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I'll never figure it out. The celebraterties on the grid are there to be seen. There's no other reason. When Brundle puts a microphone in your face, you are actually being broadcast to 100's of millions TVs worldwide. That's really good on the seen ratio. What is the upside of refusing that?
Celebs want to control their image, control their interviews, and above all avoid looking dumb. That can be hard when someone randomly walks up and starts asking questions when you're just there to take pics and rub elbows while the cars do vroom.
I stand by that at least half these celebs know nothing about F1. They aren't cheering for any driver or team, they don't care about McLarens new upgrades, they got invited through connections and just want a photo taken on the asphalt to add to their IG.