Martin Brundleisms

**Born Racer** · 7 Sep 2009, 23:07 (Ref:2536287)

Every so often he comes out with some brilliant ones in his commentary.

"Well if your name's Schumacher, I guess you're entitled to talk cobblers".

And after Silverstone 1994 when referring to Peugeot's claims that what he had actually suffered was an oil leak, I paraphrase:

“It came out of the hole in the block where the conrod came through".

jab · 7 Sep 2009, 23:17 (Ref:2536294)

You should enjoy this fine website then

My personal favourites:

"I remember jumping into a Tyrrell having just crashed one badly in Monte Carlo. Jumped in the car and Ken Tyrrell said, 'You've got eight minutes left to qualify – you need to get on with it'. I said, 'No problem. Which circuit am I at?'"

and

"He's understeering like a cross-channel ferry"

Knowlesy · 7 Sep 2009, 23:37 (Ref:2536299)

"That didn't work Michael, you hit the wrong part of him my friend."

x100

**Born Racer** · 8 Sep 2009, 00:02 (Ref:2536307)

Poor Ricardo Rosset.

Murray Walker: "He's not exactly covered himself in glory, has he?"
Martin: "He's covered himself in more gravel than glory".

Knowlesy · 8 Sep 2009, 00:05 (Ref:2536309)

Murray: There is some debate as to whether Roset is Formula 1 material."
Brundle: "It's a pretty short debate Murray."

Martin.

Marbot · 8 Sep 2009, 01:05 (Ref:2536322)

Brundle:"And once again Sato is first to arrive at the scene of the accident".

Legard: hmmmm.....Not actually said anything worth repeating tbh.

**Born Racer** · 8 Sep 2009, 02:04 (Ref:2536332)

He thinks repeating 'push on' is worthwhile, judging by how much we hear it. I like 'kick on' to- is that a derivative of kicking off in football?

Super Hans · 8 Sep 2009, 06:25 (Ref:2536371)

Allen: And there are some Baumgartner fans in the crowd. I wonder what that sign says...

Brundle: It's Hungarian for massive understeer.

nycuk · 8 Sep 2009, 08:04 (Ref:2536416)

What exactly does 'nip and tuck' mean..?

Super Hans · 8 Sep 2009, 08:05 (Ref:2536417)

Quote:

Originally Posted by nycuk

What exactly does 'nip and tuck' mean..?

It's a colloquialism for cosmetic surgery.

Greem · 8 Sep 2009, 09:16 (Ref:2536443)

My all time favourites have to be the gridwalk variations on:

MB: Here's Mark, being interviewed by [Euro TV person], they won't mind if we push in here. Mark, a quick word for 6 million British viewers?

Along with:

What are you doing here, Bernie?

nea · 8 Sep 2009, 11:01 (Ref:2536483)

My favourite Brundle comment:

“You needed a calendar to time his first sector.”

Graz · 8 Sep 2009, 11:44 (Ref:2536501)

He desribed Schumacher as being not he most generous person before and said he was "first out of the taxi and last to the bar."

rotorboy · 8 Sep 2009, 12:30 (Ref:2536526)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marbot

Brundle:"And once again Sato is first to arrive at the scene of the accident".

Legard: hmmmm.....Not actually said anything worth repeating tbh.

I got one Legardism for you - I think it was at Barcelona where he referred to Alonso as "Fernando Anando"...

Genius. Give him time..!!

Duffacus · 8 Sep 2009, 19:26 (Ref:2536698)

See my signature! (about Le Mans). He replied with a straight face...

**Adam43** · 8 Sep 2009, 19:32 (Ref:2536701)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Knowlesy

"That didn't work Michael, you hit the wrong part of him my friend."

x100

Agreed, great. Although I thought it was "That didn't work, my friend, you hit the wrong part of him". (unimportant point, that may be wrong anyway!)

andy_b · 8 Sep 2009, 20:04 (Ref:2536720)

one I caught last race.

'Holding on to the white line like its your favourite granny'

**Adam43** · 8 Sep 2009, 20:30 (Ref:2536729)

"ran out of talent" is a staple. Used in his safety talk at a kart tracks too!

Chiefy · 8 Sep 2009, 23:43 (Ref:2536804)

I like the clip where Murray Walker gets excited over a Jos Verstappen crashing replay, realises it is a replay, then is consoled by Martin, who offers: "Verstappen is more than capable of going off on two consecutive laps".

Another classic, used a few times now, is "I think ambition overtook adhesion there", usually in reference to a car spinning unprompted but for the driver's over-enthusiasm.

And Jonathan Legard, as noticed by a friend of mine, does seem to love talking about something being "a real shot in the arm".

Ralf's Girl · 9 Sep 2009, 20:00 (Ref:2537280)

"I raced against Luca Badoer and he couldn't drive a nail into a piece of wood." - And he said that before it ever looked like he was going to get a Ferrari drive.

Splatz the Cow · 10 Sep 2009, 14:10 (Ref:2537798)

Good postings.

I've never been a MB fan myself, but he does come out with some gems. I think he has that classic British pathos, and laconic style of humour.

**Born Racer** · 10 Sep 2009, 17:16 (Ref:2537915)

Ralf's Girl- when was it he said that?

DanShenise · 10 Sep 2009, 22:09 (Ref:2538092)

We have David Hobbs in the States, the difference is he tries to be funny as opposed to just saying things that turn out to be funny.

JeremySmith · 11 Sep 2009, 01:28 (Ref:2538120)

I am glad to have David Hobbs he a real gentleman, very knowledgeable and quite funny at times.. The Speed team is a really good one I think, they compliment each other very well.

Ralf's Girl · 11 Sep 2009, 21:47 (Ref:2538796)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Born Racer

Ralf's Girl- when was it he said that?

It was at a race earlier this season, can't remember which one - it was in reference to Badoer having carved out such a good career for himself as a Ferrari test driver despite being of, er, questionable ability.

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