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Breaking news:F1 presenter Martin Brundle shares emotional message after receiving his OBE…. read more
Popular F1 broadcaster and former racing driver Martin Brundle has been named OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his notable services in motorsports in broadcasting. His name came up on the honor list released by the royal palace on the eve of the New Year.
Martin Brundle is a popular name in the world of F1. In 1984, he made his debut and raced for multiple teams, including Jordan and McLaren. In 158 race starts, Brundle clinched nine podium finishes and a total of 98 career points. However, winning a race is a milestone he failed to reach in his decade-long career.
Meanwhile, following his retirement as a professional racing driver in 1996, Brundle transitioned into the broadcasting world. He worked as a motorsports pundit for multiple British media publications, including the BBC and Sky Sports.
Hence, to honor his prominent services to the world of motorsports and broadcasting, Martin Brundle was named an OBE by the British Empire on New Year’s Eve. He released a statement following the announcement to express gratitude. In his social media message posted on ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), he wrote:
“Thank you for so many lovely messages; they mean as much to me as the OBE, which is a great deal, to say the least. My eternal and sincere thanks to family, friends, motorsport and broadcasting teammates, and motorsport folk and fans for the help and support since I first grass-tracked a Ford Anglia 53 years ago. It’s been a blast; I’m a very lucky man.”
Popular F1 broadcaster and former racing driver Martin Brundle has been named OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) for his notable services in motorsports in broadcasting. His name came up on the honor list released by the royal palace on the eve of the New Year.
Martin Brundle is a popular name in the world of F1. In 1984, he made his debut and raced for multiple teams, including Jordan and McLaren. In 158 race starts, Brundle clinched nine podium finishes and a total of 98 career points. However, winning a race is a milestone he failed to reach in his decade-long career.
Meanwhile, following his retirement as a professional racing driver in 1996, Brundle transitioned into the broadcasting world. He worked as a motorsports pundit for multiple British media publications, including the BBC and Sky Sports.
Hence, to honor his prominent services to the world of motorsports and broadcasting, Martin Brundle was named an OBE by the British Empire on New Year’s Eve. He released a statement following the announcement to express gratitude. In his social media message posted on ‘X’ (previously known as Twitter), he wrote:
“Thank you for so many lovely messages; they mean as much to me as the OBE, which is a great deal, to say the least. My eternal and sincere thanks to family, friends, motorsport and broadcasting teammates, and motorsport folk and fans for the help and support since I first grass-tracked a Ford Anglia 53 years ago. It’s been a blast; I’m a very lucky man.”
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Brundle has been an F1 broadcaster and commentator for the last 25 years. Currently working with Sky Sports, the 65-year-old is also famous for his hilarious encounters with celebrities on the paddock. In the 2024 season, he got into a controversy for allegedly referring to Kick Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu as ‘Chinaman.’
Martin Brundle, working as an F1 broadcaster and commentator for the last 25 years, spilled tea on an unpleasant experience. Taking to Sky Sports, Brundle revealed that covering the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in 2021 was difficult as the competition was feisty and the controversy that followed.
“The most unpleasant time I’ve known in all these years of commentating was Abu Dhabi 2021, and 2021 in general because it became so feisty, so aggressive between Mercedes and Red Bull. And Sky kind of got caught up in the middle of that,” he said (via f1i).
In a final battle for the championship, Max Verstappen surpassed Lewis Hamilton on the final lap of the Abu Dhabi GP in 2021 to win his first title.
However, race director Michael Masi’s orders sparked widespread criticism, leading to his sacking. FIA also took responsibility for Masi’s action, reportedly admitting that the last lap shootout order was a human error from the race director’s side.
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