Legendary Formula 1 Commentator Murray Walker Has Died
England s voice of Formula 1 was 97. Darren Heath PhotographerGetty Images
Murray Walker, the iconic voice that led 25 years of Formula 1 coverage in the United Kingdom, has died. He was 97.
Walker s first auto racing broadcast with the BBC came as a corner commentator for the radio at the 1949 British Grand Prix. He dedicated most of his early career to motorcycles, first working alongside his father and then becoming the BBC s lead motorcycle racing commentator in 1962. He moved to Formula 1 in the 1970s, becoming the full-time voice of the series in 1978. For 13 years, this role saw him paired with 1976 World Champion driver James Hunt.
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