Martin Brundle, legendary F1 icon with more than 150 Grands Prix, has raised safety concerns after driving Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes.

He admitted during an Ask Me Anything appearance on Reddit that he struggled with Lewis’ old car.

Martin said: “I recently drove Lewis Hamilton’s Mercedes and you’re buried inside the car with the halo, the headrest and the hand device around your neck,” he said. he declared. “And I didn’t feel particularly safe – I felt even more trapped. »

THE Aerial sports The commentator added: “But I think drivers these days are getting used to it and feeling quite safe. So that’s the bottom line: we don’t want to see people killed or seriously injured in the name of sport.”

Halo, the cockpit protection device, was introduced in 2018 for driver protection.

Moreover, the Mercedes driver will co-chair the 2025 Met Gala alongside many renowned celebrities.

The Formula One driver, who has won seven World Drivers’ Championship titles, will share the fashion event with actor Colman Domingo, rappers A$AP Rocky and Pharrell Williams and Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour.

The Met Gala will take place at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York on May 5, 2025.