How Good Was Martin Brundle in F1?

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  • @atox88
    @atox88 2 роки тому +424

    The crash aspect of his career reminds me of Massa and Kubica

    • @Ramtamtama
      @Ramtamtama 2 роки тому +41

      I was going to say that Kubica got his only F1 win after his crash, but then I realised you were talking about his rally crash

    • @jasonrushton5991
      @jasonrushton5991 2 роки тому +18

      & Johnny Herbert's awful crash.

    • @mediacc8372
      @mediacc8372 2 роки тому +8

      Nelson Piquet as well

    • @purokujunior4720
      @purokujunior4720 2 роки тому +4

      Herbert, Panis too.

    • @thomasbielby4700
      @thomasbielby4700 2 роки тому +1

      Kubica was never the same after canada. The halo would have saved robert getting mangled had it been invented.

  • @NS2589
    @NS2589 2 роки тому +494

    In interviews, Martin has said that Dallas crash affected the nerves in his feet, and he could never brake with any sort of finesse after that. He cites this injury as the primary reason for a drop in his pace.
    He also credits Dr. Sid Watkins with saving his foot by convincing the Dallas area doctors to perform the surgeries.

    • @evanfinch4987
      @evanfinch4987 2 роки тому +2

      Awesome; thanks for that tidbit!

    • @aleksihanninen5929
      @aleksihanninen5929 Рік тому +1

      What a shitty racer. He is worse, than Lance Stroll

    • @RJA
      @RJA 3 місяці тому +6

      I don't get how he managed to still be competitive in slower cars after that. The force you need to brake in F1 cars is crazy and to do that with major foot injuries is beyond impressive

    • @Raptorsified
      @Raptorsified 2 місяці тому

      Brings a new meaning to when he outbroke that Spanish weather woman

  • @moomsquad8705
    @moomsquad8705 2 роки тому +526

    That was a wonderful piece, it pains me to see "celebrities, plastic fans" disregard him as a nobody. The man is an F1 Legend.

    • @stephenoliver958
      @stephenoliver958 2 роки тому +31

      Totally agree, they shouldn’t allow them on the grid.

    • @realMaverickBuckley
      @realMaverickBuckley 2 роки тому +18

      100% Legend. Was always very quick but sadly, the late 80s and 90s, there weren't many people desperate for a guy called Martin from Kings Lynn. Everybody wanted 'an exotic' and the Italians wanted an Italian, the French wanted a Frenchman.

    • @swavgav31
      @swavgav31 2 роки тому +9

      How is he a legend??!!
      He was bang average in F1

    • @stephenoliver958
      @stephenoliver958 2 роки тому +18

      @@swavgav31
      If you mention F1 to a true fan,Martin will be one of the first names to crop up, that’s legend, being famous in your particular field, I love driving and pretty quickly, but if I got onto a track in an average car against Martin he would go round backwards faster than I could go forwards.

    • @abritandhisbikeinpoland6802
      @abritandhisbikeinpoland6802 2 роки тому +13

      You mean the new 17 year old "Netflix" fans who watch 1 series of F1 and think they are fucking experts! Or some guy from a two bit banana republic country who has never seen a car, let alone a Grand Prix, but watched netflix and has an opinion on the history of F1.

  • @alexandermallinckrodt2847
    @alexandermallinckrodt2847 2 роки тому +743

    That Crash in Dallas really derailed his career. Had the potential to challenge for a championship.

    • @TheNecromancer6666
      @TheNecromancer6666 2 роки тому +14

      Still A great Car Controller but his ability to left foot break was impaired.

    • @giovannieusebi955
      @giovannieusebi955 2 роки тому +17

      Imagine the driver he could have been without he broken feet

    • @yerrie1908
      @yerrie1908 2 роки тому +6

      Nope and he never thought that, have you ever listened to himself what he says about that?

    • @giovannieusebi955
      @giovannieusebi955 2 роки тому +12

      @@yerrie1908 he was a great driver with and without his feet, but he could have been better

    • @yerrie1908
      @yerrie1908 2 роки тому +7

      @@giovannieusebi955 you people talk about him as if he is Alex Zanardi

  • @Zacaria0251
    @Zacaria0251 2 роки тому +546

    One of the best drivers without a win imo

    • @rhyswilliams4893
      @rhyswilliams4893 2 роки тому +49

      A victim of the safety of his day. These days he would be back the next week

    • @lesblase3667
      @lesblase3667 2 роки тому +9

      He talks as if he’s won many 😂

    • @rhyswilliams4893
      @rhyswilliams4893 2 роки тому +48

      @@lesblase3667 he won in other series

    • @ciaolecrack4968
      @ciaolecrack4968 2 роки тому +20

      Maldonado had a win but Brundle didn’t. What a weird world we are living in.

    • @TypeZero31
      @TypeZero31 2 роки тому +9

      Tom Pryce would’ve been a badass driver had he been on a better team and not for the unfortunate 1977 gp at Kayalami

  • @eamonahern7495
    @eamonahern7495 2 роки тому +164

    Look at how Michael did after being Martin's team mate. Imagine how Ralf might have done if he had Martin's example to follow instead of being Giancarlo Fisichella's team mate. Or how well Giancarlo could've been with Martin as a mentor! There may even have been race wins if the experience of Barrichello and Brundle were racing that '97 Jordan.

    • @kb5509
      @kb5509 2 роки тому +12

      What relevance do Ralf or Fisi have to do with Martin?

    • @eamonahern7495
      @eamonahern7495 2 роки тому +10

      @@kb5509 his experience could have made him a good mentor to either of them as I expect Michael learned a thing or two from Martin's experience as well. He lost his Jordan seat them, which forced his retirement. Barrichello was leaving anyway but Martin wanted to stay on.

    • @Gl-my8fw
      @Gl-my8fw 2 роки тому +8

      He wasnt why MSC was fast....

    • @jonelson1983
      @jonelson1983 2 роки тому +3

      That's stretching it a bit. Schumacher was mega fast before F1, in F3 and Mercedes sportscars. I don't think he picked up a lot from him in all honesty.

    • @charamia9402
      @charamia9402 2 роки тому +3

      @@jonelson1983 Michael himself stated in numerous interviews through the years that he learned from all the other drivers on the grid by observing how they would manouver the car, and trying it out for himself to see if it was quicker. He was always working to improve his driving. No reason to think he didn’t pick up a thing or three from Brundle too.

  • @clarysstoryboard3317
    @clarysstoryboard3317 2 роки тому +41

    "Had the Dallas crash not happened" feels like one of the more underrated, big what-ifs of F1.

  • @EclipsaMyrtenaster
    @EclipsaMyrtenaster 2 роки тому +69

    I actually love him for saying that Horner wasn't quick enough for F1 LMAOOOO that man woke up feeling dangerous

  • @MuhammadNiz007
    @MuhammadNiz007 2 роки тому +246

    Martin Is Fernando . I really liked him because he was brutally honest. I clearly remember Martin saying ' these three man can conquer the world if they wanted to" after seb dominated 2013.

    • @SaintNyx
      @SaintNyx 2 роки тому +7

      @Jeff Mattel “GP2 engine” was pretty honest. lmao

    • @realMaverickBuckley
      @realMaverickBuckley 2 роки тому +7

      @@SaintNyx Yup or 'How is it Fernando?'
      'Much better!! Waayyy slower than last year!'

  • @Nik-do1wd
    @Nik-do1wd 2 роки тому +122

    I’ve watched f1 for 30 years (since I was 6!) and honestly Martin brundle story completely slipped me by. Fantastic video, thanks for this.

    • @ThroatGoatNancy
      @ThroatGoatNancy 2 роки тому +8

      Me too! I was 6 aswell, my dad would wake me up super early to watch the Brazil gp (as it was pretty much all we got live back then here in Australia) and we'd sit on the couch with blankees and I'd get a huge bowl of froot loops haha. My gosh I miss those days so much. Same about Brundle for me. After my Dad passed away my brother who was always our 3rd amigo in our love of F1, he would tell me tidbits about Martin's career in and out of F1. This video is so brilliantly done and doesn't reek of bias which is refreshing for a change.

    • @johnh9200
      @johnh9200 3 місяці тому

      We didn't have access to everything they have these days. Even Drive to Survive reveals stuff we forget in the course of the season
      The Bernie Ecclestone doco "Lucky" is a real eye opener to the where F1 can from and there is so much history surrounding him.

    • @eamonnquigley2125
      @eamonnquigley2125 2 місяці тому

      cant blame you for that he was fucking ...... brutal didnt even win one race or ever got close over rated

  • @thetruebatman4632
    @thetruebatman4632 2 роки тому +41

    Bless you man, for this video. These new F1 fans need to understand why Martin is so damn beloved by every driver, every crew, every fan of this sport. And what an excellent and comprehensive video you’ve made.

  • @tjitse3916
    @tjitse3916 2 роки тому +44

    Beautiful way to look back on it all. Hindsight always gives a different view than the harsh real-time reality of the moment itself. Somehow the Briatore quote at the end gave a great signal on just what he had as a potential, despite the crash in '84. That and the results outside of F1...that already says a lot.

  • @y_fam_goeglyd
    @y_fam_goeglyd 2 роки тому +214

    Between him and Johnny Herbert, there are two underachieving drivers because of mangled feet.
    It's also a shame that he never got any luck when it came to driving. I remember Canada - it broke my heart. I'll also never forget that crash in Australia when he damned near took off and rolled it, there was a red flag so he ran back to the pits to get the T car. Sadly that car also broke down when he was running well. Every time he broke down, I'd well up! And when he got the podiums!

    • @asparceproton1
      @asparceproton1 2 роки тому +6

      Another Brundle-Herbert connection is they're both 24 Hours of Le Mans winners. Herbert did it one year after Brundle in the Mazda 787B, Mazda's only Le Mans win and the first ever for a Japanese manufacturer.

    • @laurenmp7486
      @laurenmp7486 2 роки тому +4

      For me there's the image of the driver's lined up at Monaco for a moment of silence, and as the camera pans past the drivers, there's Johnny Herbert, and a few drivers down Martin. And then, those two drivers who people always go "what if.." about end up working together on TV. And fun bit of trivia, Martin and Johnny have the same total for career points, even though Johnny won 3 races.

    • @yellow_x522
      @yellow_x522 2 роки тому +2

      @@laurenmp7486 So Johnny got 1 up on Martin in terms of F1 race wins, or should I say 3 up 😁

    • @The_BenboBaggins
      @The_BenboBaggins 2 роки тому +6

      Don't forget Martin Donnelly too - another great talent stunted by poor safety standards

    • @nathanjansen2695
      @nathanjansen2695 2 роки тому +1

      Johnny Herbert had had a very good chance of becoming world champion without that accident. he is one of the last real gentleman racers for me

  • @itsmealex8959
    @itsmealex8959 2 роки тому +4

    "It's ashamed you weren't fast enough for formula 1"
    BRO That one right there was a violation

  • @adampetten5349
    @adampetten5349 2 роки тому +30

    Awesome stuff! When he shared a seat with Suzuki...Aguri was mauled by Panis, but Brundle edged the Frenchman.

  • @edsmith613
    @edsmith613 2 роки тому +22

    Unfortunately apart from 92 Martin never had a car a driver of his talent deserved. Although not a great qualifier his actual race pace was a very good standard. I think without a doubt in a good car he could have won a world championship in f1 as he did so superbly in sports car racing. Its like Johnny Herbert really if he hadn't had his crash at Brands Hatch he could of been a multiple world champion but struggled through his career trying to break and i read Johnnys book he was saying sometimes the pain was so severe he was crying in the car during the race. I just think that Martin and johnny were two exceptional drivers that never really had the opportunity to deliver on their undoubted outstanding natural ability. Actually if any of you guys haven't read Johnnys book its a brilliant read its called what doesn't kill you. And also Martin has a brilliant book out called working the wheel where he takes you around the circuits he raced in the past and tells you in depth what it was like. 😊😊😊

    • @stephenhumphrey7935
      @stephenhumphrey7935 2 роки тому +3

      It's a shame Brundle and Herbert were at Benetton when Flavio Briatore was there. He only ever gave a damn about Schumacher.

  • @slowspecv69
    @slowspecv69 2 роки тому +38

    Apparently he was in the prime position to take Michaels win in spa 92, his tires were ready for him in the pit when it started raining, he could’ve pitted, but chose to stay out, Michael was behind and pit that lap and won the race. If only Martin pitted.

    • @dst_motorsport
      @dst_motorsport 2 роки тому +2

      Sounds like a similar story last season…

    • @slowspecv69
      @slowspecv69 2 роки тому

      @@dst_motorsport does now that you mention it lol

    • @davesouthword1298
      @davesouthword1298 2 роки тому +7

      Michael slipped off the track and rejoining behind Martin he saw that the tyres were starting to blister so was too dry for wets and he took the first pit.
      Canada 92 was Martin’s big miss

    • @stewartgrindlay9760
      @stewartgrindlay9760 2 роки тому

      @@davesouthword1298 bang on

  • @kristopherjohnston2216
    @kristopherjohnston2216 2 роки тому +16

    Murray and Martin calling the races , how great was that?
    I think he deserved a second season at Benetton, McLaren and Jordan . It’s to bad ,but that’s racing I guess. Bloody quick and quick witted as well
    That comeback on Christian Horner was bloody quick wasn’t it !

  • @jamiepursall
    @jamiepursall 2 роки тому +3

    I'd have loved to watch the whole video, but the way you end each sentence is infuriating.

  • @jamesthesilver
    @jamesthesilver 2 роки тому +5

    Aldas adds the letter 'a' onto almost every word he says, it's weird

  • @smokeybandit9760
    @smokeybandit9760 2 роки тому +15

    Maybe your next video could be covering Nigel Mansell's 1993 season in IndyCar/CART when he won the championship that season.

    • @chrisgillis7217
      @chrisgillis7217 2 роки тому +1

      Watch the interview with Mansell and Jamie Kidd… “Kidd in a sweet shop” on UA-cam… He talks about his whole career

  • @AyyFuji
    @AyyFuji 2 роки тому +12

    I mean, his knowledge mid race, to break down aspects of the race, and explain it in a way that makes sense for anyone, shows just how smart he is, which translates to a great driver. Glad he is still around, being part of our entertainment each weekend.

  • @godwindracing6056
    @godwindracing6056 2 роки тому +14

    You forgot that due to his success at the 1989 Camel GT, he was rewarded with an invite to compete in IROC 1990 - in which he became the front runner, despite his lace of oval experience, until he was beaten by Dale Earnhardt

    • @JBils41
      @JBils41 2 роки тому +2

      Didn’t the NASCAR boys christen him ‘Billy Bob Brundle’…? 😆

  • @adam-ez2qo
    @adam-ez2qo 2 роки тому +3

    The bizarre way you talk when delivering these articles makes them almost unwatchable.
    Good piece on Martin's career though. Always considered him one of the most underrated drivers of his era.

  • @michaelthompson7006
    @michaelthompson7006 2 роки тому +13

    This is the type of content that really brings out the best in you. Unreal 🙌🏼🔥

  • @gustavomarques4097
    @gustavomarques4097 2 роки тому +26

    I still think Nick Heidfeld is the best driver to never win a Grand Prix.
    13 podiums, eight 2nd places and five 3rd place finishes.
    Stefan Johansson and Chris Amon (the unluckiest driver ever) probably are ranked better than Brundle in this category, but he still was very competent considering the equipment he had.

    • @Orcawhale1
      @Orcawhale1 2 роки тому +3

      Nick had the chance at BMW Sauber, though.
      Lando is currently the best driver to not win a F1 race.

    • @iamwhatiam5091
      @iamwhatiam5091 2 роки тому +1

      He deserves a video of his own.

    • @chamindujanith6337
      @chamindujanith6337 2 роки тому +3

      @@Orcawhale1 It's George Russell by a mile.

    • @hariboproductions
      @hariboproductions 2 роки тому +3

      I think hulkenburg should be mentioned too

    • @Bonobo1974
      @Bonobo1974 2 роки тому

      @@hariboproductions That guy is afraid of f1podiums, will put it in the wall whenever close to a podium.

  • @jpgames4073
    @jpgames4073 2 роки тому +14

    This is awesome. Ex-racer with experience that got him a commentator spot. I just love the technical details and his expertise about the circuit. Well made video!

  • @alandenson6649
    @alandenson6649 2 роки тому +7

    What was really infuriating was that connected stiffs like Johnny Dumfries and Andrea de Cesaris got rides over Martin Brrrundle.

  • @richardpeck7392
    @richardpeck7392 2 роки тому +8

    While Martin Brundle was one of the best drivers never to win a world championship Grand Prix, you need to consider Chris Amon. He was with Ferrari from 1967 to 1969 and lost a number of races through car failures in 1968 when in the lead. He left Ferrari of his own volition and unfortunately cor him, all came good for them in 1970 when they won 4 Grand Prix with Ickx and Regazzoni. He was the most unlucky driver and probably his failure to win was down to poor decision making on his part. Mario Andretti famously joked that if Amon became an undertaker, people would stop dying! In the times, he raced, there were non championship F1 races and he did manage to win 2 of those, one of which was the 1971 Argentine Grand Prix. This race only had 10 starters as neither Jackie Stewart or any of the Ferraris were present. Chris Amon is really worth you doing a video on.

    • @GBURGE55
      @GBURGE55 2 роки тому

      Unfortunately the modern Grand Prix' audiences don't seem to be bothered with older classic F1 which is a shame. Your right though, Amon was terribly unlucky, should have won a shed load of F1 races. It's like Moss never winning the championship.

  • @gdogg3710
    @gdogg3710 2 роки тому +5

    Brundle, Herbert and Bellof are probably the three biggest ‘what if’s’ of 80’s formula one…all injured horribly and were never the same again, or killed before they landed a top drive…

  • @garethsigrist8714
    @garethsigrist8714 2 роки тому +19

    Awesome video Aldas. Martin is so well know for his work behind the mic it’s sometimes easy to forget his time behind the wheel.
    He was so unlucky to not get a win in F1. Exactly as you said, he was consistently in the right place but at totally the wrong time.
    Just goes to show that in F1 (and life too I guess) you can be an amazing driver, do everything in your control right and still come up short. Just shows how precious even 1 win in F1 is.

  • @Jacques_van_Wyk
    @Jacques_van_Wyk 2 роки тому +2

    Good, not great. many other drivers had massive crashes and kept on winning championships. Romantic notion, but an average driver. One, or two good results does not a brilliant driver make.

  • @bobterry9062
    @bobterry9062 2 роки тому +5

    Martin was a very talented race driver. It was a shame that the damage to the nerves in his braking foot was so serious. However, even with that disability, he still had some remarkable achievements in all forms of motor racing.

  • @Asp1re8
    @Asp1re8 2 роки тому +2

    It's good video, but next time please talk like human and not machine - not sure if it's your british accent, but the pronunciation at the end of words is just terrible to listen.

  • @RonnyHotdogs
    @RonnyHotdogs 2 роки тому +2

    Speak normally mate, you don’t need this weird 1950’s radio host voice to make the videos good.

  • @Lburt07
    @Lburt07 2 роки тому +7

    Can we get an indepth review of Nigel Mansells f1 journey to F1 and wot happened when he got there? Apparently he was successful. Don't know if that's true or not. Edit: Some people can't take jokes it seems by the replies

    • @deathmachineyt3254
      @deathmachineyt3254 2 роки тому +1

      Is that last part a joke?

    • @Lburt07
      @Lburt07 2 роки тому +2

      @@deathmachineyt3254 Yes. What do you think of is??🙄

    • @johngriffiths118
      @johngriffiths118 2 роки тому

      @@Lburt07 “ if you have to ask …”

  • @Abhishek5076
    @Abhishek5076 2 роки тому +8

    Watching this I am thinking how after 20-30 years we will see Daniel Ricardo from a similar lens

    • @4Leka
      @4Leka 2 роки тому +2

      He'd be a brilliant commentator.

    • @MrSilverfish12
      @MrSilverfish12 2 роки тому +8

      Not really, Dan has accomplished alot! He'll be more like David Coulthard or Stirling Moss. Great drivers who never won the chip.

  • @Jwm367t
    @Jwm367t 2 роки тому +6

    There is actually an academic paper that reported a mathematical modeling study that assessed the relative influence of driver and machine, Brundle was ranked the 30th best Formula One driver of all time

    • @spoony01428
      @spoony01428 2 роки тому

      where is this study? want to see the rankings

    • @RB747domme
      @RB747domme 2 роки тому +2

      Lol I know, and David Coulthard is not listed.
      It's good to see so many British drivers on that list. Paul di Resta and Jenson Button from the modern era, Mansell & Brundle from the 80s, Stewart, Hill, Clark, and Surtees from the 60s, and Moss from the 50s. In terms of international drivers, it's obviously no surprise to see Ascari, Brabham, Fangio, and Farina on the list also.
      There are some spectacular drivers like Jackie Ickx, Senna, Prost, Peterson, Bellof, and Lauda listed.
      Acclaimed, esteemed, and revered drivers for sure. After reading it, I was thinking back in my mind who I would add to make it a top 50, and it's actually very difficult.
      I guess it proves nothing, other than just how many brilliant drivers there have been since 1950 when the F1 Championship began.

    • @spoony01428
      @spoony01428 2 роки тому

      @@RB747domme link me the list pls

    • @Jwm367t
      @Jwm367t 2 роки тому

      @@spoony01428 I posted it earlier but youtube removed it. go to martin brundle's wikipedia page and there will be a link to it in the footnotes

  • @derekcabanaw1789
    @derekcabanaw1789 2 роки тому +3

    He scored points in a Zakspeed. 'Nuff said.

  • @edwardharris9810
    @edwardharris9810 2 роки тому +30

    I met Martin at Silverstone when he drove for the Jaguar group c sports car. I was a 10 year old racing fanatic and my grandad worked for Jaguar so we had pit passes. Martin was a thoroughly nice guy who had the patience to answer my many, many questions let me look in the car signed my program even gave me one of the Jaguar racing caps.
    It's a shame that he never really made it in F1 he had that awful crash and was just never in the right car at the right time I believe he felt safer and therefore drove better in sportscars, we'll never know.
    He's a very insightful and knowledgeable commentator/pundit and has made a good career out of it..

    • @realMaverickBuckley
      @realMaverickBuckley 2 роки тому +5

      I wouldn't say he never made it, I mean granted he never won but back then not many did.
      Im a bit (alot) older than you, Martin was known at the time as a solid 7 or 8 out of 10 driver who just despite working his ass of outside racing to aid his funding prospects, never got the right car at the right time. It was the Benetton thing of seemingly all team owners/ sponsors *unless they were British* ironically, wanting people from their own country to drive.
      But he was thought if as superior to the much loved Johnny Herbert.

    • @handlesrtwitterdontbelivethem
      @handlesrtwitterdontbelivethem Рік тому

      @@realMaverickBuckley nerd face 🤓

    • @aleksihanninen5929
      @aleksihanninen5929 Рік тому +1

      And he lied. You humans always lies.

    • @davagp9196
      @davagp9196 Рік тому +2

      Completely agree.
      In his misfortune Martin will however have had the chance not to know the disastrous fate of pilots who rubbed shoulders with him (Bellof, Senna and Schumi too)

  • @harrypreece6680
    @harrypreece6680 2 роки тому +2

    Tried to watch this but the way the narrator hangs on every last letter for a good half second took me out of it entirely 😴

  • @simonlavelle5572
    @simonlavelle5572 2 роки тому +2

    He was great at crashing 🤷
    Not much else 🤣😂🤣😂

  • @chriswassall3766
    @chriswassall3766 2 роки тому +2

    Can’t listen to this with the narrator putting so much emphasis on the end of each worD.

  • @danimalplanet18
    @danimalplanet18 2 роки тому +5

    I remember him as the 'teamtrotter' - every year something else, somewhere else. Though there was a period in the 1993 Ligier that he really wrung every little single thing out of that car, much like he did out of the Brabham's before. And that's how it often went: he was impressive in a lesser car, but then played second fiddle to a (future) top driver. Top in the Brabham, second to Schumacher. Then top in the Ligier, then in the shadows of Häkkinen. Showing them how it's done at Ligier again, then nowhere compared to the up and coming Barrichello. As consistent as he was as a driver, so unstable was his career path in F1. And I suppose that's not just luck, you need to have a feel for that too. Alonso is another one of those who always happens to be in the wrong team for the last decade and a half.

    • @stephenhumphrey7935
      @stephenhumphrey7935 2 роки тому +1

      Remember Martin was 37 in 1996, also he put Barrichello in the shade at the end of the season.

  • @VarunKumar-ro4ll
    @VarunKumar-ro4ll 2 роки тому +3

    Love Martin Brundle, a zero bullshit guy who doesnt waste time pandering to a target audience. The only one from the sky crew I can stand tbh. Its a shame people remember him more as a presenter than a successful formula 1 driver in his era.

    • @Quadrant14
      @Quadrant14 2 роки тому

      Varun Kumar ,possibly at Sky but they are TOO Brit centric, though Ant Davidson, Karun Chandok and our former F1 and DTM winner {?} are great to listen to.

  • @harua3692
    @harua3692 2 роки тому +3

    0:42 Yo, that one there was a violation, personally I wouldn't have it.

  • @DTFilmProductions
    @DTFilmProductions Рік тому

    When your 56 years old and are allowed to drive a current (at the time) Mercedes F1 car on a full GP circuit people clearly rate you

  • @seanverdi9236
    @seanverdi9236 2 роки тому +1

    Brundle completely owning Horner 😂 why did Christian even feel the need to comment that 😂😂 joke

  • @NFAQ1
    @NFAQ1 2 роки тому +2

    I could only listen to video for 2 minutes, the guys voice is too annoying

  • @Brinta3
    @Brinta3 2 роки тому +2

    The long vowels at the end of every sentence are extremely annoying.

  • @andrewtaylor5771
    @andrewtaylor5771 2 роки тому +5

    I remember a story told to me by a McLaren mechanic who worked with them at the time. when McLaren were trying to find the 2nd driver for 94, Peugeot requested that they selected Philip Alliot, they had a shoot out only a month before season start between him and Brundle.
    They selected Brundle because even though he was very slightly slower than Alliot, Brundle was the one that Hakkinen wanted, and the engineers wanted as he gave the superior feedback and had far more nous.
    Benneton should have never got rid of Brundle, Patrese was a disaster, and I shit my pants laughing when Martin was kicking his arse in races driving a Passive suspensioned Ligier. I think he would have partnered Schumacher definitely through the 94 and 95 season, and would have got his win.

    • @davagp9196
      @davagp9196 Рік тому

      Brundle very slightly than Alliot ? 🙄 Much faster than him you mean ?
      Briatore admitted he made a mistake by not retaining Brundle for 1993.
      Flat Frank Williams hesitated for a long time between him and Damon Hill to assist Prost in 93.
      Martin's career might have been very different.

    • @martincull9371
      @martincull9371 3 місяці тому

      Another McLaren mechanic also stated that there was a time they wouldn't have let Alliot drive the truck to the races.

  • @lphoulihan
    @lphoulihan 2 роки тому +2

    Couldn't cope with the up talkING

  • @PapayaFlo
    @PapayaFlo Рік тому +1

    Martin Brundle's F1 Career = Right place, wrong time.
    Here from the Autosport 1992 volume:
    For their "Top 10 drivers" they rank Schumi 3rd, Brundle 7th
    Some interesting quotes :
    Schumacher - "..little doubt that this young German driver is the most outstanding newcomer to arrive in the Grand Prix fermamnet for many years, possible since Aytorn Senna exploded onto the scene in late 1984.
    His few mistakes, bred out of inexperience andn lack of maturity, usually came when Brundle hustled him in a race situation, he didn't like it when the Englishman got ahead of him at Imola, nor was he too happy when Martin jumped him in traffic at Montreal."
    ..It is difficult to see how Michael Schmuchar can fail to win a World Championship, given the right machinery, at some stage in the future."
    Brundle - "..Yet an objective analysis of his record indicates that, once he'd got over his initial nervousness at finding himself in a top team for the first time, he drove a superb season.
    Granted he seldom matched Schumacher in qualifying, but that could hardbly be regarded as a disgrace bearing in mind the young German's perceived status as the next Ayrton Senna. But Brundle could race as well as, and often more effectively than, his team-mate.
    ..only a broken differential bolt prevented the Englishmen from challenging- and possibly beating- Berger in the Canadian Grand Prix and the manner in which he fended off Senna for much of the British Grand Prix at Silverstone removed any question marks conerning his ability to withstand intense pressure over a long distance.
    ..he was also remarkably consistent, only being out of the points once from Imola to the end of the season. Easy on the machinery, he also conserved tyres as well as anybody in the business and kept out of trouble."

  • @harlyslamm2888
    @harlyslamm2888 2 місяці тому +1

    having watched him back in 89-96, I can honestly tell you he was nearly always a mobile chicane for many of the races he contended...and was never outstanding in terms of beating his team-mate....alot of the criticism he puts on drivers for ignoring blue flags Martin was guilty off, especially getting in the way of the Ferrari's trying to chase down Schumacher! Unfortunately, he never really had alot of talent but did have the gift of the mouth

  • @MikesTropicalTech
    @MikesTropicalTech 2 роки тому +5

    Great retrospective on his career. I was at the Melbourne race and afterward put my fingers into the gouge that the roll hoop made in the track as he slid off upside down.

  • @MichaelGloverMusic
    @MichaelGloverMusic 2 роки тому +4

    about time someone did a video about brundle however there's 2 points that arent strictly true, tyrell were disqualified for having an "auxiliary fuel tank" it wasnt completely illegal what they did they just exploited a loophole in the rulebook it was just a quick way to get them outed because ken wouldnt sign the concorde agreement. Secondly the main win that got away was the 92 spa grandprix, he made the error of not pitting for fresh tires because unaware to him that his were blistered... in his own words "i decided to stay out and michael got the hot tyres meant for me and he wins his first race instead"
    not a critiscism by anymeans just a nit pick, great video as always mate :)

  • @azapro911
    @azapro911 Рік тому +1

    Very good driver with a self-confessed weakness: qualifying pace. In '92 on Sundays, he often matched Schumacher, that's a fact.

  • @Cinque27
    @Cinque27 2 роки тому +2

    Do you speak like that irl

  • @erdngtn9942
    @erdngtn9942 Рік тому +1

    Is he the closest to the triple gold crown since Clark? Monaco/le man/indy 500, minus the Monaco, right? Or wait hes tied with Fernando Alonso, and to see alonso miss pole to max in that amazing qualifying might have made Fernando greater driver than Senna. Fingers crossed one more year.

  • @Eat-MyGoal
    @Eat-MyGoal 2 роки тому +1

    Calvin Fish... He was never gonna make it as a racer with a name like Calvin Fish. Snooker, yes. Darts, for sure. Angling? You bet!

  • @shaunmcgrath983
    @shaunmcgrath983 3 місяці тому +1

    Brundle was a fantastic driver. He actually out pointed Senna in the 2nd half of the 1983 British F3 championship that Senna would win. Martin closed the gap and finished second. Martin won the 1988 IMSA Del Mar GP in a Jaguar with an unbelievable drive. It had to be one of the very best drives in IMSA history. There might be footage of it out there. With a good car early in F1 and not having the crash he had, I think he would have won championships.

  • @skullqc706
    @skullqc706 3 місяці тому +1

    Love your videos. Sorry but I have to ask...why are you not pronouncing the letter T? (mostly at the end of sentences)

  • @bishyeahbish3758
    @bishyeahbish3758 2 роки тому +1

    No idea why you keep over pronouncing the last letter/word of each sentence so predominantly it sounds weird and to be honest is just annoying. It's needless, it does nothing good and just gradually gets more annoying as the video goes on. I'd love to hear you stop doing it (honestly it'd be a relief), it'd make the videos so much better as that's really the only negative in my opinion. God I hope you read this and take it onboard. Although I doubt it a man can hope right?!

  • @mrj3217
    @mrj3217 2 роки тому +1

    As an America motorsports fan I can help but see how incredibly biased all you brits are.
    Like with Lewis Hamilton he drove the fastest car to all those championships but they had a clear advantage both with endless money and seemed to have the FIA on their team.
    Lewis is a very poor racer in traffic.
    He just can do no wrong.
    It never helps to watch good old M. Brundle hype up a 1 sec off the pace Mercedes like they are about to win the race.

  • @cml1864
    @cml1864 2 роки тому +24

    Driving career was only slightly above average but for me he is the commentary GOAT. He will go down as a legend of the sport

  • @BOABModels
    @BOABModels 2 роки тому +3

    One of the best to never win a race in F1. An outstanding Sportscars driver - Benetton shouldn't have dropped him and I think he maybe could have got a win if he had been kept alongside Schumacher.

  • @jiboo6850
    @jiboo6850 8 місяців тому +1

    when will you bother to say "t" at the end of words?? i mean, "way ow" for "way out", "may" for "mate", "ey" for "eight". where did you see that people talk like that?? you really drive me nuts dude.

  • @CHZ8959
    @CHZ8959 8 місяців тому +1

    Nice, well put together video, but the way you hang on to words at the end of every sentence (actually, it's more than that, it's at every minor pause point) makes it painful to listen to.

  • @mrcolmun
    @mrcolmun 2 роки тому +1

    What awful commentary. Terrible inflection makes it sound like a bad robot voice!!?

  • @stevesas632
    @stevesas632 2 роки тому +1

    Annoying voice.......stop raising the volume of the last word of the sentence.

  • @rustler2222
    @rustler2222 2 роки тому +2

    Let's be honest, he sucked!!!

  • @jayrap94
    @jayrap94 2 роки тому +1

    This video should be mandatory watching for celebrities who get grid passes.

  • @jakubkrcma
    @jakubkrcma 2 роки тому +1

    Jesus, that horrible speech again. Sorry, out instantly.

  • @billgulker6187
    @billgulker6187 2 роки тому +1

    He was definitely a better driver than race commentator!

  • @tonydavey3741
    @tonydavey3741 2 роки тому +1

    Where did the voice for the narration come from ????? another planet, nice video of one of my favorite people
    Except for the VOICE

  • @peterolsson1470
    @peterolsson1470 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember the "Brundell brothers" at Brabham. What ever happened to Mark Blundell?

  • @pbysome
    @pbysome 2 роки тому +1

    Good vid well researched good subject, bit that voice..so annoying.

  • @gunshipzeroone3546
    @gunshipzeroone3546 2 роки тому +1

    You need to change the word GOOD to S##t because he was not great that why he does not like Lewis that much because he was never as good as Lewis is.

  • @concrete542
    @concrete542 2 роки тому +2

    The come back to Horner ........ perfect!

  • @davagp9196
    @davagp9196 Рік тому +1

    Possibly the best driver who has never won in F1. Very unjustly.

  • @hugeiftrue4224
    @hugeiftrue4224 2 роки тому +2

    His fight for position with Lizzo down the pit straight in Miami was vintage F1 if you ask me

    • @SteveDull
      @SteveDull 2 роки тому

      Megan three stallion I believe

  • @Ticonderous1
    @Ticonderous1 2 роки тому +1

    How Good Was Martin Brundle in F1
    Not Very ...

  • @westcoast5814
    @westcoast5814 2 роки тому +1

    Blah blah blah...158 starts, no wins, not good at all...nowadays blabbers too much...
    There's a clip where M. Schumacher totally ignored him...that was brilliant!!!

    • @chrisroberts5668
      @chrisroberts5668 6 місяців тому

      I agree, one of the also rans, ie Herbert, Warwick, Blundell.Mansell was the main British driver back in the day, but someone else had to be in the races aswell I suppose.

  • @braveheart4603
    @braveheart4603 2 роки тому +2

    I just got into F1 as Martin's career was coming to a close. I remember at the time rating him highly but probably on that level just below the ultimate championship level guys in F1. In other categories I had no doubt he could win plenty given competitive machinery. He's a great commentator too, probably the best after Murray and he does come across a thoroughly likeable person.

  • @Hitherto90
    @Hitherto90 2 роки тому +8

    I never knew Martin Brundle was such a POG champ.

  • @0casin0
    @0casin0 2 роки тому +1

    i think in his beyond the grid episode he also mentioned, that for whatever reason he never achieved the same level of confidence in a F1 car, compared to a sports car. so he achieved 9 podiums against the best teams and drivers in the world, without even feeling completely at his best

  • @steve5682
    @steve5682 2 роки тому +1

    Interesting piece, but OMF - the most annoying voice over ever!

  • @tristandunn4628
    @tristandunn4628 4 місяці тому +1

    It's such a shame that he never got a good drive. As you said, great teams in Benetton and McLaren, but not when they were at their prime. I feel like Nico Hülkenberg has had a similar career. The guy has driven his socks off at every race, in midfield cars, getting praise across the board, but still not even a podium to show for it. Had either of them have been in a top tier team, multiple victories, if not a championship could have been a real possibility. It's been great to see Martin have such a fantastic career commentating and presenting. He's such a natural at it, and I love the way he doesn't take any crap from anyone.

  • @theodorelittlejohn6306
    @theodorelittlejohn6306 2 роки тому +1

    He was not good at all. Now he has a loud mouth about superior drivers. A lot of lip work.

  • @Soulfulmojo
    @Soulfulmojo 2 місяці тому +1

    your narration cadence sounds like somebody doing a parody of a narrator

  • @Sparrow.31
    @Sparrow.31 2 роки тому +3

    For the title of the best driver to never win a grand prix in F1 , you also have Grosjean who only had 2 season with a great car (more like 1 and a half season) and score 10 podium against Vettel , Alsonso, Rosberg and Webber.

    • @1greenMitsi
      @1greenMitsi 2 роки тому +1

      and Nick heidfeld

    • @Sparrow.31
      @Sparrow.31 2 роки тому

      @@1greenMitsi yes you are right !

  • @LegitSarchie
    @LegitSarchie 2 роки тому +2

    bro going through the whole skysportsf1 team this is crazy

  • @georgeseparovic
    @georgeseparovic 2 роки тому +3

    Definitely one of my favourite commentator. Legend!

  • @jasonrushton5991
    @jasonrushton5991 2 роки тому +1

    Totally, a, "What Could Of Been Driver." We thank you Martin.

  • @mmtot
    @mmtot 2 місяці тому +1

    What an cosmically annoying speech pattern!

  • @scottjohnson4319
    @scottjohnson4319 2 роки тому +1

    Seems like this could be a great vid but the narration spoils it.

  • @LukeFancher
    @LukeFancher 2 роки тому +1

    Chris Amon exists, so, at best, Brundle is the second best never to win a race.
    That said, both Amon and Brundle were capable of fighting for championships like Irvine and Massa.

    • @chamindujanith6337
      @chamindujanith6337 2 роки тому

      Irvine outqualified Barrichello and Massa outqualified Raikkonen. Who has Brundle beaten?

  • @tobyzapanta1523
    @tobyzapanta1523 2 роки тому +10

    Martin's racing career is often overlooked by his legendary career in commentary, which I think is absolutely bizarre. He is one of the very few drivers we can get close to about Senna and Schumacher, and he was always right behind if not alongside with them pace-wise. Martin's story is just another 'what could've been', and I am always sad to think it that way. Martin Brundle is a bloody fast driver, and still is with this day and age.

    • @rogeeeferrari
      @rogeeeferrari 2 роки тому +1

      Get real mate, Shumy and Senna were in another world from him...

  • @antardas6734
    @antardas6734 2 роки тому +20

    If he didn't have that crash in Dallas, I think he would've won a bunch of races and if he wasn't let go in 92, he would've given Michael a run for his money in the championship.

    • @ccramit
      @ccramit 2 роки тому +6

      Yes, a very young and inexperienced Schumacher. He would never had stood a chance in Michael's prime though. He just wasn't a big enough asshole to pull some of the crap Michael did to win.

    • @GBURGE55
      @GBURGE55 2 роки тому

      @@ccramit well said👍

  • @PulsingKrugotvoid
    @PulsingKrugotvoid 2 роки тому +2

    The only second martin got on your list was to none other than ayrton senna, so basically he was first then too cuz senna is, well, senna