Formula one commentator Martin Brundle was voted Top Sports Pundit at the 2005 Royal Television Sports Awards on Wednesday, which were held at London's Grosvenor House hotel.
It is the third time the popular ITV commentator has received the award, one of Britain's most coveted television prizes.
He beat out stiff competition in the form of Simon Hughes of Channel 4 cricket and John McCririck of Channel 4 racing, reports ITV-F1.com.
The award judges described Brundle as "an outstanding operator at the very peak of his game – with an extraordinary ability to simplify and entertain in an often complex sport.
"He also exhibited a fearless authority on some of the most sensitive issues – not least his gimlet-eyed pursuit of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone on the grid at Indianapolis!"
The race the judges were referring to was the abortive United States Grand Prix at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 2005, which turned into one of the greatest sporting farces in history after all but three teams withdrew from the race before it started due to tyre safety issues.
Fans, ticketholders and Martin Brundle were all livid with rage over the incident, which saw Michael Schumacher of Ferrari winning against five other competitors. It was the only race Schumacher won in 2005.
South African viewers did not get to see the interview with Bernie Ecclestone as we do not receive the extended ITV-F1 television feed, but Brundle is well-known to South African formula one fans and those same fans are surely blessed with the power of imagination.
"It is a great honour to receive a Royal Television Society award, one of the highest accolades in British television," said Brundle upon acceptance of the award.
"I have been very lucky to have two careers and I am somewhat amazed to be recognised in television."
South African public broadcaster SABC 3 ceded the rights to broadcast the ITV-F1 formula one feed in 2005 to satellite service DSTV.
Supersport (a wholly owned subsidiary of the MIH Group, which is listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange) broadcasts the feed live, while SABC 2 viewers can watch delayed broadcasts of each race late on a Sunday night.