Martin Brundle was born on 1st June in 1959 and he is a British former racing driver well known as a Formula One driver and as a commentator for ITV Sport from 1997 to 2008 and Sky Sports since 2012, know his net worth and stats
Martin Brundle has a monthly income close to $1 million and he is 5ft 7in tall. Martin’s weight is close to 76 kg.
Martin Brundle Age, Height, Family, Wife F1 Stats, Net Worth
Martin Brundle’s Family And Education
Martin Brundle is married to Liz and has a daughter named Charlie and a son named Alex who has also followed his father and pursued driving. He contested in the 2012 GP3 Series and the FIA World Endurance Championship. Martin John Brundle has always lived within a 10-mile radius of King’s Lynn and currently lives in Gayton, Norfolk. Martin John Brundle is his full name and he has attended West Anglia College.
Martin Brundle Professional Career
Brundle started his racing career at age of 12 years contesting in grass track racing in the Norfolk village, Pott Row. In 1975 Martin shifted to Hot Rod racing and received ‘Star grade’ status. In year 1979 he started single-set racing in the Formula Ford. During this time he also raced Tom Walkinshaw’s BMW touring cars in which he finished second against a field of international drivers at Snetterton.
He won the BMW Championship in 1980 and partnered with Stirling Moss in TWR-run BP/Audi team during year 1981 British Saloon Car Championship season. In year 1982 Martin John shifted to Formula Three achieving five pole positions and two wins in his debut season. He won Grovewood Award as the most promising Commonwealth driver. The next year he contested with Ayrton Senna for Formula Three championship which Brundle lost on the final laps of the last race. In 1984 John was offered a Formula One entry.
Martin Brundle’s Helmet And Achievements
Brundle’s helmet was white with two red stripes and a blue stripe between the two red stripes which was inspired by the British flag from the chin to the back of the helmet. In year 1996 a golden ring with either ‘Benson and Hedges’ or ‘Brundle’ written on it and a blue drawing resembling a representation of his trademark “start the engine” was used by him.
In the year 2016 in an academic paper Brundle was ranked the 30th best Formula One driver of all time.
| Formula One World Championship career | |
|---|---|
| Entries | 165 (158 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 9 |
Martin Brundle’s Net Worth
Martin Brundle has a net worth of nearly around $100 million as of 2022.