Brundle misidentifies Capaldi's brother during Singapore grid walk

Martin Brundle mistakenly approached Lewis Capaldi's brother during his pre-race grid walk at the Singapore Grand Prix on Sunday, then failed to notice the singer offering a handshake, producing a brief, good-natured on-camera mix-up at Marina Bay. The exchange came at the end of Brundle's customary run along the grid, as teams and celebrities prepared for the race.

Brundle, the broadcaster and former Formula One driver, walked up to a man he believed to be Capaldi and greeted him with, "Lewis, wonderful to see you." The man replied, "I'm his brother," prompting Brundle to laugh and correct himself, saying, "I'm sorry, you're his brother." Lewis Capaldi then appeared, and Brundle addressed both, asking whom they were supporting. Capaldi told him, "Very nice to meet you, big fan," and indicated he was there for McLaren. As the presenter moved on to continue the grid walk, Capaldi extended his hand; Brundle had already turned away and did not notice. Capaldi laughed, told the camera, "I'll hold that," and playfully shook his own hand.

The incident lasted only seconds but quickly drew attention as another example of Brundle's highly visible prerace interviews. The grid walk is a...