RIP Murray Walker

Flibster · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:04

*doffs hat*

True gent and absolute F1 legend.

glenimp617 · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:05

Oh no

Conscript · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:05

Aww. One of those voices which is ingrained on my memory from childhood. RIP Murray

gary996 · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:13

Just seen it myself. Sadly missed. The voice of F1

Kelt · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:15

I never knew he was a tank commander in WW2!

Double respect!

He also had a well developed and dry sense of humour. This writer remembers one particularly dreary, typically damp and cold afternoon at Germany's Nurburgring. We were killing time chatting, gazing out of the window at the blanket of grey covering the Eifel forests when he said: "Do you know? I can remember driving across there in a tank."

Hades · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:15

Loved him. RIP

BowdonUK · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:16

He'll always be the voice of F1 for me. RIP

R.P.L · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:17

stockhausen · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:22

F1 IS Murray Walker, all true fans must be gutted

mushtafa · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:38

He's the voice of F1 for me. RIP

Blackjack Davy · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:41

end of an era

Psycho Ned · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:47

Kelt said:
I never knew he was a tank commander in WW2!

Double respect!

Of course he was also involved in the slogan 'a Mars a day helps you work, rest and play' when he worked in advertising but didn't come up with the phrase which has become a bit of an urban myth

He did come up with Opal Fruits - Made to make your mouth water though!

englishpremier · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:54

Had a good innings, 97 is pretty good given the year he was born.

He was the voice of F1 for me. Used to come out with some classics.

"unless I'm very much mistaken. I am, I am very much mistaken"
"Look up there, that's the sky"
"Anything can happen in Formula 1, and it usually does"

Half expected him to come back for a little guest commentary from time to time, but he never did from what I remember.

CSMonkeh · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:57

englishpremier said:
Half expected him to come back for a little guest commentary from time to time, but he never did from what I remember.

He did for radio. For example the monsoon that was the 2007 German GP at Nurburgring

McBain · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:59

Another legend gone

el_dazza · 13 Mar 2021 at 19:59

I'm so genuinely sad to see Murray go. First started watching F1 in 1997 and the man's voice was befitting of the sport. He was hilarious with his Murrayisms and he was an absolute gentleman by all accounts. Not only has F1 lost an icon, the entire world has.

PinkFloyd · 13 Mar 2021 at 20:01

RIP. Will be missed, but never forgotten.

DXP55 · 13 Mar 2021 at 20:01

IOM TT 1965 - RIP Murry - I have listened to you for over 56yrs.

Goodie · 13 Mar 2021 at 20:17

I can’t believe it was all the way back in 2001 that he retired! Where has time gone

RIP

cuke2u · 13 Mar 2021 at 20:17

I hope your budgie is still bouncing with health Murray

RIP Murray Walker

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