appeared in the background and came to the rescue.
Brundle explained he had been told to wind up the interview ahead of the national anthem
Brundl's interview had begun in chaotic fashion as he attempted to begin an interview with a man he believed was Lewis Capaldi, but turned out to be the singer's brother Anthony
The Sky Sports presenter was then joined by the real Lewis Capaldi and laughed at his mistake
'I'm sorry, he's got a cap on,' Brundle continued through laughter, before asking 'How are you, how are you both' to Lewis.
'Very nice to meet you, a big fan,' Capaldi said to Brundle, before the brothers were asked who they were supporting.
'He's here supporting McLaren,' he responded while pointing to his brother, acknowledging he is the bigger F1 fan out of the two of them.
It prompted Brundle to ask 'So he's the musician and you are the driver' to his brother, who responded 'I'm just a guy who's here, that's all', prompting more laughter.
Brundle rounded off the interview by saying 'Well, I'm sorry that I mistaken you, but it's lovely to see you on the grid.'
Capaldi had performed on the Padang Stage ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix.
The star wrote on social media ‘Thank you so much Singapore, is so good to be back over here with you’, before sharing the interview clip with Brundle.
Capaldi's brother Anthony is two years older than the star and has pursued a career as an actor.
Capaldi had performed at the Singapore Grand Prix and thanked fans for their support
The Scottish singer and his brother were among those present on the grid before the race
Anthony Capaldi, who is two years older than Lewis, has pursued a career as an actor
In 2020, Anthony - who was born in Glasgow - made his small screen debut in the BBC Scotland film Haggis, which he was scouted for while working in his father Mark's fishmongers.
The Singapore Grand Prix was won by Mercedes' George Russell from pole position.
Red Bull's Max Verstappen finished second with McLaren's Lando Norris placing third.
Norris and team-mate Oscar Piastri banged wheels on the first lap, enraging the latter.
With Piastri finishing fourth, his Championship lead over Norris was reduced to 22 points, down from 25. Verstappen is 63 back, down from 69.
