A Formula One trackside commentator has been left red-faced after an inappropriate message appeared on his screen while displaying his phone on live television.
Ted Kravitz, a British racing pundit who works for Sky Sports, was showing images of New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley as a child during build-up to the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday, the Daily Mail reported.
A friend of Kravitz clearly saw the segment as an opportunity to stitch up his friend, as a contact under the name "MSY Mob" texted "C*CK" to the pundit.
"It's always a bit of risk when you do this because people text you with certain messages,' Kravitz said as he swiftly pulled the device away.
![The rude message appeared above the image of Brendon Hartley as a young racer.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/6SL6RL7OKZ73S6LDG5PQ3LJGHA.jpg?auth=1eae20c4449ba93e96963aaabe3d2c0d212b2e0e7bd6af98ba25afba2817b090&width=16&height=10&quality=70&smart=true)