Nico Rosberg Awarded Lorenzo Bandini Trophy for 2010.

[RayInTorontoCanada]

Nico was awarded the 2011 Lorenzo Bandini trophy yesterday (5 Jun, 2011) for his outstanding performances and his "mentality and approach to the sport" in 2010:

http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2011/6/12138.html.

Congratulations to Nico.

2011: for 2010

Nico Rosberg
2010: for 2009

Lewis Hamilton
2009: for 2008

Sebastian Vettel
2008: for 2007

Robert Kubica
2007: for 2006

Felipe Massa
2006: for 2005

Mark Webber
2005: for 2004

Fernando Alonso
2004: for 2003

Kimi Räikkönen
2003: for 2002

Michael Schumacher
2002: for 2001

Juan Pablo Montoya
2001: for 2000

Jenson Button
2000: for 1999

Jarno Trulli
1999: for 1998

Alexander Wurz
1998: for 1997

Giancarlo Fisichella
1997: for 1996

Luca di Montezemolo
1996: for 1995

Jacques Villeneuve
1995: for 1994

David Coulthard

Ivan Capelli was given the 1st trophy in 1993 (for 1992). The award was not given in 1994. Here is a video of Vettel driving his Toro Rosso in the streets of the city near Bologna where Bandini was born to receive his award:

PS

One wonders what Senor di Montezemolo was driving back in 1996 to deserve the award.

 

[Theo_55]

Congratulations to Nico.

2011: for 2010 Nico Rosberg
2010: for 2009 Lewis Hamilton
2009: for 2008 Sebastian Vettel
2008: for 2007 Robert Kubica
2007: for 2006 Felipe Massa
2006: for 2005 Mark Webber
2005: for 2004 Fernando Alonso
2004: for 2003 Kimi Räikkönen
2003: for 2002 Michael Schumacher
2002: for 2001 Juan Pablo Montoya
2001: for 2000 Jenson Button
2000: for 1999 Jarno Trulli
1999: for 1998 Alexander Wurz
1998: for 1997 Giancarlo Fisichella
1997: for 1996 Luca di Montezemolo
1996: for 1995 Jacques Villeneuve
1995: for 1994 David Coulthard

One wonders what Senor di Montezemolo was driving back in 1996 to deserve the award.

Answer: Beach Buggy!

 

[Fenderman]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Cordero_di_Montezemolo

 

[Bleu]

I wonder who is going to get it for this year. It seems that it's awarded only once per driver. McLaren, Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes drivers have been awarded it already.

Maybe one of the Sauber drivers? Or Petrov?

 

[Speshal]

7 World champions on that list.

 

[no-FIAt-please]

What exactly is the criteria for winning the award, because "mentality and appraoch" is a load of crap. Also why can a driver only win it once? Eventually we'll be giving it to Karthikeyan...

 

[Galahad]

Since Jacques Villeneuve won it for his Indy title-winning season, perhaps it could go to Sebastien Ogier or Dario Franchitti next year?