Awards For Commentating

Collecting an award with co-commentator James Allen, Autosport Awards 2008.
PHOTO: © Glenn Dunbar/LAT

During his time covering F1 for ITV Martin has won the Royal Television Society’s 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 boss Bernie Ecclestone on the grid at Indianapolis".

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.

At the 2008 Autosport Awards Martin Brundle and James Allen were presented with the “Moment of the year” award for thier commentary on the final laps of the Brazilian Grand Prix when Lewis Hamilton won the world championship. The Award was presented by Martin's previous co-commentator, Murray Walker.

The BBC won "Best Sports Programme" at the Broadcast Awards for it's 2009 coverage of the Monaco Grand Prix. Martin received recognition for his grid walk:

"...The roving reporters impressed with their interview coups, with Martin Brundle alone happening across Prince Michael of Kent, Jenson Button and his dad, plus former Spice Girl Geri Halliwell - even if Brundle did introduce her as Bernie Ecclestone's daughter."