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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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The story, neutrally told

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. 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". 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.

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. 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." 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".

Right · 1Fox News reported that Max Verstappen won the Singapore race and Hamilton finished sixth. 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."

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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”
For example
“only to be completely ignored in a toe-curling moment that played out on television screens around the world.” — GB News
“The great Monaco Grand Prix snub of Martin Brundle by Kim Kardashian has finally been put to rest.” — Fox News