TED KRAVITZ dodged a kiss after being left covered in cake at the Australian Grand Prix.
The Sky Sports F1 legend celebrated his 50th birthday in the paddock on Sunday.
He was joined by commentator David Croft and Ferrari sporting director Diego Loverno after Carlos Sainz’s victory in Melbourne.
Loverno presented Kravitz with a birthday cake live on TV as both he and Croft called for someone to push his face into it.
Kravitz agreed, explaining: “Normally people’s heads end up in cakes. Am I wrong? In tradition, when it is somebody’s birthday, do you not just want to put a little bit in my face?”
With the cake smeared all over his face, he turned to Loverno and said: “In the greatest honour of Formula One birthdays, you have to put a bit on my face.”
However, Loverno appeared to misunderstand as he responded: “I may kiss you.”
As he leaned in towards Kravitz, he pulled away, telling Loverno: “No, no, no! But congratulations and thank you for the cake.”
Spirits were high for Ferrari in the paddock after Sainz victory in Australia.
The Spaniard took the chequered flag on his return to the track after being forced to miss the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
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His win was the first non-Red Bull victory of the season, with Max Verstappen retiring early due to a brake issue.
Sainz’s team-mate completed a Ferrari one-two as he finished second.
Lando Norris was also on the podium for McLaren thanks to a third-place finish at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit.
