Where is the ceremony or trophy for the F1 Constructor's Championship?

[Hugh Jarce]

Just think about it. In all major sports the winners always get a public ceremony to mark their triumph, especially after a long season.

Football, rugby - you name it, there is a presentation of some kind.

What about the F1 Driver or Constructors - is it just me missing something or is there absolutely nowt?

Shouldn't there be some formal recognition for the no. 1 ace driver of the season and also all those guys and girls hanging over the rails each week. Even if Flav and a few representatives from the team were honoured, plus Ron (2nd) and Todt (3rd !!).

Oh and is there a trophy for either?

For all its showmanship and pazaazzzz - I can't believe F1 doesn't do more on the last day of the season for the triumphant driver and team.

Or do we just miss it on TV?

Any thoughts?

[Skam85]

I have to say I agree with you there. There are many hundreds of people who work their ar*ses off all year, a ceremony/party/ball to recognise all the achievers in F1 for that year would be good.

[Kicking-back]

There is a trophy - it's presented at a prizegiving ceremony in Monaco during the winter - along with all the other FIA champions - from drag racing to rallying.

[ElScOrChO]

You mean the FIA Gala?

There is some pictures of the trophies given last year
http://www.motorsport.com/photos/sel...n&Y=2004&O=12#

[Silk Cut Jaguar]

It's a shame the trophies aren't handed out more publically, a ceremony before or after the last race would be suitable.

[Hugh Jarce]

Originally Posted by Kicking-back

There is a trophy - it's presented at a prizegiving ceremony in Monaco during the winter - along with all the other FIA champions - from drag racing to rallying.

Oh! Well there you go.

Can't imagine the winners of the Champions league in football would get their trophy at such a closed shop event.

I agree with Silk Cut - I think there would be a lot of value in making this sort of thing public at the track on the last day.

I wonder if the FIA Drag winners turn out in ladies clothes.

[429CJ]

Originally Posted by Hugh Jarce

I wonder if the FIA Drag winners turn out in ladies clothes.

At least Anita Mäkelä did it in 2000, as Top Fuel European Champ.

http://www.anitamakela.com/gallery9/kuva2.htm

[Hugh Jarce]

Bernies hair looks suspect as ususal and the bloke in the blue shirt and tie (rather than formal evening dress) must have felt a plank.

[Kicking-back]

Well, he has a moustache - so the suit was the least of his worries!

[windsok]

FIA Gala was live on eurosport last year wasnt it? Should be also this year too.

[Logrence]

How much more public can they get? They have an event, with media, cameras and stuff - it's just not interesting to see someone get a trophy.

[Bononi]

But is it all together ?


I think F1 should deserve a separate event.

[Bononi]

Hey who is that guy in the lower left of the pic, holding a trophy ???????

[Hugh Jarce]

Bon, not sure - but it looks like he's looking with some interest at the jugs in the middle row. A few other things to note:

- Do Max and Bernie actually have hands
- Who has just fallen off the stage at the rear left
- Is Todt standing in a hole, or is he really that small

Back to seriousness, Gala events are for the rich who get in free.

I totally agree with Bon - F1 is big enough (and flip expensive enough) to have a big public ceremony, IMO at the venue of the final race. Get a masssive podium out one the track and get the teams up - I think it would make ace viewing and honour the guy who mops up the spillages on the pit garage floor a white muslin cloth.