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Bukayo Saka brutally snubs Sky Sports F1 host at Spanish Grand Prix in awkward moment

Arsenal star Bukayo Saka brutally shut down Sky Sports F1 host Simon Lazenby when he tried to interview the England footballer during his grid walk before the Spanish Grand Prix. Lazenby had managed to catch up with Harry Kane and Dan Burn, but Saka said that he did not want to be spoken to in Barcelona.

National team boss Thomas Tuchel had taken the entire squad to Spain to watch the race in a team bonding session, with places reserved on the grid for players to get up close and personal with drivers and their cars. These famous faces are often spoken to on the grid by Martin Brundle or in this case, one of his Sky colleagues.

Lazenby moved on from Kane to Saka and asked the Gunners man who he was supporting in the race, but Saka replied, "Not much to say" and awkwardly tried to brush off any conversation.

Nico Rosberg, who had been conducting the grid walk with Lazenby in the absence of Brundle, later commented: "Not very friendly was it" in regards to the chat with Saka.

Kane meanwhile, was more than happy to chat and named Lando Norris and George Russell as the two drivers he was rooting for at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya.

"I’m looking forward to the race," he said. "This is the first grand prix I’ve been to. I’m looking forward to it. I watch the F1 as much as I can. A few of the English guys doing well this season, so I’m looking forward to seeing them."

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