However, with the grid becoming increasingly crowded, it is not always easy for Brundle to reach the sport’s biggest names ahead of the Grand Prix.

Brundle rarely gets a chance to speak mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton And George Russel while preparing for a race.

Speaking on the Sky Sports F1 Podcast, Brundle explained why this is the case.

Martin Brundle explains why he can’t talk to Lewis Hamilton during F1 grid walks

Speaking about what makes a grid walk successful, Brundle said: “A good grid walk adds important information about the day, the race, the cars or one of the cars, or particularly one of the drivers.

“I’m talking to a celebrity or two people need to talk to some drivers. I’ll be really disappointed if I don’t see some drivers when it’s almost impossible to find drivers on the grid.

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“Many of them, like Lewis and George, return to stations in the garage and provide information through headsets.

“A lot of drivers do that, especially if it’s hot, they leave the grid. They need to go drink, they need to go to the toilet and they don’t want to be disturbed, you’re right.”

How is Lewis Hamilton preparing for the Las Vegas Grand Prix?

It will be interesting to see whether Hamilton’s pre-race routine will change when he joins Ferrari next year.

It makes sense for Mercedes to bring both drivers in for a final briefing before the start of the race, especially if they want to focus on what’s to come rather than answering journalists’ questions.

However, Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz are occasionally seen on the grid, meaning Hamilton could be on track earlier than he currently is.

Hamilton has three races left with Mercedes before saying goodbye to the team before considering this.

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Hamilton is already training hard for the Las Vegas Grand Prix I’m trying to help the team resolve a few issues with W15.

Work on this year’s car will be completed very soon and the focus will be entirely on the 2025 cars, something Hamilton is unlikely to know much about.

How did Martin Brundle feel driving one of Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes?

Brundle has experience driving a variety of cars and recently had the chance to drive one of Hamilton’s Mercedes F1 cars.

Although Hamilton is unhappy with the Brackley-based team’s development over the last three years, they are a far cry from the car Brundle drove into the 1990s.

Brundle admits he didn’t feel safe in Hamilton’s car Even with additional safety features like halo.

Mercedes fans are hoping Hamilton can get another podium finish (albeit not a surprise win) before leaving the Silver Arrows and heading to the Scuderia.

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