F1 News: Ralf Schumacher "Brutally" Hurt At Miami Grand Prix

The Miami Grand Prix witnessed not just one, but two encounters with security, leaving racing legends Sir Jackie Stewart and Ralf Schumacher involved in separate incidents. While Stewart's confrontation with security guards made humorous headlines, Schumacher's encounter turned out to be a painful experience as he was pushed over by the security personnel.

Stewart managed to capture attention when he squared up to a security guard while attempting to grab Roger Federer's attention on behalf of Martin Brundle. The former triple World Champion saw the lighter side of the situation and took to Instagram to share his amusement, stating:

"The security did a good job bringing me back behind the ropes... I haven't had to sneak past security in a while."

However, Schumacher and Jenson Button, fellow Sky F1 pundits, did not find the incidents amusing. Schumacher described the treatment he received from security as "great brutality," and Button also experienced an unpleasant encounter.

Expressing his disappointment, Schumacher demanded an apology from Formula 1, revealing that he was pushed off and injured during the incident. He stated:

“What happened after the race was unpleasant,” he admitted to Sky Sport Deutschland. “The security cordoned off an area with ropes until the top three team bosses could gather. That was okay.

“Jenson Button, for example, wanted to go through the area from the inside, but the security held him back in an unpleasant way until someone from Formula 1 apologised. There was no overview at all.

“The security pushed me over so brutally, which hurt me a lot. We can forget the scratches, but it just doesn’t work that way. I expect an apology but it’s much more important that something like this doesn’t happen again.

“I said to the camera during the live broadcast that they were idiots. I stand by that too. We will be in touch with Formula 1 about this.

“We were pushed aside in this canal like a steamroller – and with great brutality. That’s just not acceptable. We never stood in the way.

“Security deal disproportionately in the US. They don’t know their way around and don’t know how the interaction in Formula 1 works.”

Schumacher's incident occurred hours after Stewart's encounter, where the triple World Champion had ducked under the rope into the VIP section on the grid to secure Federer for an interview with Brundle. Security initially stopped Stewart and was on the verge of removing him from the area when he managed to grab Federer's attention, leading the tennis legend to approach Brundle for the interview.

The incident left Brundle reflecting on the humorous aspect of the situation, recalling the scene on the Sky Sports F1 podcast. He recounted the challenge of getting through the crowd and his panic as he worried about Stewart's safety.

“What a legend, 83 years old,” Brundle told the Sky Sports F1 podcast. “I happened across him at the front of that rope.

“It was like trying to get into a dodgy nightclub, wasn’t it? The pair of us, we had no chance, we had the wrong dress code or something.

“I find that whole procedure a little bit weird on the grid. There were so many people around, and I particularly wanted to talk to Roger as I got to the front there.

“I just happened to say that to Jackie, and he was like, ‘do you want to talk to him then?’ And I said ‘Yeah.’ ‘Well, I’ll get him, I’ll get him.’

“He jumps under the rope, and now there’s three people running after him. And I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I’ve just got Jackie Stewart thrown out of this place.’ We have both been thrown out of better places than that! It was hilarious, really.

“Then I started to panic a little bit, if I’m honest. He’s 83, I don’t need him over there risking himself just for an interview. He was great. That’s a true mate, isn’t it, when they go the extra mile for you like that.”

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