🌄Matteo Bobbi and 2012 GP2 champion Davide Valsecchi made the remar🐽ks during Sky Italy’s post-race coverage following Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. 

Bobbi, who was speaking from the studio, pointed out a woman in 𓆏the background and referred to her♌ as an “upgrade package”. 

Valsecchi, who wa♋s alongside presenter Federica Masolin in the Barcelona paddock, turned around and responded: “I already know them but they told me I can’t test them. So I raise my hands.”

Their colleague Masolin, visibly unhappy about𒅌 the comments, attempted to change the subject, saying: “Can wꦏe watch some interviews instead of these two? Let’s hear from Carlos Sainz, please. Let me censor you.” 

Masolin later read out a viewer’s comment: “Fabio is concerned for your physical safety, Matteo and Davide. Will they be safe and ജsound, after this gag, at the next Grand Pr𒅌ix. Appreciated above all by their wives?”

Bobbi and Valsecchi has since apologised on their respective social media channels.&nb✱sp;

Taking to Instagram, Valsecchi wrote: “I'm so sorry, because on Sunday in the post-race I fell into an exchange of bad-tasteful jokes and used unsuitable and disrespectful words. And 🃏I'm not.

“This ಞis why I would like to apologise to those who felt offended, to women ౠand to Sky. Really.”

Bobbi sa꧑id: “After the race I was the protagonist of a joke that came out in a completely unhappy way, although it was no𝓰t in my intentions I generated an unpleasant moment that made the sensitivity of some people suffer. I ended up in gravel.

“Being anything but a disrespectful person I sincerely apologise to those who f✨elt offended by reiterating my t♕otal and deep respect for everyone and towards women, particularly starting with the beautiful woman next to me. For 10 years I have been commenting on F1 with the friends of Sky, a family now and in 10 years I had never found myself in such an unpleasant situation.

“I've always thought that ꧑from mistakes you understand, learn and start again. What happened will lead me to try to improve further as a man and as a professional.”

The♚ pair have for the upcoming Canad꧑ian Grand Prix.