Former F1 racing driver Mark Blundell given six-month driving ban after speeding at 96mph on Northamptonshire A-road
A former racing driver has been given a six-month driving ban after travelling 96mph on an A-road - breaking the limit by 26mph.
Mark Blundell, 59, of Arrington, was not in attendance at Northampton Magistrates’ Court on October 8 but his barrister entered a guilty plea to the offence on his behalf.
The speeding offence was committed at 11.50am on November 30, 2024 when Blundell drove a Land Rover on the A14 Cold Ashby near Junction 1 Overbridge in Northamptonshire.
The former F1 driver, who competed from 1991 to 1995 and won the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 1992, admitted to travelling at a speed exceeding the legal limit of 70 miles per hour on the dual carriageway road.
Blundell received five points on his driving licence, which has resulted in a six-month disqualification, as well as being ordered to pay a total of £1,042 in fines, costs and victim surcharge.
Blundell raced for Brabham, Ligier and Tyrrell in his career, as well as acting as a test driver for Williams. As well as keeping up a racing career outside F1, he moved into media work and was an F1 presenter and pundit for ITV from 2002 until 2008.