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‘You Will Never Be Forgotten’: F1 Pays Tribute To Murray Walker

Murray Walker, who was an F1 commentator for over a quarter of a century, passed away on Saturday at the age of 97. He commentated on his first F1 grand prix in 1949 before becoming a full-time commentator in 1978. READ: Bottas Tops Second Day Of Testing As Hamilton Spins Out Walker was appointed an OBE in 1996 for his services to broadcasting and motorsport after being the voice of Formula One for almost two decades. After news of his passing broke on Saturday, tributes quickly began to pour in from current and former F1 drivers, in addition to other members of the motorsport community. 'So sad to hear of Murray's passing. I remember growing up hearing your voice over the races. You made...
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