Martin Brundle OBE

[Sandpit Steve]

Congratulations Martin, very well deserved indeed for a lifetime of service to motorsport.

[595Heaven]

Well deserved, and feels very overdue

[Petrus1983]

2023 - gets included in Stormzy lyrics.
2024 - gets an OBE.

Good work MB.

[romft123]

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

[budgie smuggler]

romft123 said:

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

He's a trustee (chairman actually iirc) of the Grand Prix Trust, which is like a benevolent fund for the F1 industry.

[romft123]

budgie smuggler said:

romft123 said:

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

He's a trustee (chairman actually iirc) of the Grand Prix Trust, which is like a benevolent fund for the F1 industry.

And?

[LivLL]

Finally, he’s a credit to British motorsport and it’s well deserved.

158 F1 races, World Sportscar champion and Le Mans winner all before a stellar career in motorsport journalism.

Exactly what an OBE is there to recognise

[blueg33]

Many many people on the honours list get a gong for doing their job. The point is that they excel at it.

[budgie smuggler]

romft123 said:

budgie smuggler said:

romft123 said:

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

He's a trustee (chairman actually iirc) of the Grand Prix Trust, which is like a benevolent fund for the F1 industry.

And?

I don't really understand your point. You asked what else he does, I answered.

Not that it's particularly relevant anyway, because he got the OBE for the work he is payed for.

[entropy]

Some would say the OBE was a day late and dollar short, whether it was deserved or not it's six in one and half a dozen on the other so I'm not fussed personally.

It could have been worse: awarded with a box full of neutrals but I'm sure he'll be hugging the medal like it's his favourite granny even though it looks flat as a 50 pence piece.

[Batfoy]

budgie smuggler said:

romft123 said:

budgie smuggler said:

romft123 said:

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

He's a trustee (chairman actually iirc) of the Grand Prix Trust, which is like a benevolent fund for the F1 industry.

And?

I don't really understand your point. You asked what else he does, I answered.

Not that it's particularly relevant anyway, because he got the OBE for the work he is payed for.

I suspect you won't 'win' on this one. Mr Romft is clearly in the headspace of either bitter resentment, insane jealousy or juvenile denial that anyone could possibly deserve any kind of award based only on what they see on the Daily Mail website.

[blueg33]

entropy said:

Some would say the OBE was a day late and dollar short, whether it was deserved or not it's six in one and half a dozen on the other so I'm not fussed personally.

It could have been worse: awarded with a box full of neutrals but I'm sure he'll be hugging the medal like it's his favourite granny even though it looks flat as a 50 pence piece.

[Cobracc]

romft123 said:

What has he done....over and above for what he has been paid to do......?

+1 Getting an award for doing his job and speaking into a microphone...really?!

[LivLL]

Tiresome. Some people are just joyless.

[rallye101]

FFS, some of you!!!
Good work, love the bloke.....

[Batfoy]

LivLL said:

Tiresome. Some people are just joyless.

Yep, these bitter and sour types just suck the joy out of everything. If it was that easy, why don't you do it? Matey has achieved the square root of bugger all in life and then bleats because someone else gets recognised for their contribution to society. Pathetic, really.

[blueg33]

LivLL said:

Tiresome. Some people are just joyless.

Indeed. I was going through the list this morning (I've still been missed off) as colleagues are sometimes included and a couple of friends have MBE's or OBE's.

Many of the awards are to people doing their job, but generally they do it well and are an excellent ambassador/representative for their sector.

I assume the people commenting about them being paid are also the same ones who say bonuses shouldn't be given to employees because they are only doing the job they are paid to do.

[Nickp82]

blueg33 said:

entropy said:

Some would say the OBE was a day late and dollar short, whether it was deserved or not it's six in one and half a dozen on the other so I'm not fussed personally.

It could have been worse: awarded with a box full of neutrals but I'm sure he'll be hugging the medal like it's his favourite granny even though it looks flat as a 50 pence piece.

And from me

[HardtopManual]

blueg33 said:

[Many of the awards are to people doing their job, but generally they do it well and are an excellent ambassador/representative for their sector.

Exactly. And then there's Emily Thornberry.

[blueg33]

HardtopManual said:

blueg33 said:

[Many of the awards are to people doing their job, but generally they do it well and are an excellent ambassador/representative for their sector.

Exactly. And then there's Emily Thornberry.

Yes the political honours are often more distasteful.