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Voice of F1, Murray Walker is no more
London, 13 March 2021: The FIA is saddened to hear of the passing of Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker.
The British television personality, who was 97, was regarded in his home country as ‘the voice of Formula 1’ and first commentated on a Grand Prix at Silverstone in 1949. He was the lead commentator on British TV for 25 years, working for the BBC between 1976 and 1996 and ITV between 1996 and 2001. Walker retired from full-time commentary after the 2001 US Grand Prix but continued to work in F1 and in motor sport right up until his final years.
His death was confirmed by the British Racing Drivers’ Club, which in a statement said: “It is with great sadness we share the news of the passing of BRDC Associate member Murray Walker OBE. A friend, a true motor sport legend, the nation’s favourite commentator and a contagious smile. Murray will be sadly missed, his mark and voice will live on in motorsport and our hearts forever.”
Paying tribute to Murray, FIA President Jean Todt said: “I am very sad to learn that Murray Walker has passed away. Formula 1 commentator for over 25 years for the BBC and ITV, most notably alongside James Hunt, he was the voice of Formula 1. All the FIA Family pays tribute to him. My thoughts are with him and his loved ones.”
Formula 1 also issued a statement saying the series was “immensely sad to hear that Murray Walker has passed away. [Walker’s] passion and love of the sport inspired millions of fans around the world. He will forever be a part of our history, and will be dearly missed.”
Tributes to the late commentator came from across Formula 1, including from all 10 current F1 teams, as well as from current and former F1 drivers such as 1996 F1 World Champion Damon Hill, 1998-’99 champion Mika Häkkinen, George Russell, Sergio Pérez, Alex Albon, Paul Di Resta, Karun Chandhok and Jack Aitken.
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Kush Maini takes maiden win in British F3, extends lead
Brands Hatch, 31 August 2020: Hitech GP’s Kush Maini secured his first win of the 2020 season after having picked up 5 other Podiums over the last 10 Races with a controlled drive in the final race of the weekend, and extended his championship lead at the Famous Brands Hatch Circuit in the UK on Sunday. Kush started from his second pole position of the championship which was achieved by the average of the two fastest laps in the preceding 3 races of the weekend. Kush was second in Race 1 and third in Race 3.
The Indian claimed victory by 0.782 seconds over Douglas Motorsport’s Ulysse De Pauw, and earned Hitech GP’s first win in BRDC British F3 in the process.He also set the fastest lap of the race . Double R Racing’s Louis Foster claimed the final spot on the podium, four seconds further back from the lead duo.
Maini made a great start from pole position to hold the lead down to Paddock Hill Bend, but there was drama for Chris Dittmann Racing’s double race winner Ayrton Simmons, who got a good initial getaway from second place only to cruise to the first corner, with the rest of the field having to take avoiding action. That drama allowed De Pauw to climb into second and Foster to third, while Jewiss gained two places to rise to fourth.
Simmons wasn’t the only driver in trouble, as the Douglas Motorsport car of Manaf Hijjawi also didn’t complete the first lap, with the safety car called to enable the stricken car to be collected.
The race resumed at the end of lap five, with Maini making a strong restart to lead the field away. The Hitech driver pulled out an immediate lead of over a second to De Pauw, setting a string of fastest laps to extend the gap to almost two seconds by the end of lap 10. De Pauw closed the gap down towards the end but Maini was never under real pressure, and clinched his opening win of the year.
Maini Said “We’ve been waiting for that first win after five podiums, but I didn’t want to rush it. I just wanted to gather points and I knew the win would come sooner or later, and finally it came so I’m really happy.
“For me I don’t look at the championship until the last two rounds to be honest, because in this championship anything can happen like you saw.
“They’re so brilliant, Hitech gave me a faultless car. They’ve taken 9 podiums in 11 races the win now, and the championship lead, in their debut year. It’s amazing and I really want to thank them for this amazing oppurtunity.”
Maini’s win means he now holds a championship lead of 29 points, having entered the weekend 29 points behind then leader Kaylen Frederick. Jewiss’s run to fourth place in the race means he sits second in the standings, 18 points clear of Skelton, who has climbed into third. Foster is another to rise up the order, sitting in fourth place and a single point ahead of Frederick, who ended a difficult weekend with 11th place in race four.
The BRDC British F3 Championship returns to action on 19-20 September at Donington Park.
BRDC British F3 Championship, Brands Hatch GP, race four result:
1. Kush Maini, Hitech GP, 12 laps
2. Ulysse De Pauw, Douglas Motorsport, +0.782s
3. Louis Foster, Double R Racing, +4.994s
4. Kiern Jewiss, Douglas Motorsport, +5.645s
5. Sasakorn Chaimongkol, Hillspeed, +7.849s
6. Josh Skelton, Chris Dittmann Racing, +9.448s
7. Bart Horsten, Lanan Racing, +10.362s
8. Nazim Azman, Carlin, +10.540s
9. Reece Ushijima, Hitech GP, +10.644s
10. Benjamin Pedersen, Double R Racing, +11.610s
11. Kaylen Frederick, Carlin, +11.845s
12. Oliver Clarke, Hillspeed, +12.075s
13. Josh Mason, Lanan Racing, +13.031s
14. Piers Prior, Lanan Racing, +14.205s
DNF. Ayrton Simmons, Chris Dittmann Racing, 0 laps
DNF. Manaf Hijjawi, Douglas Motorsport, 0 laps
