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Matteo Bobbi and Davide Valsecchi were suspended by Sky for the next Grand Prix, in Canada after the unfortunate episode that saw them protagonists after the race in Barcelona, ​​when they created a scene with jokes and double meanings observing an unknown woman present in the background of the filming .

The embarrassment of the colleague

Among them was the Sky reporter, Federica Masolin, who appeared evidently embarrassed but capable, as far as she was concerned, of maintaining live coverage with professionalism and asking to show some interviews instead of listening to jokes.

Who are Bobbi and Valsecchi

Matteo Bobbi, 44, a former driver — GT champion — who even came close to Formula 1 with Minardi in 2003 (he took part in the free practice of the San Marino GP) who has also been a commentator on Sky Italia for some years. David Valsecchi, 36, a former Lotus test driver in Formula 1, won the World GP2 Series in 2012 and since 2013 he has been part of the stable of Sky commentators.

The episode and the jokes

On Sunday Matteo had invited Davide, who together with Masolin was commenting on the race won by Verstappento turn to look at the woman, calling her rear nice package of updates.

Apologies on social media

Valsecchi apologized on Monday evening with a story on Instagram: I’m so sorry because on Sunday after the race I fell into an exchange of jokes in bad taste and I used inappropriate and disrespectful words. And I’m not. For this I would like to apologize to anyone who has felt offended, to women and to Sky, really. On the same wavelength Matteo Bobbi, who had unleashed the curtain. Still on Instagram, with another story, he explains: I ended up in gravel. Being anything but a disrespectful person, I sincerely apologize to anyone who may have felt offended, reiterating my total and profound respect for everyone women, especially starting with the beautiful woman next to me.