Martin Brundle | |
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| Born | Martin John Brundle (1959-06-01)1 June 1959 (age 66) King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2, includingAlex |
| Relatives | Robin Brundle (brother) |
| Formula One World Championship career | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Active years | 1984–1989,1991–1996 |
| Teams | Tyrrell,Zakspeed,Williams,Brabham,Benetton,Ligier,McLaren,Jordan |
| Entries | 165 (158 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Podiums | 9 |
| Careerpoints | 98 |
| Pole positions | 0 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1984 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1996 Japanese Grand Prix |
| World Sportscar Championship career | |
| Years active | 1985–1988,1990–1991 |
| Teams | Jaguar |
| Starts | 29 |
| Championships | 1 (1988) |
| Wins | 8 |
| Podiums | 16 |
| Poles | 3 |
| Fastest laps | 2 |
| 24 Hours of Le Mans career | |
| Years | 1987–1988,1990,1997–1999,2001,2012 |
| Teams | Jaguar,Nissan,Toyota,Bentley,Greaves |
| Best finish | 1st(1990) |
| Class wins | 1(1990) |
Martin John Brundle (born 1 June 1959) is a British formerracing driver andbroadcaster who competed inFormula One from1984 to1996. Inendurance racing, Brundle won theWorld Sportscar Championship in1988 and the24 Hours of Le Mans in1990, both withJaguar; he also won the24 Hours of Daytona in1988 with Jaguar. Since retiring from racing, Brundle has been acommentator forITV, theBBC, andSky.
Born and raised inKing's Lynn,Norfolk, Brundle began competing in grass track racing aged 12 in a self-builtFord Anglia, before moving intoHot Rod racing. After several seasons in theBritish Saloon Car Championship, Brundle progressed toBritish Formula Three in1982. He finished runner-up toAyrton Senna thefollowing season amidst a close title battle. Both progressed to Formula One in1984, with Brundle joiningTyrrell and making his debut at theBrazilian Grand Prix, where he finished fifth; he took his maiden podium at theDetroit Grand Prix, but was later disqualified from the season after thediscovery of a technical infringement on the012. After anothernon-classified championship finish in1985, Brundle scored his first credited points with another fifth-place at the1986 Brazilian Grand Prix. Brundle signed forZakspeed in1987, but left after one season to joinJaguar insportscar racing, whom he had already won several races for in theEuropean Touring Car Championship. Brundle won theWorld Sportscar Championship in record-breaking fashion that season, as well as the24 Hours of Daytona.
Brundle returned to Formula One in1989 withBrabham, having already stood in forNigel Mansell atWilliams for the1988 Belgian Grand Prix. He split his two seasons at Brabham with another season at Jaguar, this time winning the24 Hours of Le Mans, driving theXJR-12. Brundle joinedBenetton in1992 to partnerMichael Schumacher, achieving five podium finishes and finishing a career-best sixth in theWorld Drivers' Championship. He scored a further podium withLigier at theSan Marino Grand Prix in1993, before moving toMcLaren for1994. Brundle finished seventh in the championship for the second successive season with McLaren, with a second-placed finish at theMonaco Grand Prix. He returned to Ligier in1995, scoring another podium inBelgium. Brundle retired from Formula One at the end of his1996 season withJordan, having achieved nine podiums across 12 seasons.
Upon retiring from motor racing, Brundle moved intocommentary, working as ananalyst on Formula One coverage forITV Sport (1997–2008),BBC Sport (2009–2011) andSky Sports F1 (2012–present), the latter of which was the official global broadcast until 2022. Inrallying, he competed in theRally of Great Britain in 1999. His sonAlex is also a racing driver, who won the2016 European Le Mans Series in theLMP3 class. Brundle was appointed anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire in the2025 New Year Honours.
Brundle had an unorthodox route toFormula One.[1] He began his racing career at the age of 12, competing in grass track racing in a self-builtFord Anglia,[2] in theNorfolk village ofPott Row.[1] In 1975, he moved toHot Rod racing and received 'Star grade' status. In 1977, he debuted in the British Saloon Car Championship just a couple of months short of turning 18, becoming the series' youngest ever driver (untilTom Boardman in 2001). In 1979, he started single seater racing inFormula Ford. During this time, he also racedTom Walkinshaw's BMW touring cars, during which he finished second against a field of international drivers atSnetterton. He won the BMW championship in 1980, and partneredStirling Moss in theTWR-run BP/Audi team during the1981 British Saloon Car Championship season. In 1982, he moved up toFormula Three achieving five pole positions and two wins in his debut season. He won theGrovewood Award as the most promising Commonwealth driver.[2]The following year, he competed withAyrton Senna for the Formula Three championship, which Brundle lost on the final laps of the last race.[3] In 1984, he was offered a Formula One entry.
Brundle's Formula One career began with theTyrrell Racing Organisation in1984.[4] He put in a number of aggressive and fast drives, finishing fifth in his first race inBrazil and then second inDetroit, crossing the line less than a second behind race winnerNelson Piquet.[4][5][6] At the1984 Dallas Grand Prix, Brundle broke his ankles and both feet in a crash during a practice session,[3] and was forced to miss the rest of the season while he recuperated; the severity of the damage to Brundle's left ankle initially led doctors to consideramputating his left foot. While Brundle did recover, the damage would leave him with permanent injuries, preventing him from running andleft-foot braking.[7] Later in the year, Tyrrell were disqualified from the World Championship due to a technical infringement and Brundle's achievements for that season, including his Detroit podium, were wiped from the record books.
For the next two seasons he remained with Tyrrell, and despite the team's switch from theCosworth DFV to the turbochargedRenault engines in mid-1985, the team struggled against the works teams. Due to Tyrrell's disqualification from the 1984 season, Brundle was only credited with eight points in his time with the team, all in the1986 season.
In1987, Brundle left Tyrrell and moved to the strugglingWest German teamZakspeed, but scored only two points during the year; both were scored for finishing fifth at the1987 San Marino Grand Prix. TheZakspeed 871 car was unable to compete with the front runners. The two points scored by Brundle in 1987 were the only points the Zakspeed team scored in their five-year (1985–89) run in Formula One. Ironically, the driver he replaced at Zakspeed, fellow EnglishmanJonathan Palmer, would join Tyrrell in 1987 who were once again using aCosworth engine. While Brundle only had one point scoring finish for the season, Palmer would go on to score six World Championship points for Tyrrell and would also win theJim Clark Cup as the 'Atmo Champion' for drivers of cars withnaturally aspirated engines.
That October, Brundle competed in a Ford Escort Celebrity race at Brands Hatch and finished 6th.[citation needed]
Four years of Formula One racing for underfunded teams led Brundle to seek a new challenge, and thus in 1988 he took a year out. Brundle had been associated with Jaguar since 1983, when he drove TWR-preparedJaguar XJS touring cars in theEuropean Touring Car Championship. From his two starts with the Jaguar team Brundle took two victories, the second in partnership with TWR ownerTom Walkinshaw. When Jaguar decided to return to theWorld Sportscar Championship and the AmericanIMSA championship, in partnership with TWR, Walkinshaw chose Brundle as his lead driver. The team performed well in the1988 World Sportscar Championship season, and Brundle won the world sportscar title with a record points haul.[8] He also won theDaytona 24 Hours the same year. He became the test driver forWilliams and stood in forNigel Mansell at the1988 Belgian Grand Prix,[8] after Mansell was struck down withchickenpox. Brundle was to have driven Mansell'sWilliams-Judd again at the next race atMonza inItaly but prior IMSA commitments with TWR saw the drive go to fellow World Sportscar Championship contenderJean-Louis Schlesser instead (as no WSC race clashed with the Italian GP). Schlesser would infamously be involved in the incident which caused the retirement ofMcLaren'sAyrton Senna late in the race, handing the win toFerrari'sGerhard Berger and causing McLaren's only loss of the1988 season.
In1989, Brundle returned to Formula One full-time with the returningBrabham team who would be running theJuddV8 engine. But while the former champions were initially competitive, with Brundle running third atMonaco until a flat battery forced him to pit for a replacement while his teammateStefano Modena finishing third, Brabham were unable to recapture their early past success and Brundle, who had failed to pre-qualify for both theCanadian andFrench races during the season opted to move back into the sports car arena for 1990. His1990 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 AmericanIROC series in 1990. He took victory at the temporary circuit at Burke Lakefront Airport (the only IROC victory for a British driver)[9] 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.
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Seasoned observers noticed Brundle's drives into the points in the uncompetitive Brabham Yamaha in 1991, which was the last points finish for the Brabham team. This helped Brundle get a 1992 switch toBenetton, with whom he would finally claim a recognised podium finish and consistent points finishes with some gritty drives.
In 1992, Brundle had a productive season, with a strong finish to the year. He came close to a win atCanada, where having overtaken Schumacher and closing on leader Gerhard Berger, the transmission failed.[4] He never outqualified teammateMichael Schumacher, but made up places with excellent starts (sixth to third at Silverstone), outraced the German at Imola, Montreal, Magny-Cours and Silverstone, and scored a notable second place at Monza. AtSpa, Brundle went by when Schumacher went off the track. Schumacher noticed blisters on his teammate's tyres on his return to the circuit and came in for slicks, a move that won him the race. Had Brundle not been distracted he would have pitted as planned at the end of that lap, with victory the most likely result.
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To the shock of the F1 paddock,[8] Brundle found himself dropped from Benetton for 1993, ItalianRiccardo Patrese taking his place. He came very close to a seat with world champions Williams, but in the endDamon Hill got the drive instead. Still in demand within F1, Brundle raced forLigier in 1993. More points finishes and a fine third at Imola were achieved in a car without active suspension. With finishing 7th in the World Drivers' Championship behind the two Williams drivers Alain Prost (1st) and Damon Hill (3rd), McLaren team leader Ayrton Senna (2nd), the Benetton drivers Michael Schumacher (4th) and Riccardo Patrese (5th) and the Ferrari driver Jean Alesi (6th), Brundle was the most successful driver who did not have an active suspension system in his car and Ligier were the most successful team without an active suspension.
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For 1994 Brundle was in the frame for the vacantMcLaren seat alongsideMika Häkkinen. McLaren were hopeful of re-signingAlain Prost, who had retired at the end of 1993 after winning his fourth championship title, but decided not to renege on his retirement in March, and Brundle got the drive, beating out McLaren test driverPhilippe Alliot. He was confirmed less than two weeks before the season-opening1994 Brazilian Grand Prix.[10]
Joining the team was a case of bad timing in many ways. McLaren were on a downturn and throughout 1994 were unable to win a Grand Prix for the first time since1980. The team'sV10Peugeot engines were unreliable, as was to be expected from a debuting engine supplier. In the first race Brundle narrowly escaped serious injury or worse in a spectacular accident involvingJos Verstappen; his helmet took a heavy blow as the Benetton cartwheeled overhead. At Aida his engine blew whilst running third while atSilverstone his engine appeared to explode just as the starting lights turned green. In reality the culprit was a clutch that cracked spilling its lubricants on top of the hot engine causing a spectacular fire. The engine, once cleaned, worked without problem. Another sure third place was lost on the last lap in Hungary. Nevertheless, when the car was reliable, Brundle put in strong performances that season, most notably atMonaco where he finished second to Schumacher.
Having had poor luck and with Mansell signed to McLaren for 1995, Brundle once more raced for Ligier that year, although not for the full season. To appeaseMugen-Honda he had to share the second seat withAguri Suzuki, a move denounced by many commentators and fans. He impressed however, with a strong fourth atMagny-Cours and what would be his last F1 podium, atSpa, being the highlights. In 1996 he teamed up withRubens Barrichello atJordan and enjoyed a good season, despite a slow start and a spectacular crash atMelbourne's inaugural GP, with regular points, fourth his best result. He finished fifth in the1996 Japanese Grand Prix, which was his last Grand Prix in Formula One.
Brundle achieved nine podiums, and scored a total of 98 championship points, with a best championship finish of sixth in 1992. He was especially strong on street circuits and similarly slow-speed, twisty courses – Monaco, Adelaide and theHungaroring each produced 4 points finishes for him.[4]
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Brundle had hoped to stay in F1 beyond 1996, but could not find a seat. He was offered a seat atSauber in 1997 following the dropping ofNicola Larini, but decided against it. Brundle did however return to Le Mans. Drives forNissan,Toyota andBentley impressed, but a second victory failed to materialise. Brundle returned to Le Mans in 2012 but previous to that last raced in 2001, between which he focused on his role with theBritish Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC).
Having largely retired from motor racing, Brundle became a highly regarded commentator on British television networkITV, whom he joined when they began Formula One coverage in 1997, initially alongsideMurray Walker, and from 2002James Allen. Brundle joined the BBC's commentary team alongsideJonathan Legard when they won back the rights to show F1 from 2009. Before the start of the2011 season, the BBC announced that Brundle was being promoted to lead commentator and would be joined by fellow former F1 driver,David Coulthard.[11] He signed for Sky Sports' coverage at the end of 2011.[12] At Sky Brundle returned to a co-commentary role, working alongside lead commentatorDavid Croft.
For his television work Brundle has won theRTS Television Sports Award for best Sports Pundit in 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2006. In 2005 the judges described him as:
An outstanding operator at the very peak of his game – with an extraordinary ability to simplify and entertain in an often complex sport. He also exhibited a fearless authority on some of the most sensitive issues – not least his gimlet-eyed pursuit of Formula one bossBernie Ecclestone on the grid atIndianapolis.
The production company responsible for ITV's F1 coverage,North One Television, also won the Sports Innovation Award for its Insight features, presented by Brundle. His pre-race grid walks are now customary and began at the1997 British Grand Prix.[13] Discussing the return of Formula One to the BBC in 2009,The Times described Brundle "as the greatest TV analyst in this or any other sport."[14]
Before becoming a regular commentator, Brundle was also part of the 1995 BBC commentary team wheneverAguri Suzuki was driving theLigier-Mugen Honda, such as the1995 San Marino Grand Prix. He also commentated onEurosport for a handful of qualifying sessions in 1995.
WithSteve Rider busy covering theEngland versusKazakhstan2010 FIFA World Cup Group 6 qualification match, Brundle co-commentated and presented coverage of the2008 Japanese Grand Prix atFuji Speedway.
During the commentary of2023 Spanish Grand Prix, Martin Brundle used the controversial term "Chinaman" to refer to Chinese driverZhou Guanyu, leading to accusations of racial discrimination against Brundle.[15] Chinese media outletGlobal Times wrote to Sky Sports inquiring about the matter. In their reply, Sky Sports stated that Martin Brundle had been reminded to "exercise caution in his language during live broadcasts." Until 5 January 2024, Brundle has not formally apologized or responded to the issue.[16]
Brundle took the wheel of aJaguar F1 car for the Formula One demonstration inLondon prior to the2004 British Grand Prix and drove aBMW Sauber during a demonstration in 2006. Also in 2006, Brundle drove a 2005Red Bull Racing car around Silverstone as part of ITV's 'F1 Insight' feature. This was followed up in 2007 with Brundle and colleague Blundell both drivingWilliams F1 cars to demonstrate overtaking.
In 2008, Brundle came out of retirement to drive in theFormula Palmer Audi Championship alongside his sonAlex, who was a series regular. He scored three top-eight finishes from the three races in which he took part.[17]
Brundle came out of retirement again to race forUnited Autosports in the 2011 Daytona 24 Hours, sharing a Ford-powered Riley withZak Brown, Mark Patterson and former Ligier and Brabham teammate Blundell; the team finished fourth overall.[18]
In June 2011, shortly before the2011 European Grand Prix, Brundle completed a one-off Formula One test for the series' tyre supplierPirelli atJerez. He completed a total of 70 laps on all of their tyre compounds, with the results and events of the day aired before the 2011 Hungarian Grand Prix.
In June 2012, Brundle made a return to competitive racing at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, teaming up with son Alex to race a Greaves Motorsport-run Zytek-Nissan LMP2. His first appearance at the French classic in over a decade, Brundle worked hard to get back into adequate physical condition – using his son's race-training exercise programme for a year in preparation. Their car finished 15th out of the 56 runners and 8th in class, completing 340 laps.[19]
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Brundle has been involved in driver management, and was David Coulthard's manager until Coulthard retired from racing. He co-owned a management company,2MB Sports Management, alongsideMark Blundell until January 2009, when he announced his intention to step down in order to focus on his television responsibilities and his son's career.[20] Their clients includeMcLaren test driverGary Paffett andBritish Formula 3 championMike Conway.
Brundle presented adocumentary on British television in 1998 calledGreat Escapes, which showed generally live recordings, and occasionally reconstructions, of stories where human beings managed to somehow survive in face of various dangers or perils. It ran for one series onITV.
In 2004, Brundle released his first bookWorking the Wheel. The title is a reference to his 1996 crash in Melbourne.[21]
In June 2013, Brundle released his second bookThe Martin Brundle Scrapbook,[22] co-authored with Philip Porter, a biography that tells the story of his life through memorabilia, news cuttings and photographs.
On Friday 13 February 2009, Brundle presentedBBC Look East's 6.30 pm bulletin, withSusie Fowler-Watt, reproducing his famous gridwalk.[23]
In September 2007, Brundle suggested that the treatment of McLaren "had the feel of a witch hunt" in hisSunday Times column.[24] As a result of these comments, Brundle and theSunday Times received a French writ fromMax Mosley and the FIA for libel. In the same column on 9 December 2007 he accused the FIA of double standards and of issuing the writ at the same time as clearing Renault of spying as a warning to other journalists:
The timing of the writ is significant, in my view, given the FIA's decision to find Renault guilty of having significant McLaren designs and information within their systems, but not administering any penalty. It is a warning sign to other journalists and publications to choose their words carefully over that decision. I'm tired of what I perceive as the "spin" and tactics of the FIA press office, as are many other journalists. I expect my accreditation pass for next year will be hindered in some way to make my coverage of F1 more difficult and to punish me. Or they will write to ITV again to say that my commentary is not up to standard despite my unprecedented sixRoyal Television Society Awards for sports broadcasting. So be it.[25]
Brundle also asserted his right to voice his opinion about Formula One:
As a former Formula One driver, I have earned the right to have an opinion about the sport, and probably know as much about it as anybody else. I have attended approaching 400 grands prix, 158 as a driver. I have spilt blood, broken bones, shed tears, generated tanker loads of sweat, tasted the champagne glories and plumbed the depths of misery. I have never been more passionate about F1 and will always share my opinions in an honest and open way, knowing readers will make up their own minds.[25]
In March 2008, Brundle voiced his opinion regarding the position of Max Mosley following theNews of The World's allegation that Mosley had engaged in sexual acts with five prostitutes in a scenario that involvedNazi role-playing;[26] saying "It's not appropriate behaviour for the head of any global body such as the FIA."[27] In April, Brundle argued:
The specific detail of the scandal surrounding him is largely irrelevant, in my view. The sporting regulation he has used over the years to keep teams in check relates to bringing the sport into disrepute. If you live by the sword, you die by the sword. Sitting on the fence on this issue for any of us inside the sport is not an option. We must condone or condemn the situation he finds himself in. Mosley's position as president is untenable.[28]
Brundle's helmet was white with two red stripes and a blue stripe between the two red stripes (inspired by the British flag) from the chin to the back of the helmet.In 1996, a golden ring (with either 'Benson and Hedges' or 'Brundle' written on it) and a blue drawing resembling a B (a representation of his trademark "start the engine" gesture) were added.[citation needed]
The son of a motor car dealer, Brundle and his brotherRobin took over the family car dealership from their father. The business closed in 2003 after losing the localToyota andPeugeot franchises.[29] Robin is also a racing driver,[30] who competes in historic racing events, and was managing director ofLola Cars.[31]
Brundle is married to Liz[1] and they have a daughter, Charlotte, and a son,Alex.[32] Alex has followed his father in pursuing a career in driving; he competed in the2012 GP3 Series and theFIA World Endurance Championship. Brundle has always lived within a 10-mile radius ofKing's Lynn,[1] and as of 2025[update], he lives in the village ofGayton, west of King’s Lynn.
In 2017, Brundle disclosed that while covering the2016 Monaco Grand Prix forSky Sports, he suffered a heart attack whilst running to do the podium interviews.[33]
In 2016, in an academic paper that reported a mathematical modelling study that assessed the relative influence of driver and machine, Brundle was ranked the 30th best Formula One driver of all time.[34]
Canadian film director and screenwriterDavid Cronenberg, a motor racing enthusiast, named the protagonist of his 1986 filmThe Fly "Seth Brundle" after Martin Brundle. The protagonist of the film's sequel,The Fly II (1989) is Seth Brundle's son "Martin Brundle."[35]Charlie Hamblett portrayed Brundle in theNetflix miniseriesSenna (2024).[36] Brundle also provides commentary, appearing as himself, for races depicted in the 2025 filmF1.
Brundle was appointed anOfficer of the Order of the British Empire in the2025 New Year Honours for services to motor racing and sports broadcasting.[37]
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible for championship points.
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| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | DC | Pts | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | John Brundle Motors Ltd | Toyota Celica GT | B | SIL | BRH | OUL Ret† | THR | SIL ? | THR Ret† | DON 4† | SIL 15 | DON Ret† | BRH ? | THR | BRH 9 | ? | ? | 4th |
| 1978 | John Brundle Motors Ltd | Toyota Celica GT | B | SIL ? | OUL 2† | THR ? | BRH 4† | SIL 4† | DON 5† | MAL 4† | BRH ? | DON 5† | BRH ? | THR ? | OUL DNS† | 7th | ? | 3rd |
| 1979 | Team Toyota GB / Hughes of Beaconsfield | Toyota Celica GT | B | SIL | OUL | THR | SIL | DON | SIL | MAL | DON | BRH | THR | SNE 10 | OUL 3† | ? | ? | ? |
| 1980 | Team Toyota GB / Hughes of Beaconsfield | Toyota Celica GT | B | MAL | OUL | THR | SIL | SIL | BRH | MAL | BRH 13 | THR ? | SIL | NC | 18 | NC | ||
| 1981 | TWR Team BP | Audi 80 GLE | B | MAL 2† | SIL 6 | OUL 12† | THR ? | BRH Ret† | SIL Ret | SIL Ret | DON 4† | BRH DSQ | THR 10 | SIL Ret | 15th | 30 | 4th | |
| 1983 | Unipart with Daily Express | MG Metro Turbo | B | SIL | OUL | THR | BRH | THR | SIL | DON | SIL | DON | BRH | SIL 19 | 31st | 2 | 8th | |
† Events with 2 races staged for the different classes.
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| Year | Entrant | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | DC | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | David Price Racing | Volkswagen | SIL 2 | THR 17 | SIL 3 | DON | THR 15 | MAL 15 | SNE 4 | SIL 6 | CAD 4 | SIL 3 | BRH 5 | MAL 12 | OUL 9 | BRH 2 | SIL 14 | SNE 4 | OUL 1 | SIL 19 | BRH 2 | THR 1 | 4th | 60 |
| 1983 | Eddie Jordan Racing | Toyota | SIL 2 | THR 2 | SIL 2 | DON 2 | THR 2 | SIL 3 | THR 2 | BRH 2 | SIL 2 | SIL1 1 | CAD 1 | SNE 1 | SIL 2 | DON 1 | OUL Ret | SIL 2 | OUL 1 | THR 1 | SIL 1 | THR (3) | 2nd | 123 |
^1 Brundle was ineligible to score points as he was using European specification tyres.Allen Berg therefore secured maximum points at this round.[38]
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| Year | Team | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Jaguar XJ-S | MNZ | VAL | DON 1† | PER | MUG | BRN | ZEL 1† | NUR | SAL | SPA Ret | SIL | ZOL 8 | NC | 0 | ||
| 1984 | Tom Walkinshaw Racing | Jaguar XJ-S | MNZ 13 | VAL | DON | PER 1† | BRN | ZEL | SAL | NUR | SPA | SIL | ZOL | MUG 5†/Ret | NC | 0 | ||
| 1985 | TWR Bastos Texaco Racing Team | Rover Vitesse | MNZ | VAL | DON | AND | BRN | ZEL | SAL | NUR | SPA Ret | SIL | NOG | ZOL | EST | JAR | NC | 0 |
† Not eligible for points.
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(key) (Races inbold indicate pole position) (Races initalics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Chassis | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | DC | Points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TWR Jaguar | C1 | Jaguar XJR-6 | Jaguar 6.2V12 | MUG | MNZ | SIL | LMS | HOC | MOS 3 | SPA 5 | BRH | FUJ | SHA | 42nd | 8 | ||||
| 1986 | Silk Cut Jaguar | C1 | Jaguar XJR-6 | Jaguar 6.5V12 | MNZ | SIL | LMS | NOR | BRH | JER Ret | NÜR | SPA | FUJ | NC | 0 | |||||
| 1987 | Silk Cut Jaguar | C1 | Jaguar XJR-8 | Jaguar 7.0V12 | JAR | JER | MNZ | MNZ Ret | LMS Ret | NOR | BRH | NÜR | SPA 1 | FUJ | 25th | 20 | ||||
| 1988 | Silk Cut Jaguar | C1 | Jaguar XJR-9 | Jaguar 7.0V12 | JER Ret | JAR 1 | MNZ 1 | SIL 1 | LMS Ret | BRN 2 | BRH 1 | NÜR 2 | SPA 2 | FUJ 1 | SAN 3 | 1st | 240 | |||
| 1990 | Silk Cut Jaguar | C | Jaguar XJR-11 | Jaguar JV6 3.5V6t | SUZ Ret | MNZ 3 | SIL 1 | SPA Ret | DIJ 5 | NÜR 3 | DON DSQ | CGV 15 | MEX Ret | 6th | 19 | |||||
| 1991 | Silk Cut Jaguar | C | Jaguar XJR-14 | Jaguar HB 3.5V8 | SUZ Ret | MNZ 1 | SIL 3 | LMS | NÜR | MAG | MEX | AUT | 17th | 12 | ||||||
| Sources:[39] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Silk CutJaguarTom Walkinshaw Racing |  John Nielsen | Jaguar XJR-8LM | C1 | 231 | DNF | DNF |
| 1988 | Silk CutJaguarTom Walkinshaw Racing | John Nielsen | Jaguar XJR-9LM | C1 | 306 | DNF | DNF |
| 1990* | Silk CutJaguarTom Walkinshaw Racing |  Alain FertéDavid Leslie | Jaguar XJR-12 | C1 | 220 | DNF | DNF |
| Silk CutJaguarTom Walkinshaw Racing | John Nielsen Price Cobb | Jaguar XJR-12 | C1 | 359 | 1st | 1st | |
| 1997 |  Nissan MotorsportTWR |  Jörg Müller Wayne Taylor | Nissan R390 GT1 | GT1 | 139 | DNF | DNF |
| 1998 | Toyota MotorsportsToyota Team Europe | Emmanuel CollardÉric Hélary | Toyota GT-One | GT1 | 191 | DNF | DNF |
| 1999 | Toyota MotorsportsToyota Team Europe | Emmanuel Collard Vincenzo Sospiri | Toyota GT-One | LMGTP | 90 | DNF | DNF |
| 2001 | Team Bentley | Stéphane OrtelliGuy Smith | Bentley EXP Speed 8 | LMGTP | 56 | DNF | DNF |
| 2012 | Greaves Motorsport |  Lucas OrdóñezAlex Brundle | Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 340 | 15th | 8th |
| Year | Entrant | Car | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Toyota Castrol Team | Toyota Corolla WRC | MON | SWE | KEN | POR | ESP | FRA | ARG | GRC | NZL | FIN | CHN | ITA | AUS | GBR Ret | NC | 0 |
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| Preceded by | World Sportscar Championship Champion 1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans 1990 With:John Nielsen Price Cobb | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Autosport National Racing Driver of the Year 1983 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year 1988 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Autosport British Competition Driver of the Year 1990 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by None | RTS Television Sport Awards Best Sports Pundit 1998–1999 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | RTS Television Sport Awards Best Sports Pundit 2005–2006 | Succeeded by |
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