Martin Brundle

Quick Facts

Full Name	Martin Brundle
Occupation	Race Car Driver
Date Of Birth	Jun 1, 1959(1959-06-01)
Age	65
Birthplace	King's Lynn
Country	United Kingdom
Birth City	England
Horoscope	Gemini

Martin Brundle Biography

Martin Brundle is one of the most popular and richest Race Car Driver who was born on June 1, 1959 in King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom. Most famously, he is known for his involvement racing in Formula One, where he was a driver from 1984 to 1987, as well as from 1992 to 1996.

In 1988 and 1990 , he was named the Autosport British Driver of the Year. In 1988 and 1990 he was the Autosport British Driver of the Year, with Nigel Mansell taking the honors in 1989. taking the award in 1989.

Brundle had an unorthodox route to Formula One. He began his racing career at the age of 12, competing in grass track racing, in the Norfolk village of Pott Row. In 1975, he moved to Hot Rod racing and received ‘Star grade’ status. In 1979, he started single seater racing in Formula Ford. During this time he also raced Tom Walkinshaw’s BMW touring cars, during which he finished second against a field of international drivers at Snetterton. He won the BMW championship in 1980, and partnered Stirling Moss in the TWR-run BP/Audi team during the 1981 British Saloon Car Championship season. In 1982, he moved up to Formula Three achieving five pole positions and two wins in his debut season. He won the Grovewood Award as the most promising Commonwealth driver. The next year, he competed with Ayrton Senna for the Formula Three championship, which Brundle eventually lost on the final laps of the last race. In 1984, he was offered a Formula One entry.

Brundle contested the 1983 British Formula Three Championship, finishing a close second to Ayrton Senna, and the two progressed to Formula One the next year. Brundle failed to win a race at the top level of single seater racing, though continued to find success in other series. He was the 1988 World Sportscar Champion with Silk Cut Jaguar, with a record points score; and won the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans race for Jaguar Cars in a Jaguar XJR-12.

He was married to Liz Brundle, and has two children with Liz Brundle.

Martin Brundle Net Worth

Martin Brundle is one of the richest Race Car Driver from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Martin Brundle 's net worth $100 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He started grass track racing at the age of 12 years old.

He was the winner of in the year 1990 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans when competing for Jaguar.

Martin John Brundle (born 1 June 1959) is a British former racing driver, best known as a Formula One driver and as a commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008, the BBC from 2009 to 2011, and Sky Sports since 2012.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Martin Brundle height 5 ft 7 in Martin weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Martin Brundle Dating?

According to our records, Martin Brundle married to Liz Brundle. As of December 1, 2023, Martin Brundle’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1989 he returned to Formula One full-time with the returning Brabham team who would be running the Judd V8 engine. But while the former champions were initially competitive, with Brundle running third at Monaco until a flat battery forced him to pit for a replacement while his teammate Stefano Modena finishing third, Brabham were unable to recapture their early past success and Brundle, who had failed to pre-qualify for both the Canadian and French races during the season opted to move back into the sports car arena for 1990. His 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans victory rejuvenated his career, but still a top-line race seat in Formula One eluded him. As well as contesting races in sports prototypes, Brundle also contested the American IROC series in 1990. He took victory at the temporary circuit at Burke Lakefront Airport (the only IROC victory for a British driver) and finished third in the overall standings. In 1991 he rejoined Brabham, but the squad had fallen even further down the grid and good results were sparse.

Facts & Trivia

Martin Ranked on the list of most popular Race Car Driver. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Martin Brundle celebrates birthday on June 1 of every year.

Brundle achieved 9 podiums, and scored a total of 98 championship points, with a best championship finish of 6th in 1992. He was especially strong on street circuits and similarly slow-speed, twisty courses – Monaco, Adelaide and the Hungaroring each produced 4 points finishes for him. He holds the dubious distinction of having the longest Formula One career (158 Grand Prix starts) without a race victory, a pole position or a fastest lap.

How many Grand Prix did Martin Brundle win?

Formula One World Championship career
Entries| 165 (158 starts)
Championships| 0
Wins| 0
Podiums| 9

Did Martin Brundle ever win a f1 race?

Brundle contested the 1983 British Formula Three Championship, finishing a close second to Ayrton Senna, and the two progressed to Formula One the next year. Brundle failed to win a race at the top level of single seater racing , but he has been successful in other disciplines.

Is Alex Brundle related to Martin Brundle?

Alex Brundle (born 7 August 1990) is a British racing driver and broadcaster who currently competes in the FIA World Endurance Championship with Inter Europol Competition. He was the 2016 European Le Mans Series champion (LMP3) and is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle.

How tall is Martin Brundle?

5′ 7″

How tall is Hamilton?

NameHeight (metres)Weight (kgs)
Sebastian Vettel| 1.75m| 62kg
Lewis Hamilton| 1.74m| 73kg
Sergio Perez| 1.73m| 63kg
Valtteri Bottas| 1.73m| 69kg