In many sports, the last event of the season sees the awarding of the trophy to the winner. At the Indy 500, the Borg-Wagner trophy is given to the winner a few moments after leaving the car, in the NFL the Lombardi Trophy, which belongs to the Super Bowl winners, is awarded on the field immediately afterwards, as is the World Cup. football. The Formula 1 world champion trophy, on the other hand, is never present at the last race of the season. Because? Let’s find out together.
Does the Formula 1 world champion get a trophy?
Although he is not seen very often, the F1 world champion receives a trophy, only it is not given to him at the last race of the season.
Can the world champion keep the trophy?
There are two types of trophies given to pilots and builders. The trophies that are awarded on the podium, both to the driver and to the winning team, are related to the single Grand Prix. Perhaps a lesser known fact is that pilots tend not to keep the trophies they win. F1 teams generally put a clause in a driver’s contract that requires the team to keep the trophies, even if the drivers are given (in some cases for a fee) reruns. This varies from team to team and driver to driver, although Red Bull, for example, has a dedicated trophy wall in its factory.
At the end of the season, however, the champion driver and manufacturer receive the official F1 World Cup trophies, which they can keep for one year before having to return them for the next year’s winners.
When are the trophies delivered?
The drivers’ world championship trophy is awarded during the annual FIA awards ceremony, which is a separate event from the last race. During this event the champions of various championships managed by the FIA are awarded, including Formula 1. The grand finale of the ceremony is the awarding of the Formula 1 world champion. With the final race of 2021, the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix , set for 12 December, the FIA awards ceremony will take place on the following Thursday, then on 16 December, in Paris.
Why are they doing this?
The reason the trophy is awarded in a separate event is that, unlike the World Cup and the Super Bowl, there is always the possibility that the final result of the match may change in the days following the event.
There have been several cases of drivers receiving post-race penalties in 2021 and the appeals were not resolved in the hours following the Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel was disqualified from the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix because his Aston Martin did not have the amount of fuel required for testing, while Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin received penalties in Austria for not slowing down sufficiently in front of a double yellow flag.
The FIA’s International Sporting Code allows competitors to ask the governing body for a right to review events if any new element is discovered that could change the decision of the stewards. This request can take place up to 14 days after the event in question, but the rules state that a definitive request cannot be made less than four days before the date of the FIA awards ceremony. For 2021, with the gala taking place four days after the last race, it means any overhaul should be submitted no later than the evening of the last race.
Why are they doing this?
The reason the trophy is awarded in a separate event is that, unlike the World Cup and the Super Bowl, there is always the possibility that the final result of the match may change in the days following the event.
There have been several cases of drivers receiving post-race penalties in 2021 and the appeals were not resolved in the hours following the Grand Prix. Sebastian Vettel was disqualified from the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix because his Aston Martin did not have the amount of fuel required for testing, while Nicholas Latifi and Nikita Mazepin received penalties in Austria for not slowing down sufficiently in front of a double yellow flag.
The FIA’s International Sporting Code allows competitors to ask the governing body for a right to review events if any new element is discovered that could change the decision of the stewards. This request can take place up to 14 days after the event in question, but the rules state that a definitive request cannot be made less than four days before the date of the FIA awards ceremony. For 2021, with the gala taking place four days after the last race, it means any overhaul should be submitted no later than the evening of the last race.
Is it possible to see the awards ceremony?
Traditionally, the awards ceremony has never been televised, but has been streamed in recent years. This gave the fans the opportunity to follow this prestigious event live.
Were any trophies ever awarded at the end of the season?
No. The FIA rules have always been clear on the fact that the trophies of the world champions must be handed over to the Federation gala, even if in recent years it was also considered to organize an event open to fans. However, an idea that has never been carried out.
What is the design of the trophy?
The drivers’ trophy features the names and signatures of all the winners from previous seasons. These are engraved around the trophy, following a crown of the time that surrounds it. On top of this crown is a circle that represents the world. Similar speech for the constructors’ trophy, which features the logos of the winners of previous editions.
The face of Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG F1, reflected in the World Championship trophy as he heads towards his 7th World Championship
Photo by: Mark Sutton / Motorsport Images
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