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mindset when competing with
these drivers. He says: “No one
has really blown me away with
their speed because I’ve always
worked under the premise that I’m
equally as good, if not better than
they were – that’s an important
mindset to maintain.”
There is one person, however,
that Blundell learnt from, as he
explains: “The only person I have
worked with who gave me an in-
sight into the next level would be
Ayrton Senna. I began to under-
stand how he made people work
around him for his benefit. I be-
lieve that if I could’ve used those
skills, I could’ve gone on to win a
championship.”
Over the years, Blundell has
driven some amazing machinery,
but there’s one car that really
stands out. He says: “The best
race car I’ve ever driven was one I
never raced - an FW14B Williams.
When I was racing for Brabham
in F1, I got invited to test the
Williams, which is unheard of in
today’s world. It was the most
complete car I have ever driven
and it’s understandable why it
was so successful.”
It’s not just Formula One cars
that have impressed Blundell over
the years. “As for sports cars, I’d
say the best were the Peugeot I
won with at Le Mans in 1992 and
the Bentley that should have won
Le Mans in 2003,” he says.
“Those cars were light-years
ahead of our competitors. A good
car that’s balanced and does
everything you ask doesn’t come
around very often. The Peugeot
won the 24 hours and we all went
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