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Mark Blundell

Mark Blundell on F1 in the 90s, friendship with Martin Brundle, filling Mansell's seat and more... Fans of F1 racing in the Nineties will remember Mark Blundell well as part of a brilliant ‘Brit pack’ of racers including Damon Hill, Johnny Herbert and his pal Martin Brundle. The gritty racer reached the podium in underdog machinery three times in that period, whilst also acting as test driver for the two best teams at the time: Williams and McLaren. On this week’s show he discusses all of this and more, including the financial realities of racing for a back-of-the-grid outfit, his ‘useful’ friendship with Brundle, filling Nigel Mansell’s hastily vacated seat at McLaren, learning from Ayrton Senna and much more…

English
  • Originally Aired April 1, 2020
  • Runtime 75 minutes
  • Created January 8, 2024 by
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  • Modified January 8, 2024 by
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