Kim Kardashian apologises to Martin Brundle at Singapore Grand Prix after Monaco snub
On the Singapore Grand Prix grid, Kim Kardashian laughingly apologised to Sky Sports' Martin Brundle for ignoring him at Monaco in June, then answered his questions about F1 and her boyfriend Lewis Hamilton.
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Right · 2Kim Kardashian apologised to Sky Sports broadcaster Martin Brundle on the grid at the Singapore Grand Prix, months after she ignored him at the Monaco Grand Prix. GB NewsR “Kim Kardashian made amends with Sky Sports' Martin Brundle at the Singapore Grand Prix, saying sorry for the now-infamous moment she ignored him during the Monaco race weekend” Read at GB News ↗ Fox NewsR “The two reconnected on Sunday at the Singapore Grand Prix.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1The original incident came in June, when Brundle approached Kardashian and her sister Khloe on the Monaco grid and was ignored, a moment that was shown on television and that fans on social media called "rude". GB NewsR “Brundle spotted her alongside sister Khloe on the grid and tried to grab a chat with the pair, only to be completely ignored”“Fans quickly branded the snub as "rude"” Read at GB News ↗ Right · 2In Singapore, Kardashian said to Brundle: "Did I not know the rules? Did we get off on the wrong foot?" GB News said she laughed and playfully touched his arm; Fox News described it as a "sorry, not sorry" apology. GB NewsR “"Did I not know the rules? Did we get off on the wrong foot?" she said with a laugh.” Read at GB News ↗ Fox NewsR “then gave him a skillfully executed face-to-face sorry, not sorry” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Fox News reported that Brundle told her it was "absolutely fine" and then asked the questions he had wanted to put to her in Monaco. Fox NewsR “The veteran broadcaster told her it was "absolutely fine," then went about getting the answers to questions he was after all those months ago.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2Asked what she thought of Formula 1, Kardashian said: "I think it's amazing and fun and wild and something I've never seen before." GB NewsR “"I think it's amazing and fun and wild and something I've never seen before. It's amazing."” Read at GB News ↗ Fox NewsR “"I think it's amazing and fun and wild, and something I’ve never seen before," she said.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 2On her boyfriend, Lewis Hamilton, she said she was "just praying for the best tonight" and that he was "very confident, and so am I". GB NewsR “"I'm just praying for the best tonight. Yes, (he is) very confident and so am I; just got to pray for the best."” Read at GB News ↗ Fox NewsR “"Yes, very confident, and so am I. Just got to pray for the best."” Read at Fox News ↗
Right · 1Fox News reported that Max Verstappen won the Singapore race and Hamilton finished sixth. Fox NewsR “Max Verstappen won it. Kim Kardashian's confident man, Lewis Hamilton, finished in sixth place.” Read at Fox News ↗ Right · 1GB News added background on the relationship: the pair began dating around the start of the year, were first spotted checking into a Cotswolds hotel in late January, and Hamilton confirmed the relationship at Silverstone in July by saying "Of course it's Kim." GB NewsR “They were first spotted together checking into a luxury hotel in the Cotswolds in late January.”“The seven-time world champion replied: "Yeah, that's a good one. Of course it's Kim."” Read at GB News ↗
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- Framing
- Light celebrity-and-sport item presenting the exchange as a resolved awkward moment. GB News stresses fan backlash and the couple's romance; Fox News (OutKick) uses a wry, humorous tone.
- Emphasis
- The apology, Kardashian's quotes, and the Hamilton relationship; Fox adds race result.
- Leaves out or plays down
- GB News omits the race result and Brundle's reply; Fox does not mention fan reaction to the Monaco snub. Neither includes comment from Brundle or Sky Sports beyond the on-grid exchange.
- Charged language
- “now-infamous”“toe-curling”“blasted”“sorry, not sorry”“great Monaco Grand Prix snub”“F1 WAG”
What every side reports
- Kardashian apologised to Brundle at the Singapore Grand Prix for ignoring him at Monaco.
- She said "Did I not know the rules? Did we get off on the wrong foot?"
- She called F1 "amazing and fun and wild" and said she was praying for the best for Hamilton.
Kim Kardashian person
Kardashian addressed the Monaco incident lightly and with laughter, asking whether she "did not know the rules", and expressed confidence in Hamilton.
“"Did I not know the rules? Did we get off on the wrong foot?" she said with a laugh.” — GB News
Martin Brundle person
Brundle, per Fox News, told Kardashian it was "absolutely fine" and went on to interview her.
“The veteran broadcaster told her it was "absolutely fine,"” — Fox News
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GB News frames it as making amends after fan criticism and adds detail on the Hamilton relationship.
“Fans quickly branded the snub as "rude" and made their feelings clear about the moment on social media.” — GB News
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Fox News's OutKick treats it as a comic resolution, with a wry tone and the race result.
“All is forgiven.” — Fox News
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Kim Kardashian issues apology to Martin Brundle at Singapore Grand Prix after being blasted by fans
Mixed Presents the apology as making amends after fan criticism, with extensive background on the Kardashian–Hamilton romance.

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Mixed Humorous, opinionated take treating the apology as a playful 'sorry, not sorry' that ends the Monaco snub saga, and adds the race result.

- 11 Oct 14:27 First GB NewsR Kim Kardashian issues apology to Martin Brundle at Singapore Grand Prix after being blasted by fans
- 11 Oct 19:00 +4h 33m Fox NewsR Kim Kardashian finally gives Martin Brundle a Formula 1 interview after snubbing him at the Monaco Grand Prix
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