Sebastian Vettel was officially handed the 2010 F1 drivers’ championship trophy at the FIA Gala yesterday.
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner was also on hand to collect the constructors’ championship trophy.
Three-times world champion Jack Brabham was awarded “the Academy Award gold medal for motorsport”.
And promotional awards were given to the organisers of the inaugural Korean Grand Prix, the Korea Automobile Racing Association and Abu Dhabi TV.
Images © FIA
xtophe
11th December 2010, 11:18
Alonso might shave his legs, but all the facial hair he’s growing can’t be that comfortable under a helmet either I think :p
Fixy (@)
11th December 2010, 11:28
And it makes him look a lot older. At the Ferrari World Finals it was quite OK, but now it’s getting too much.
Oh well, if he keeps his speed he can grow as much as he wishes!
Maksutov
11th December 2010, 12:53
i think the facial hair suits him, because even when he shaves you can still see the roots of it quite notably. He might as well just leave it on…
Anagh
11th December 2010, 13:46
hez just sad n probably all upset and crying at home. Like somebody after a bad break up looks. :P
no shaving and drinking all day! :D
Referring to alonso btw. :D
PJ
11th December 2010, 19:57
Alonso’s almost likeable with his beard, worked for Jenson! :D
Chapmondo
12th December 2010, 14:21
Massa lives in Alonso’s beard
Magnificent Geoffrey (@magnificent-geoffrey)
11th December 2010, 11:28
The moment we all dream about, realised for that happy young man at only 23 years of age…a remarkable achievement.
Congratulations Sebastian.
darran`
11th December 2010, 11:32
What was Webber getting an award for, best number 2?
Alex White
11th December 2010, 11:59
Its clearly the ‘Not bad for a number 2 driver’ award.
Fer no.65
11th December 2010, 19:02
3rd place.
mvi
11th December 2010, 11:45
Those 2nd and 3rd place trophies show a sharp and interesting design. That should inspire yet some more creativity for the GP trophies.
Jack Holt
11th December 2010, 11:59
Most of the GP trophies are good, but those Santander ones are crassly commercial – each track should have its own trophy design.
Ned Flanders
11th December 2010, 12:12
I think we should send Santander a signed petition promising never to use their financial services until they stop using those damn logo trophies
US_Peter (@us_peter)
11th December 2010, 22:54
I won’t ever use their service anyhow since I don’t think they exist in the US, so I’ll sign the petition no problem!
Stretch
11th December 2010, 12:28
I never known what Santander does until a quick Google search 20 secs ago…
Anagh
11th December 2010, 13:49
Itz an oil company rite?
Valentino
12th December 2010, 2:07
Haha,..its a Spanish bank, a very good one,.. ;)
Dan Thorn (@dan-thorn)
11th December 2010, 11:58
Epic beardage from Webber and Alonso.
Steph (@)
11th December 2010, 13:23
Clearly losing the title has sent them spiralling into a mid-life crisis.
Dan Thorn (@dan-thorn)
11th December 2010, 17:07
Either that or they’re really big fans of Nick Heidfeld.
Ned Flanders
11th December 2010, 12:08
Judging by their beards Alonso and Webber have taken a turn for the worse since they lost the title. Have they been living on the streets?!
I can imagine them both staggered in off the streets with a bottle of vodka, and then drunkenly heckled Vettel while he got his trophy: ‘You can’t even- hic- overtake’. Let’s hope they both get some professional help before next season
mvi
11th December 2010, 12:22
Yet their ties are all neat and in place, unlike young Vettel’s – maybe they were all out in the back alley getting -hic- ready.
GeeMac (@geemac)
12th December 2010, 11:22
Quite right…it must be “a Seb thing” to have your tie undone, Loeb is just as bad!
electrolite (@electrolite)
12th December 2010, 16:15
They probably prefer having beards, yet can’t usually grow them like that during the season because they have to look cleaner and presentable for PR reasons, I’m guessing.
Bev
12th December 2010, 18:42
“Fernando’s beard is better than yours Nick H and Damon H – do you understand?” Said Rob Smedley.
Maksutov
11th December 2010, 12:58
Fourth image row from top,
Alonso: Hmmm, I can cut grass with this…
Ninad
11th December 2010, 13:07
Where can I see FIA GALA F1 highlight video?
Journeyer
11th December 2010, 15:04
The most important question. :)
It doesn’t come out for the public until it’s shown on Eurosport tomorrow night.
Ninad
11th December 2010, 16:06
I’m waiting eagerly.
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
11th December 2010, 13:19
Does anybody else find it weird that the Koreans got the award for the best-organised race?
Steph (@)
11th December 2010, 13:29
Maybe they were just so relieved that Korea was ready to hold the race? :P
Yes it is a little weird given all the gossip before everyone even got to Korea and then all the confusion on Sunday but they got the job done in difficult circumstances.
Icthyes (@icthyes)
11th December 2010, 18:30
After Qatar got the World Cup, this kind of pathetic posturing shouldn’t surprise anyone. We’ve had enough of it in F1 for years now anyway.
Prisoner Monkeys (@prisoner-monkeys)
11th December 2010, 22:32
As soon as Qatar’s pitch was “football has united the Middle East”, they were untouchable. The stadiums they’ve proposed erased whatever doubt there was that they would win it. If you think Formula 1 architecture is excessive, you should see some of the stuff they have planned for Doha in 2022 …
Jarred Walmsley
11th December 2010, 20:58
Maybe the FIA is trying to show us that they do have a sense of Humour after all?
US_Peter (@us_peter)
11th December 2010, 22:58
I wondered the same thing. Maybe they awarded it to them in kind of a backhanded way to suggest “we both know your organization of the event was terrible, and you better fix it for next season.”
US_Peter (@us_peter)
11th December 2010, 22:58
Kind of like the mafia kiss of death you know…
Cornflakes
11th December 2010, 14:19
Could have done his top button up…
Guilherme Teixeira
11th December 2010, 15:06
Does anyone else think that Horner looks terribly scary at the second picture from the penultimate row…?
Mike
12th December 2010, 4:55
O.o
I’ll never be able to look at him the same way again.
TommyB (@tommyb89)
11th December 2010, 15:15
It’s ridiculous the crowning of the World Champion is hidden away at a VIP party.
It’s like after the World Cup the players waiting a month to get the trophy at a snazzy dinner party, away from all the fans.
I don’t see why the winning driver can’t get up on the podium at the season finale and Bernie or Todt present the trophy to them there.
KNF
11th December 2010, 15:32
What? And let us vulgar commons witness the anointment of the new champion? Bernie would never approve of that! ;)
PJ
11th December 2010, 19:58
It’d be on pay-per-view ;)
Calum
11th December 2010, 21:03
I guess it’s like the Autosport awards, the UKs biggest motorsport prizegiving award and I nobody covered it. I only know the Scottish lad Lewis Williamson is getting the Mclaren Test Prize because it was mentioned in my local newspaper!!
Calum
11th December 2010, 15:19
The rare Fernando Alonso, shown here to have grown in his winter coat, in preperation for winter hibernation.
Say that in you’re best Attenburgh impression ;)
wasiF1 (@wasif1)
11th December 2010, 16:38
Don’t they telecast it? Moto GP show there award night?
robbiepblake (@driftin)
11th December 2010, 16:53
Alonso’s beard is horrible.
Icthyes (@icthyes)
11th December 2010, 18:29
Forget everyone else, I’m impressed they got Rory Bremner.
sato113
12th December 2010, 23:10
also Bernie’s looking a lot better! his face is less bruised.
Steve
13th December 2010, 3:58
Anyone have a link to the F1 gala video they release every year?