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Sir Jackie Stewart has said “there will never be another Murray Walker” following the death of the legendary Formula One commentator.

Murray Walker’s death was announced on Saturday night (David Davies/PA) Sign up for our daily newsletter featuring the top stories from The Press and Journal. Thank you for signing up to The Press and Journal newsletter. Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up Lewis Hamilton has hailed Murray Walker as the greatest television commentator following the broadcaster’s death. The death of Walker, whose remarkable career spanned more than half a century, was announced on Sa...

Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to the legendary Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker, who passed away on Saturday at the age of 97.

Emotional tributes have continued to pour in for the late Murray Walker, with Jackie Stewart saying "there will never be another" like him.

Murray Walker, Beloved Voice of F1, Dies at 97 Celebrity The British legendary Formula 1 commentator has passed away at the age of 97 and the motorsport world is quick to pay tribute to the late broadcasting icon. Mar 14, 2021 Murray Walker has died, aged 97. The radio and TV presenter was the enthusiastic voice of motor sport in in Britain from the late 1940s, and he became a leading international Formula 1 commentator from the late 1970s until his retirement in 2001. Announcing the sad news...

Formula 1 broadcasting legend Murray Walker passes away at 97 Walker was the voice for many Formula 1 fans throughout the 80s and 90s. 03/13/2021 It’s a sad day for the motorsports world as THE voice of Formula 1, Murray Walker, has died at the age of 97. Walker began his broadcasting career in 1948, just after he served as a captain in World War II. First focusing on motorcycles, Walker raced motorcycles and commentated on races as he soon expanded his commentary portfolio to ca...

14 March 2021 • 11:47am He wore it lightly, but there were moments when the vast sweep of Murray Walker’s life left even his admirers in awe. One evening at a restaurant in Wanne, a hilltop village near the Spa-Francorchamps circuit where he had watched countless Belgian Grands Prix, he described to assembled journalists how, in 1945, he had driven a tank along the local roads during the Battle of the Bulge. Most of those present knew this corner of the Ardennes forest solely through the no...

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167 shares Sometimes, broadcasters have a public persona that hides their real self. Murray was not like that. Murray was the same in real life as he was behind the microphone. He was vivacious and enthusiastic and passionate and knowledgeable. He loved motor sport with every fibre of his being. And most of all, he had not an ounce of malice in him. I got a message on Twitter on Saturday from an old friend. ‘Was lucky enough to go the British GP once with pit lane passes,’ he wrote. ‘Watc...

Hamilton pays tribute to Murray Walker - "No one can come close" News Ian Parkes & Ewan Gale Lewis Hamilton has paid tribute to iconic Formula 1 commentator Article continues under video Mercedes driver Hamilton marked his respect for the legendary broadcaster during the final day of pre-season testing in Bahrain, giving memories of his time growing up watching the sport alongside Walkers effervescent tones. "I remember hearing his iconic voice," said Hamilton. "Growing up watching all the gra...