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Martin Brundle’s Jonas Brothers knowledge isn’t so great (Picture: Sky Sports/FilmMagic)
Another Grand Prix, another grid blunder from Martin Brundle.
The broadcaster has famously made headlines for cringe-worthy encounters during interviews on several occasions.
We’ve had Cara Delevingne refusing to be interviewed by him and Jeremy Clarkson making things hella awks by having ‘a few beers’ before their chat.
Now, we can add a Jonas Brother to the list… just don’t ask Martin which one.
On Sunday (May 26), the Sky Sports F1 pundit, 64, approached singer Joe Jonas for an interview, at which point he openly admitted to not having a clue which famous sibling he was.
Of course, Joe, 34, is in a band with his brothers Kevin, 36, and Nick, 31, and has been since they released their debut studio album in 2006.
Joe Jonas put in an appearance at the Grand Prix this weekend (Picture: FilmMagic)
The pop star looked super stylish (Picture: FilmMagic)
Seemingly not a Jo Bros fan, however, Martin began on the live broadcast: ‘We’ve got one of the Jonas brothers here,’ walking up the Monaco Grand Prix starting grid.
‘I’m going to admit – I could lie, I could make something up – but I don’t know which one,’ he added.
Thankfully, Joe wasn’t offended by the mishap and shared a laugh with Martin over the mix-up.
‘Good to see you! It’s great to be here,’ said the American star.
‘An exciting day. A little toasty, but that’s why I’m wearing shorts, you know?’
Joe proceeded to throw his head back in laughter when Martin joked about getting ‘dressed in the dark’, complimenting him with: ‘You always look good.’
Alas, Sky Sports pundit Martin failed to recognise him (Picture: Song Haiyuan/MB Media/Getty Images)
Joe is a massive fan of F1 (Picture: Kym Illman/Getty Images)
Also during their interview, the Sucker hitmaker declared his love for motor racing, which diehard fans won’t be surprised to hear, given his appearances at previous F1 races in Miami, Austin, and Montreal.
Referring to his connection with Alpin driver Pierre Gasly, he said: ‘I’m friendly with Pierre.
‘So I hope to see a good return for him.’
He praised the French racing driver for his ‘unbelievable’ qualifier performance, saying it’s an ‘exciting time.’
Taking to social media, viewers of the broadcast praised Joe for ‘taking it well’ when Martin admitted to not knowing him.
Others praised Martin’s ‘elite’ presenting style, with formulasuits writing on X: ‘martin brundle x joe jonas crossover i didnt know i needed’.
‘Martin Brundle not knowing who Joe Jonas has made my day’, said an amused zchamu.
‘How respectful was Joe Jonas to Martin Brundle on his gridwalk love how people can be nice to Martin’, added Mofoman360.
As ever, the SOS singer looked super stylish for his appearance at the Grand Prix.
Dressed in an embroidered beige shirt with a white vest underneath, he lived up to his heartthrob status, accessorising with tinted shades and a beaded necklace.
Joe will likely be glad the interview on Sky was brief and didn’t touch on his personal life, given the headlines over recent months.
In 2023, Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner, 28, and Joe announced that, after eight years together and four years of marriage, they were separating.
Joe and Sophie Turner announced their divorce last year (Picture: Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
What followed was an custody battle with their young children, with things turning ugly as the parents fought over which side of the pond to raise Willa, three, and Delphine, one.
Recently, Sophie gave an interview about the ordeal, describing the aftermath of announcing their divorce as ‘the worst few days of my life’.
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