Alex Brundle | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | King's Lynn, Norfolk, England | 7 August 1990
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 |
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.
Brundle 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,
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. [4]
Brundle 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.
Brundle 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.
Brundle 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.
On 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]
Alex Brundle signed on 12 February 2014 to become part of the Formula E Drivers Club in the new FIA championship for electric vehicles. [12]
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]
Brundle also often competes in historic racing events, mostly driving a Lola T70 Mk3B in Masters Sports Car Legends competition. [19]
During 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.
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
(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 |
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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 |
(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 |
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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 |
(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 |
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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 |
Year | Team | Co-Drivers | Car | Class | Laps | Pos. | Class Pos. |
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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 |
Year | Team | Class | Car | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Rank | Points |
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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 |
† As Brundle was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points.
* Season still in progress.
(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 |
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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 |
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