"I am very sorry for what happened": Franco Colapinto clears the air with Martin Brundle after the mix-up in Austin

Williams F1 driver Franco Colapinto graciously apologized to former F1 driver and pundit Martin Brundle in his bid to clear the mix-up from Austin, Texas last weekend. The F1 commentator is amongst the most respected pundits on the grid and hosts the 'Grid Walk' segment that has been broadcast for over two decades.

In the segment, Brundle attempts to get a few comments from F1 team personnel such as team bosses and drivers, along with celebrities on the grid before the start of the race. The segment has produced many memorable moments over the year and is a fan favorite.

At the US Grand Prix, another viral moment occurred on the 'Grid Walk' as Martin Brundle wanted to talk to Franco Colapinto but was unsuccessful as the Argentine walked past him.

This weekend, the Argentine claimed that he did not like to be disturbed before the start as he gets in the zone for the main race. During the Sky F1 show post the FP2 session, Colapinto and Brundle formally caught up and discussed their incident with the latter saying:

"Franco good to meet you. Sorry about what happened in Austin, that was my fault. I should have come met you before to meet and introduced myself," Martin Brundle said.

To which the 21-year-old replied:

"No Martin, it's a pleasure it's a pleasure to be talking with you. I am very sorry for what happened. Just before the race start I'm never used to speaking like actually before the race starts in in F2... I am a bit in a bubble you know still and it's only my fourth race and it's a bit tricky but yeah I am sorry for that," Colapinto replied.

Brundle graciously suggested a solution and said:

"When you got your race head on just put your hand up or I won't bother you no problem at all nobody's obliged to talk to me."

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Franco Colapinto analyzes his Friday at the Mexican GP

Williams F1 driver Franco Colapinto said he was happy with his Friday running and conceded that it was a "good" start to the weekend for him.

As quoted by F1.com, the young Argentine discussed the changes made to the car in between sessions and emphasized on getting attuned to the track:

"It’s been a good first day here in Mexico. We made some changes between sessions however the car felt a little bit less alive, so we’ll look at that tonight. Overall, the key today was to get used to the track and get up to speed which went well. We’re going in the right direction, so we’ll keep building tomorrow."

Franco Colapinto was the sole Williams car running for most of Friday, as his teammate Alex Albon crashed in the FP1 session after limited running at the Mexican Grand Prix.