Mark Blundell - 'Blundellisms'

'Blundellisms'

Mark's unique style of TV presentation and commentary is drawing ever-increasing attention from the Formula One community, particularly on the internet. Known as 'Blundellisms' (an apparently affectionate throw-back to Murray Walker's now legendary 'Murrayisms'), Mark's curious turn of phrase is sometimes humorous, occasionally baffling, and often linguistically unsound. He has received some criticism for his colloquial grammar, such as frequently using 'what' when 'which' or 'that' would be more suited.

Some examples of 'Blundellisms' include:

• On Honda's new-for-2007 'Earth car': "They've got a new image. They've got everything that they're moving into in a different way – whole new process – but what they've got to be careful of is they don't lead the way on the track, that they're leaving behind technology and performance where they really are frustration there, because Button and Barrichello, they're scratching their heads already at the first race and that's not what they want."
• On Lewis Hamilton's fear of Alonso: "He hasn't got no regard for him, whatsoever."
• Mark's view on the conditions in Malaysia, 2007: "It's just immensely humidity."
• On the temperature at the 2007 US Grand Prix: "It's as hot as what I've felt it here before."
• On Lewis Hamilton's performance at the 2007 Bahrain Grand Prix: "Lewis just needs to go home and understand where he sits."
• On the standard of marshalling at the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix: "Maybe those waved yellows should have been stagnant yellows."