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Sky Sports Formula 1 pundit Martin Brundle has hit back at the British media bias accusations from Max Verstappen and Adrian Newey.
Speaking on the High Performance podcast, Adrian Newey claimed that Sky Sports’ F1 coverage vilified Max Verstappen after the 2021 Abu Dhabi showdown, when he won his first title. Newey mentioned that Sebastian Vettel went through a similar experience at Red Bull and criticized Sky’s coverage for its perceived nationalism. Verstappen supported Newey’s comments and took a dig at the British media after his victory at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix, questioning their absence in the press conference. Prior to the Brazilian race weekend, Verstappen suggested that criticism towards him stemmed from his “wrong passport.” Martin Brundle, responding to accusations of bias on the Sky F1 podcast, denied favoritism towards British drivers, emphasizing a balanced approach in their coverage. Despite facing criticism, Brundle, an iconic figure in Sky’s F1 broadcasts, acknowledged that positive feedback is rare, recalling a moment of appreciation from Nico Rosberg in 2016 but humorously noting it as a unique occurrence.
