One thing the drivers do get, however, is a trophy. Since the 1990s, the trophy in question has been the imaginatively named FIA Formula 1 World Drivers’ Championship Trophy. The award was designed by Richard Fox of metalworking company Fox Silver in 1995. It features a sterling silver cup with gold details and incorporates the signatures of every champion throughout F1 history.
Each year, the F1 champion picks up this trophy at the annual FIA Prize-Giving Ceremony, which takes place at a separate event after the chequered flag has flown on the last race of the season. However, the trophy won’t be Norris’ to keep, as it’s often displayed at the winning driver’s team’s facility before being taken back by the FIA and handed to the next F1 champion a year later. If a driver does want their own champion’s cup to take home, they can pay for a replica.
This year, the prize-giving ceremony will take place in Uzbekistan’s capital, Tashkent, and will see the FIA crown the F1 champion, and prizes will also be given out across other on- and off-track championships.
As well as a temporary trophy, the F1 world champion also wins the option to race with the #1 race number on their suit, helmet and car. The single digit is reserved for the current champion, and Verstappen has raced under it since picking up his first crown in 2021.
Of course, drivers can choose to race under #1 or their own number, with drivers like Lewis Hamilton keeping with their own race number.
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