Sad update on F1 icon Martin Brundle’s private life

Formula 1 guru Martin Brundle is used to making headlines for his public antics, but sad news has now emerged about his private life.

Formula 1 icon Martin Brundle has been hit by a marriage crisis.

The Sky Sports motorsport guru and former racing driver, 65, is spending time apart from his wife of almost 40 years.

Brundle married college sweetheart Liz in the 1980s and they live together in a mansion in a Norfolk village, near his home town of King’s Lynn in the UK, The Sun reports.

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A source said this week: “Martin and Liz are going through a rocky patch. He’s been away a lot recently and she’s not seen much of him. Things aren’t going well for them.”

Speaking from her home, Liz told The Sun on Sunday: “We are spending some time apart but we are married and together.”

This weekend, Brundle was working at the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg, which was won by Mercedes’ George Russell.

He missed last month’s Spanish Grand Prix and his absence got tongues wagging.

Martin Brundle and wife Liz. Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett / Getty Images for William & Son.

1996 Australian Grand Prix. Martin Brundle and his wife Liz.

However, Sky Sports clarified Brundle only missed the event because his revised contract means he will only feature in 16 of the 24 races this year.

He met Liz while they were students in King’s Lynn. They have two children, Alex, 33, and Charlie, 36.

Alex followed in his father’s footsteps and has a racing career.

He has completed the 24 Hours of Le Mans race — which his dad won in 1990. Charlie works for McLaren Automotive.

Ex-McLaren ace Brundle continues to be a household name thanks to his pre-race grid walk interviews.

His trademark trainwreck pre-race roving reporting segment has seen him involved in awkward moments with Serena Williams, music artist Megan Thee Stallion, rapper Machine Gun Kelly, actress Cara Delevingne and French football megastar Kylian Mbappe.

Martin Brundle with Megan Thee Stalion and wife Liz. Photo: Getty, Sky Sports.

He’s also made headlines for his brief chats with the likes of David Beckham, Ed Sheeran, Will Smith, Michael Douglas, Kylie Minogue and Sun columnist Jeremy Clarkson.

His sad private news comes after he made public comments on the Christian Horner sexting scandal, saying “mud sticks” and it was “a damaging story” for the Red Bull team chief.

In February, during Red Bull’s probe into team boss Horner’s behaviour, Brundle said: “Christian Horner has been pivotal to Red Bull’s success.

“I know absolutely nothing about the current situation. I’m as confused as anybody else in Formula One.”

But following Red Bull dismissing the complaint against Horner with a short statement, Brundle added: “I think the problem of making no comment whatsoever on what may or may not have happened is that mud sticks.

Jeremy Clarkson talks with Martin Brundle. Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images.

Cara Delevingne Martin Brundle F1 awkward moment. Picture: Sky Sports

“It’s a global story. I think it’s been a damaging story for Christian and Red Bull and all of Formula One.”

Horner was supported by his wife, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell.

Brundle was considered one of the best F1 drivers to have never won a Grand Prix, securing numerous podium finishes in inferior cars.

He was the World Sportscar Championship winner in 1988 and won the 24 Hours of Daytona challenge the same year. He has commentated for ITV, BBC and Sky Sports.

Brundle won the Royal Television Society award for best sports pundit in 1998, 1999, 2005 and 2006 and has amassed an estimated £83.6million.

This week, The Sun revealed how the telly commentator is set to make an appearance in Brad Pitt’s new racing film Apex.

Brundle’s agent was approached for comment.

— This sport originally appeared on The Sun and has been republished with permission