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F1 2021 testing is officially in the books with Max Verstappen finishing top of the timesheet after a late flurry of track action in Bahrain.

Murray Walker Credit: Gray Mortimore/ Getty Images Murray Walker, who has died aged 97, was for more than half a century the high-octane voice of British motor sport and a consummate exponent of – and, indeed, with a strong claim to have invented – the “pants-on-fire” school of broadcast commentary. At full throttle at the television microphone for a Formula 1 grand prix, Walker would typically let rip with what he called his “crash, bang, wallop” approach, developed during years o...

Murray Walker, the infectiously excitable television commentator who became the voice of Formula One for generations around the English-speaking world, died on Saturday at the age of 97.

Legendary UK racing commentator, described as "The Voice of Formula 1," has died.

"And Ive Got To Stop, Because Ive Got A Lump In My Throat" Photo: Gray Mortimore (Getty Images) We’ve lost the voice of motorsport. Murray Walker, iconic Formula One commentator, has died at age 97. Advertisement For a whole generation of race fans, Walker epitomized F1. He was its heart and soul, the voice that filled you in on the action and always maintained a level head. He was a race fan through and through; listening to him, you felt like you were in conversation with a like-minded soul...

The battle had been long and bloody, and the street was littered with bodies, but the enemy was not beaten yet. As a 21-year-old British officer leapt from his Sherman tank, he was confronted by a young German soldier. Pale and bespectacled, the officer drew his pistol and waited to discover whether the German, still desperately clutching his weapon, was prepared to stake everything on one last stand. But the man was dying, and no shots were exchanged. Murray Walker would never forget that inte...

Nutsons Digest Of Top Auto News - Week Of March 7-13, 2021 AUTO CENTRAL CHICAGO March 14, 2021 Every Sunday Larry Nutson, The Chicago Car Guy and Executive Producer, with able assistance from senior editor Thom Cannell from The Auto Channel Michigan Bureau, compile The Auto Channels "take" on this past weeks automotive news, condensed into easy to digest news Nuggets. LEARN MORE: Links to full versions of todays news nuggets along with a million pages of the past 25 years automotive news, art...

Martin Brundle, who commentated alongside Walker in the final years of his career, led the tributes on social media.

Formula 1 Famed Formula 1 commentator Murray Walker has died. He was 97 years old. “It’s with great sadness we share the news of the passing of BRDC Associate Member Murray Walker OBE.” said a short statement from the British Racing Drivers Club. “A friend, a true motorsport legend, the nations favourite commentator and a contagious smile. We thank Murray for all he has done for our community.” A statement from F1 said: “We are immensely sad to hear that Murray Walker has passed awa...

Formula One commentator Murray Walker has died