Lorenzo Bandini Trophy

Lorenzo Bandini Trophy
Awarded for"a commendable performance in motorsport"[1]
LocationBrisighella, Emilia-Romagna
CountryItaly
Presented byAssociazione Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini
First awarded1992
Currently held byGeorge Russell (2024)[2]

The Lorenzo Bandini Trophy (Italian: Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini) is an annual award honouring an individual or team for their achievements in Formula One motor racing.[3] The award, named after the Italian driver Lorenzo Bandini, who died three days after suffering severe burns in a major accident at the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix,[4] was established by Francesco Asirelli and Tiziano Samorè of the Brisighella commune in 1992.[5] The accolade's trophy, a ceramic replica of Bandini's Ferrari 312/67 car adorned with the number 18 created by the ceramist Goffredo Gaeta,[6][7] is awarded for "a commendable performance in motorsport".[1] This is not based on race results, but on how the success was achieved,[8] as well as the recipient's character and approach to racing.[9] Each recipient is honoured for their achievements over the course of the previous year.[5] The recipient is selected by a panel of 12 judges composed of motor racing journalists and former Formula One team members.[10] Previously, the winner was decided by a vote from the residents of Brisighella.[4] The winner is honoured at a ceremony in Bandini's home town of Brisighella in Emilia-Romagna by the Associazione Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini.[a][10][2]

In the motor racing world, the accolade is considered highly prestigious.[3][13] Ivan Capelli, an Italian driver, was the inaugural winner in 1992.[14] No award was given in each of 1993 and 1994 and no-one has won more than once because drivers are only allowed to be a named a recipient just once to give other racers the opportunity to win it.[5][14] Although the accolade is usually awarded to racing drivers for their achievements from the previous season, it has been awarded to four racing team members: the Ferrari president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo (1997),[14] the marque's vice-chairman Piero Ferrari (2013),[15] the Formula One CEO Stefano Domenicali and the Aprilia MotoGP CEO Massimo Rivola (2021); the latter two are the only joint recipients of the trophy in a calendar year.[16] The accolade has been given to two racing teams:[1][7] the Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team for winning the World Constructors' Championship with a V6 engine coupled with hybrid technology (2015),[1] and Scuderia Ferrari to commemorate the 70th anniversary of its establishment (2017).[7] It has been presented to Italian individuals and teams ten times, German and British competitors and constructors four times apiece.[14] The 2024 winner was the Mercedes Formula One driver George Russell.[2]

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  2. ^ a b c Kipp, Vincent (18 May 2024). "George Russell collects Trofeo Bandini Award". Paddock Magazine. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  3. ^ a b Contractor, Sameer (10 May 2018). "Mahindra Racing Becomes First Formula E Team To Be Honoured at Lorenzo Bandini Trophy Event". NDTV. Archived from the original on 26 August 2020. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  4. ^ a b Diepraam, Mattijs (3 September 2009). "The second lost generation from Italy". 8W. Archived from the original on 12 October 2017. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Maggi, Matteo. "Lorenzo Bandini: storia del trofeo in suo onore" [Lorenzo Bandini: history of the trophy in his honor]. Motori Magazine (in Italian). Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Senna receives Bandini Trophy". The Oxford Times. 16 July 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference MCOMFerrari17 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Senna awarded Lorenzo Bandini Trophy". ESPN. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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  10. ^ a b Zuber, Otto (6 May 2018). "Trofeo Bandini: Ehre für Valtteri Bottas und Mercedes" [Trofeo Bandini: Honor for Valtteri Bottas and Mercedes]. Speedweek (in German). Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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  12. ^ Brunner, Mathias (15 December 2023). "Lando Norris (McLaren): Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini 2023". Speedweek (in German). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  13. ^ "Daniel Ricciardo awarded prestigious Formula One trophy". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 12 August 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
  14. ^ a b c d "Tutti i vincitori del Trofeo" [All Trophy winners] (in Italian). Trofeo Lorenzo Bandini. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
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  16. ^ Bucci, Alessandro (3 December 2021). "Il 28esimo Trofeo Bandini assegnato ax aequo o Stefano Domenicali e Massimo Rivola" [The 28th Bandini Trophy awarded equally to Stefano Domenciali and Massimo Rivola]. Autosprint (in Italian). Archived from the original on 20 January 2024. Retrieved 20 January 2024.


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