Mark Blundell:

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Mark BLUNDELL

61 Grands Prix de F1 (1991-1995), 32 points, 3e des GP d'Afrique du Sud et d'Allemagne 1993, et d'Espagne 1994

Né le 8 Avril 1966 à Barnett (Hertfordshire)

Nationalité : Britannique

CHIFFRES



Année
BILAN 1991 1993 1994 1995
Equipe 4 Brabham Ligier Tyrrell McLaren
Moteur 3 Yamaha Renault Yamaha Mercedes
Place au championnat Meilleur : 10e (2) 19e 10e 12e 10e
Participations 63 16 16 16 15
Grands Prix 61 14 16 16 15
Non pré-qualifications 1 1 0 0 0
Non qualifications 1 1 0 0 0
Victoires 0 0 0 0 0
Podiums 3 0 2 1 0
Classements en course 31 5 9 7 10
Meilleur classement 3e (3) 6e (1) 3e (2) 3e (1) 4e (2)
Pole positions 0 0 0 0 0
Premières lignes 0 0 0 0 0
Meilleure qualification 4e (1) 12e (2) 4e (1) 7e (1) 6e (1)
Meilleurs tours en course 0 0 0 0 0
Points 32 1 10 8 13
Points par Grand Prix 0,52 0,07 0,63 0,50 0,87
Classements dans les points 13 1 3 3 6
Grands Prix menés 0 0 0 0 0
Tours parcourus 2 780 582 682 715 801
Km parcourus 13 057 2 839 3 280 3 297 3 642



STATISTIQUES


Résultat Nombre
3ème 3
4ème 2
5ème 6
6ème 2
7ème 5
8ème 1
9ème 4
10ème 2
11ème 2
12ème 2
13ème 1
14ème 0
15ème 0
16ème 0
17ème 1
Ab. mécanique 14
Ab. accidentel 16
Non qualifié 1
Non pré-qualifié 1



GP / Participations 96,8 %
Podiums / GP 4,9 %
Class. dans les points / GP 21,3 %
Classements / GP 50,8 %
Abandons / GP 49,2 %

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Equipe Part. GP Vic Poles MTC Podiums Points Tours en tête km en tête Tours parcourus Km parcourus
Ligier 16 16 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 682 3 280
Tyrrell 16 16 0 0 0 1 8 0 0 715 3 297
McLaren 15 15 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 801 3 642
Brabham 16 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 582 2 839



Moteur Part. GP Vic Poles MTC Podiums Points Tours en tête km en tête Tours parcourus Km parcourus
Yamaha 30 30 0 0 0 1 9 0 0 1 297 6 135
Ligier 16 16 0 0 0 2 10 0 0 682 3 280
McLaren 15 15 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 801 3 642

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Pilote d'essais McLaren, Blundell eu l'occasion de disputer la saison 1995 en remplacement d'un Mansell démotivé



DETAIL DES GRANDS PRIX DE F1


1991
Etats-Unis (Phoenix) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 24, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Brésil (Interlagos) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 25, Abandon (Moteur)
Saint-Marin (Imola) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 23, Classé 8
Monaco (Photo) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 22, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Canada (Montréal) : Brabham-Yamaha, Non qualifié
Mexique (Mexico) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Moteur)
France (Magny-Cours) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 17, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Grande-Bretagne (Silverstone) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Moteur)
Allemagne (Hockenheim) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 21, Classé 12
Hongrie (Hungaroring) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 20, Abandon (Pneus)
Belgique (Spa-Francorchamps) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 13, Classé 6
Italie (Monza) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 11, Classé 12
Portugal (Estoril) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 15, Abandon (Suspension)
Espagne (Barcelone) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Moteur)
Japon (Suzuka) : Brabham-Yamaha, Non pré-qualifié
Australie (Adélaïde) : Brabham-Yamaha, Qualifié 17, Classé 17
1992
Pas de participation en Grand Prix
1993
Afrique du Sud (Kyalami) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 8, Classé 3
Brésil (Interlagos) (Photo) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 10, Classé 5
Europe (Donington) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 21, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Saint-Marin (Imola) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 7, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Espagne (Barcelone) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 12, Classé 7
Monaco : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 21, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Canada (Montréal) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 10, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
France (Magny-Cours) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 4, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Grande-Bretagne (Silverstone) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 9, Classé 7
Allemagne (Hockenheim) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 5, Classé 3
Hongrie (Hungaroring) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 12, Classé 7
Belgique (Spa-Francorchamps) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 15, Classé 11
Italie (Monza) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 14, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Portugal (Estoril) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 10, Abandon (Accrochage)
Japon (Suzuka) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 17, Classé 7
Australie (Adélaïde) : Ligier-Renault, Qualifié 14, Classé 9
1994
Brésil (Interlagos) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Pacifique (Aïda) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Accrochage)
Saint-Marin (Imola) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Classé 9
Monaco : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 10, Abandon (Moteur)
Espagne (Barcelone) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 11, Classé 3
Canada (Montréal) (Photo) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 13, Classé 10
France (Magny-Cours) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 17, Classé 10
Grande-Bretagne (Silverstone) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 11, Abandon (Boîte de vitesses)
Allemagne (Hockenheim) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 7, Abandon (Accrochage)
Hongrie (Hungaroring) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 11, Classé 5
Belgique (Spa-Francorchamps) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Classé 5
Italie (Monza) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 21, Abandon (Sortie de piste)
Portugal (Estoril) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 12, Abandon (Moteur)
Europe (Jerez) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 14, Classé 13
Japon (Suzuka) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 13, Abandon (Moteur)
Australie (Adélaïde) : Tyrrell-Yamaha, Qualifié 13, Abandon (Accrochage)
1995
Brésil (Interlagos) (Photo) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 9, Classé 6
Argentine (Buenos Aires) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 17, Abandon (Fuite d'huile)
Saint-Marin (Imola) : Non participant (Mansell décide de piloter)
Espagne (Barcelone) : Non participant
Monaco : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Classé 5
Canada (Montréal) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Abandon (Moteur)
France (Magny-Cours) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 13, Classé 11
Grande-Bretagne (Silverstone) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Classé 5
Allemagne (Hockenheim) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 8, Abandon (Moteur)
Hongrie (Hungaroring) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 13, Abandon (Fuite d'essence)
Belgique (Spa-Francorchamps) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 6, Classé 5
Italie (Monza) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 9, Classé 4
Portugal (Estoril) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 12, Classé 9
Europe (Nürburgring) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Abandon (Accident)
Pacifique (Aïda) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Classé 9
Japon (Suzuka) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 23, Classé 7
Australie (Adélaïde) : McLaren-Mercedes, Qualifié 10, Classé 4

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1991

1993

1995

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Mark Blundell
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Nationality British

Formula One World Championship career
Active years 1991, 1993 — 1995
Teams Brabham, Ligier, Tyrrell and McLaren
Races 63 (61 starts)
Championships 0
Wins 0
Podium finishes 3
Career points 32
Pole positions 0
Fastest laps 0
First race 1991 United States Grand Prix
Last race 1995 Australian Grand Prix
Mark Blundell (born Barnet, Hertfordshire, April 8, 1966) is a former Formula One, sports car, and CART racing driver. He is currently a Formula One commentator for the British broadcaster ITV. Blundell is married and father of two children.


Background
He first dabbled in motor racing at the age of 14, racing motocross bikes across England. He garnered immediate success, eventually becoming one of the top-ranked riders in Britain, as well as winning a few championships. At the age of 17 he made the switch to four wheels in Britain's Formula Ford. Again, he was rewarded with instant success, and in his first season he placed second in both British Junior Formula Ford Championships (despite 25 wins and 24 poles). The following year, Mark won both the Esso British and Snetterton FF1600 crowns. The next year, he upgraded his ride to the more powerful FF2000 category, and promptly won the BBC Grandstand series. He even returned to FF1600 for the European Championship racing, taking pole, and finishing fourth overall. With 1986 came another championship in FF2000, this time the European title.

At this point in his career, Blundell decided it was time to take his continuing success, and move on to international racing. He bypassed the traditional stepping stone of Formula 3 and joined TOMS-Toyota in Formula 3000. Despite having to cope with an under-funded and under-powered car, he showed incredible talent and strung together a series of promising results, including a number of race wins. He even started a few races at F3, showing ability there as well. 1987 meant a switch to the works Lola team in F3000, at that time one of the biggest teams in the series. In a closely contested season, Blundell managed a very respectable sixth place in the final standings.


Formula One
The following year, he made a deal with the crack sports car team at Nissan, landing a factory seat. He also managed a test drive with one of the top teams in Formula One — Williams. By 1990, Blundell had abandoned F3000 to concentrate on sports cars. That same year, he set a new lap record and earned pole position at the prestigious Le Mans 24 Hours race — the youngest driver ever to do so.

1991 marked the biggest step forward in Mark Blundell's racing career — his Formula One debut. His debut season saw a sixth place in Belgium with the Brabham Yamaha team. He also maintained his testing deal with Williams. The following season however, he was not hired by a cash-strapped Brabham team, and was left out of racing. He did, however, sign a testing deal with McLaren. Whilst being a full-time tester for McLaren, he also continued to race sports cars. That year, with the factory Peugeot outfit, he won the Le Mans 24 Hours, adding to his earlier pole.

1993 saw the return of Mark Blundell to the pinnacle of motorsports. A drive with Ligier netted him his first two podium finishes in South Africa and Germany. He finished tenth in the final World Championship standings. It was a one-year deal with Ligier, however, and in 1994 he signed with Tyrrell. It was not as successful a year as '93, and Blundell managed only one podium finish. At the end of the season, due to lack of sponsorship, Tyrrell released him. This would prove to be a blessing in disguise, as the retirement of great Nigel Mansell meant a return to McLaren for Blundell, this time, in a race seat. Teamed with future two-time world champion Mika Häkkinen, Blundell recorded five points finishes and once again took tenth in the final standings. 1995 also saw continued success in sports cars with a fourth place showing in Le Mans. 1995 was Mark Blundell's final year in Formula One, as the signing of David Coulthard by McLaren meant that Mark would have to find a job somewhere else.

Blundell achieved 3 podiums, and scored a total of 32 championship points.


CART
CART World Series
Years active 1996-2000
Teams PacWest Racing
Starts 81
Wins 3
Poles 0
Best finish 6th in 1997
Awards
1997 Autosport British Driver of the Year
Out of Formula One, Blundell moved to the U.S. and joined the CART racing team PacWest Racing, with fellow former F1 driver with Mauricio Gugelmin of Brazil alongside. Mark was third in the rookie standings with three top six finishes in the U.S. 500, Detroit Grand Prix, and Michigan International Speedway races. 1997 was a breakout year, and Blundell recorded race victories in Portland, Toronto, and Fontana en route to sixth in the championship. That year he was also named British Driver of the Year by Autosport magazine. 1998 was not a year for the books, and a massive crash early in 1999 left him to languish at the bottom of the table. He returned to PacWest for a final season in 2000. However, another disappointing season — 18 pts, 21st overall — lead to a mutual split with PacWest racing.

From driving to commentating
Blundell again crossed the Atlantic to focus on his sports car racing. He failed to finish Le Mans with the MG Lola team, though both his teammates and he impressed. Off-track, Blundell joined ITV television in Britain, where he is currently an analyst during the Formula One season.

Since 2001, Blundell's racing involvement has steadily declined, with only the occasional event. He did test a Dale Coyne Champ Car to help prepare Darren Manning for a one-off in the first CART race in Britain at Rockingham, and raced in the British round of the World Rally Championship.

2003 saw great success in sports cars. Along with Johnny Herbert and David Brabham, he finished second at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, completing a 1-2 sweep by Bentley. He also finished third at the 12 Hours of Sebring, finishing top among the Bentleys.

Along with ex-racer Martin Brundle, Blundell also spends time running a management company, 2MB Sports Management, who handle the contracts of such people as McLaren test driver Gary Paffett and British Formula Three champion Mike Conway.

'Blundellisms'
Mark's unique style of TV presentation and commentary is drawing ever-increasing attention from the F1 community, particularly on the internet. Known as 'Blundellisms' (an apparently affectionate throw-back to Murray Walker's now legendary 'Murrayisms'), Mark's curious turn of phrase is sometimes humorous, occasionally baffling, and often linguistically unsound. He has received some criticism for his colloquial grammar, such as frequently using 'what' when 'which' or 'that' would be more suited.[1]

Some examples of 'Blundellisms' include:

On Honda's new-for-2007 'Earth car': "They've got a new image. They've got everything that they're moving into in a different way - whole new process - but what they've got to be careful of is they don't lead the way on the track, that they're leaving behind technology and performance where they really are frustration there, because Button and Barrichello, they're scratching their heads already at the first race and that's not what they want."
On Lewis Hamilton's fear of Alonso: "He hasn't got no regard for him, whatsoever."
Mark's view on the conditions in Malaysia, 2007: "It's just immensely humidity."
On the temperature at the 2007 US Grand Prix: "It's as hot as what I've felt it here before."
On Lewis Hamilton's performance at the 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix:"Lewis just needs to go home and understand where he sits."

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