Alex Brundle
| Alex Brundle | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  British |
| Born | 7 August 1990 King's Lynn (England) |
| Related to | Martin Brundle (father) Robin Brundle (uncle) |
| Previous series | |
| 2012 2009, 2011 2010 2007–08 2006–07 2006 |
GP3 Series FIA Formula Two British Formula Three Formula Palmer Audi FPA Autumn Trophy T Cars |
Alex Brundle (born 7 August 1990 in King's Lynn) is a British racing driver. He is the son of Formula One driver-turned-commentator Martin Brundle. He attended Oakham School in Rutland, and is managed by 2MB Sports Management, a company established by Martin and his colleague Mark Blundell.[1]
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Career[edit]
T Cars[edit]
Brundle drove a kart for the first time at the age of eight.[1] He began his car racing career in 2006 by competing in the T Cars championship, a saloon car-based series for drivers aged fourteen to seventeen. He finished eighth in the championship.
Formula Palmer Audi[edit]
In 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.[2]
Formula Two[edit]
Brundle signed to drive for the relaunched FIA Formula Two Championship in 2009.[3] 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.
Formula Three[edit]
Brundle competed in the 2010 British Formula Three Championship, driving for the T-Sport team.[4] He finished 17th after contesting all 30 rounds, scoring 11 points with a best finish of 8th.
Return to Formula Two[edit]
Brundle returned to Formula Two for the 2011 season.[5] 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.
Sportscars[edit]
Brundle will make his Le Mans debut in 2012, piloting a Greaves Motorsport-run Zytek-Nissan LMP2 alongside his father. He is also set to contest the Le Mans Series for the team, who enter 2012 as reigning champions.[6]
GP3[edit]
On 3 February 2012, Brundle was signed to race in the 8 round 2012 GP3 Series by Carlin Motorsport.[7] The season will follow the European leg of the Formula One Championship and is 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.[8] He then subsequently achieved 8th place in the sprint race the following day.[9]
Racing record[edit]
Career summary[edit]
| Season | Series | Team Name | Races | Wins | Poles | F/Laps | Podiums | Points | Final Placing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | T Cars | PalmerSport Junior | 18 | 0 | 0 | ? | 2 | 86 | 8th |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | THB Clowes | 6 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 14 | 21st | |
| 2007 | Formula Palmer Audi | THB Clowes | 20 | 0 | 0 | ? | 0 | 160 | 11th |
| Formula Palmer Audi Autumn Trophy | THB Clowes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 8th | |
| 2008 | Formula Palmer Audi | Nasstar | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 240 | 6th |
| 2009 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19th |
| 2010 | British Formula Three | T-Sport | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 17th |
| 2011 | FIA Formula Two Championship | MotorSport Vision | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 7th |
| 2012 | GP3 Series | Carlin | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 16th |
Complete Formula Two results[edit]
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | No. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | Pos | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 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 | 5 | 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 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 | ESP FEA 10 |
ESP SPR 8 |
MON FEA 10 |
MON SPR Ret |
VAL FEA 16 |
VAL SPR 14 |
GBR FEA 7 |
GBR SPR 10 |
GER FEA DSQ |
GER SPR 13 |
HUN FEA 15 |
HUN SPR 3 |
BEL FEA 19 |
BEL SPR 11 |
ITA FEA DSQ |
ITA 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 |
Complete FIA World Endurance Championship results[edit]
| Year | Entrant | Class | Car | Engine | Tyres | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Rank | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | OAK Racing | LMP2 | Morgan LMP2 | Nissan VK45DE 4.5 L V8 | D | SIL 2 |
SPA 2 |
LMS | SÃO | COA | FUJ | SHA | BHR | 2nd* | 36* |
* Season in progress.
References[edit]
- ^ a b Scott, Danny (10 June 2007). "Relative Values: Martin Brundle and his son Alex". London: timesonline.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ English, Stephen (19 May 2008). "Brundle shows pace in FPA race". autosport.com. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Strang, Simon (24 December 2008). "Brundle latest to sign up for F2". autosport.com. Retrieved 2009-03-04.
- ^ Anderson, Ben (8 February 2010). "Brundle switches to British F3". autosport.com (Haymarket Publications). Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ "Alex Brundle rejoins F2 for 2011". 21 January 2011. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ Weeks, James (23 November 2011). "Brundles team up at Greaves for Le Mans assault". motorstv.com (Motors TV). Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Alex Brundle joins Carlin for GP3". Carlin Press Release. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
- ^ "Evans storms to victory in Barcelona". GP3 The Insider. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Daly secures maiden win in Barcelona". GP3 The Insider. Retrieved 13 May 2012.
