Alexander Brundle (born 7 August 1990) is a British racing driver and broadcaster. He was the 2016 European Le Mans Series champion (LMP3)[1] and is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle.[2] He attended Oakham School in Rutland.
| Alex Brundle | |
|---|---|
 Brundle in 2019 | |
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 7 August 1990 King's Lynn, Norfolk, England |
| Related to | Martin Brundle (father) Robin Brundle (uncle) |
| Racing licence |  FIA Gold |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2009, 2011 2010 2007–08 2006–07 2006 | GP3 Series FIA Formula Two British Formula 3 Formula Palmer Audi FPA Autumn Trophy T Cars |
Career
editKarting and T Cars
editBrundle drove a kart for the first time at the age of eight.[3] He began his car racing career in 2006 by competing in the T Cars championship, a saloon car-based series for drivers aged 14 to 17. He finished eighth in the championship,
Formula Palmer Audi
editIn the closing months of 2006, Brundle moved to open-wheel racing by taking part in the Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy, in which he finished 21st overall. For 2007, he stayed in the category for the season's main championship, finishing eleventh, and also returned to the Autumn Trophy afterwards, improving to eighth.
In 2008, he returned to FPA for a second season, taking a pole position and three podium finishes on his way to sixth position in the championship. His father Martin, inspired by his son's progress, also raced in the round of the championship held at Spa-Francorchamps.[4]
FIA Formula Two Championship
editBrundle signed to drive for the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.[5] He drove car number 5 in the series, and joined Jolyon Palmer and Jack Clarke in graduating to it from the previous year's FPA championship. He finished nineteenth in the championship, amassing five points.
British Formula Three
editBrundle competed in the 2010 British Formula 3 Championship, driving for the T-Sport team.[6] He finished 17th after contesting all 30 rounds, scoring 11 points with a best finish of 8th.
Return to FIA Formula Two Championship
editBrundle returned to Formula Two for the 2011 season.[7] He struggled during his first race weekend of the season at Silverstone, but took pole position for the first race at Magny Cours, and secured a podium finish in both of the weekend's races. Brundle later got a third podium finish with a 3rd place at race one at Monza. Brundle finished the season 7th in the standings making him the most successful British driver of the 2011 Formula Two season.
GP3 Series
editOn 3 February 2012, Brundle was signed to race in the 8-round 2012 GP3 Series by Carlin Motorsport.[8] The season followed the European leg of the Formula One Championship and was considered a stepping stone into the GP2 Series.
On 13 May 2012, Brundle obtained points in his debut race with a 10th-place finish at the Feature Race of the Spanish Grand-Prix.[9] He then subsequently achieved 8th place in the sprint race the following day.[10]
On 29 July 2012 Brundle took his first GP3 podium finish in race 2 of the Budapest event[11]
Formula E
editAlex Brundle signed on 12 February 2014 to become part of the Formula E Drivers Club in the new FIA championship for electric vehicles.[12]
Sportscars
edit
Brundle made his Le Mans debut in 2012, piloting a Greaves Motorsport-run Zytek-Nissan LMP2 alongside his father. He also contested the Le Mans Series for the team, who enter 2012 as reigning champions.[13] Martin and Alex won the Woolf Barnato Trophy for becoming the highest finishing British drivers in a British car in the 2012 Le Mans 24 Hours[14]
Brundle competed in the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season, finishing second in the championship for OAK Racing in LMP2 class and second in the 2013 24 Hours of Le Mans in the LMP2 class.
After finishing fifth at the 2014 Rolex 24 at Daytona while driving for Muscle Milk Pickett Racing, he returned to OAK for the rest of the 2014 United SportsCar Championship season North American Endurance Cup events at Sebring International Raceway, Watkins Glen International, and Road Atlanta, respectively.[15] Brundle won the Total Pole Award for the most pole positions scored in the 2014 United SportsCar Championship season[16]
Brundle returned to the European Le Mans Series in 2016 winning the championship with United Autosports scoring a pole, three wins and two further podiums on his way to championship victory.[17] Brundle also joined G-Drive racing for the last five rounds of the 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship season winning the last three races of the series and taking one further podium.[18]
Historic racing
editBrundle also often competes in historic racing events, mostly driving a Lola T70 Mk3B in Masters Sports Car Legends competition.[19]
Broadcasting
editDuring his racing career Brundle has also served as a commentator for various motorsport series when not racing himself. He is best known for his commentary on select rounds of the FIA Formula 2 Championship and FIA Formula 3 Championship, working alongside lead commentator Alex Jacques.
Racing record
editCareer summary
edit† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete FIA Formula Two Championship results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | VAL 1 8 |
VAL 2 23 |
BRN 1 11 |
BRN 2 Ret |
SPA 1 Ret |
SPA 2 5 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 11 |
DON 1 14 |
DON 2 Ret |
OSC 1 Ret |
OSC 2 11 |
IMO 1 17 |
IMO 2 Ret |
CAT 1 15 |
CAT 2 12 |
19th | 5 |
| 2011 | SIL 1 19 |
SIL 2 Ret |
MAG 1 3 |
MAG 2 2 |
SPA 1 5 |
SPA 2 7 |
NÜR 1 Ret |
NÜR 2 5 |
BRH 1 Ret |
BRH 2 17 |
RBR 1 4 |
RBR 2 Ret |
MON 1 3 |
MON 2 4 |
CAT 1 8 |
CAT 2 5 |
7th | 112 |
Complete British Formula 3 International Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | DC | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | T-Sport | OUL 1 15 |
OUL 2 10 |
OUL 3 9 |
SIL1 1 13 |
SIL1 2 11 |
SIL1 3 20 |
MAG 1 Ret |
MAG 2 12 |
MAG 3 Ret |
HOC 1 15 |
HOC 2 14 |
HOC 3 10 |
ROC 1 16 |
ROC 2 12 |
ROC 3 15 |
SPA 1 18 |
SPA 2 17 |
SPA 3 21 |
THR 1 Ret |
THR 2 11 |
THR 3 10 |
SIL2 1 16 |
SIL2 2 18 |
SIL2 3 8 |
SNE 1 13 |
SNE 2 11 |
SNE 3 19 |
BRH 1 13 |
BRH 2 10 |
BRH 3 Ret |
17th | 11 |
Complete GP3 Series results
edit(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | D.C. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Carlin | CAT FEA 10 |
CAT SPR 8 |
MON FEA 10 |
MON SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 16 |
VAL SPR 14 |
SIL FEA 7 |
SIL SPR 10 |
HOC FEA DSQ |
HOC SPR 13 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 3 |
SPA FEA 19 |
SPA SPR 11 |
MNZ FEA DSQ |
MNZ SPR 10 |
16th | 19 |
Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results
edit| Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greaves Motorsport
|
 Lucas Ordóñez Martin Brundle
|
Zytek Z11SN-Nissan | LMP2 | 340 | 15th | 8th |
| 2013 |  OAK Racing
|
Olivier Pla  David Heinemeier Hansson
|
Morgan LMP2-Nissan | LMP2 | 328 | 8th | 2nd |
| 2014 | OAK Racing
|
Jann Mardenborough Mark Shulzhitskiy
|
Ligier JS P2-Nissan | LMP2 | 354 | 9th | 5th |
| 2017 |  Jackie Chan DC Racing
|
 David Cheng Tristan Gommendy
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 363 | 3rd | 2nd |
| 2018 | CEFC TRSM Racing
|
Oliver Rowland Oliver Turvey
|
Ginetta G60-LT-P1-Mecachrome | LMP1 | 137 | DNF | DNF |
| 2019 | United Autosports
|
 Ryan Cullen Will Owen
|
Ligier JS P217-Gibson | LMP2 | 348 | 19th | 14th |
| 2020 | United Autosports
|
 Job van Uitert Will Owen
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 359 | 17th | 13th |
| 2021 |  Inter Europol Competition
|
Jakub Śmiechowski Renger van der Zande
|
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 360 | 10th | 5th |
| 2022 | Inter Europol Competition
|
 Esteban Gutiérrez Jakub Śmiechowski |
Oreca 07-Gibson | LMP2 | 365 | 17th | 13th |
Complete European Le Mans Series results
edit| Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 | Zytek Z11SN | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | LEC 4 |
DON 7 |
PET 3 |
3rd | 48 | |||
| 2014 | ART Grand Prix | GTC | McLaren MP4-12C GT3 | McLaren 3.8L V8 | SIL 5 |
IMO 4 |
RBR 4 |
LEC 8 |
EST Ret |
14th | 38 | |
| 2016 | United Autosports | LMP3 | Ligier JS P3 | Nissan VK50VE 5.0 L V8 | SIL 1 |
IMO 1 |
RBR 1 |
LEC 3 |
SPA 2 |
EST 11 |
1st | 109.5 |
| 2019 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Ligier JS P217 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 12 |
MNZ 3 |
CAT 8 |
SIL 8 |
SPA 9 |
ALG 4 |
12th | 37.5 |
| 2020 | United Autosports | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | LEC 1 |
SPA 5 |
LEC 8 |
MNZ 2 |
ALG 4 |
2nd | 70 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results
edit| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Greaves Motorsport | LMP2 | Zytek Z11SN | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SEB | SPA | LMS 13 |
SIL 12 |
73rd | 1.5 | |||||
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | SÃO Ret |
BHR Ret |
FUJ | SHA | ||||||||||
| 2013 | OAK Racing | LMP2 | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL 2 |
SPA 2 |
LMS 2 |
SÃO 6 |
COA 6 |
FUJ 3 |
SHA 2 |
BHR 2 |
2nd | 132.5 | |
| 2015 | Pegasus Racing Team Total by DC Racing |
LMP2 | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS | NÜR | COA | FUJ | SHA 5 |
BHR | NC† | 0† | |
| 2016 | G-Drive Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 05 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | SIL | SPA | LMS | NÜR Ret |
MEX 7 |
COA 3 |
FUJ 1 |
SHA 1 |
BHR 1 |
6th | 98 |
| 2017 | Jackie Chan DC Racing | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SIL 8 |
SPA 10 |
LMS 2 |
NÜR 5 |
MEX 6 |
COA 5 |
FUJ Ret |
SHA 8 |
BHR 8 |
11th | 77 |
| 2018–19 | CEFC TRSM Racing | LMP1 | Ginetta G60-LT-P1 | Mecachrome V634P1 3.4 L Turbo V6 | SPA WD |
LMS Ret |
SIL | FUJ | SHA | SEB | SPA | LMS | NC | 0 | |
| 2021 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SPA 5 |
ALG 5 |
MNZ 4 |
LMS 3 |
BHR 9 |
BHR 5 |
6th | 84 | |||
| 2022 | Inter Europol Competition | LMP2 | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | SEB | SPA Ret |
LMS 8 |
MNZ 4 |
FUJ 11 |
BHR NC |
15th | 20 |
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
Complete IMSA SportsCar Championship results
edit(key)(Races in bold indicate pole position)
| Year | Entrant | Class | Make | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Muscle Milk Pickett Racing | P | Oreca 03 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | DAY 5 |
15th | 169 | ||||||||||
| OAK Racing | Morgan LMP2 | SEB 4 |
LBH | LGA 8 |
DET | WGL 2 |
MOS | IMS | ELK | ||||||||
| Ligier JS P2 | Honda HR28TT 2.8 L V6 Turbo | COA 2 |
PET 9 | ||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Krohn Racing | P | Ligier JS P2 | Judd HK 3.6 L V8 | DAY 13 |
SEB | LBH | LGA | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | COA | PET | 32nd | 19 | |
| 2018 | Jackie Chan DCR JOTA | P | Oreca 07 | Gibson GK428 4.2 L V8 | DAY 5 |
36th | 52 | ||||||||||
| United Autosports | Ligier JS P217 | SEB 5 |
LBH | MDO | DET | WGL | MOS | ELK | LGA | PET |
References
edit- ^ "ELMS LMP3 champions United Autosports aim to go out on a high". 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Alex Brundle Interviewed". Iceni Magazine. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2023.
- ^ Scott, Danny (10 June 2007). "Relative Values: Martin Brundle and his son Alex". The Times. London. Retrieved 4 March 2009.[dead link]
- ^ English, Stephen (19 May 2008). "Brundle shows pace in FPA race". autosport.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ Strang, Simon (24 December 2008). "Brundle latest to sign up for F2". autosport.com. Retrieved 4 March 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Ben (8 February 2010). "Brundle switches to British F3". autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
- ^ "Alex Brundle rejoins F2 for 2011". FIA Formula Two Championship. 21 January 2011. Archived from the original on 23 January 2011. Retrieved 21 January 2011.
- ^ "Alex Brundle joins Carlin for GP3". Carlin Press Release. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Evans storms to victory in Barcelona". GP3 The Insider. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Daly secures maiden win in Barcelona". GP3 The Insider. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
- ^ "Home - Formula 3".
- ^ "Latest News". www.fiaformulae.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014.
- ^ Weeks, James (23 November 2011). "Brundles team up at Greaves for Le Mans assault". motorstv.com. Motors TV. Archived from the original on 6 March 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "F1 News - The 2012 BRDC Awards winners in full". www.crash.net. Archived from the original on 11 January 2017.
- ^ "Alex Brundle Joins OAK for NAEC – Sportscar365". 10 February 2014.
- ^ "Alex Brundle Wins TOTAL Pole Award For Prototype Class | IMSA". www.imsa.com. Archived from the original on 10 January 2017.
- ^ "ELMS LMP3 champions United Autosports aim to go out on a high". 17 October 2016.
- ^ "Classification | FIA World Endurance Championship". Archived from the original on 3 December 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2017.
- ^ "Masters Race Weekend Donington Park". mastershistoricracing.com.
External links
edit- Official website
- Alex Brundle career summary at DriverDB.com (archive)