2024 F1 British GP: new Silverstone trophy is a tribute to motorsport – VIDEO. The organizers of the Silverstone GP decided to create a unique trophy for the 2024 F1 edition.

Silverstone is the home of Formula 1, a circuit that has been raced on since 1950 and has always thrilled with its atmosphere. Built on the framework of a former RAF airfield, the Silverstone circuit is also the home circuit for many F1 teams, as their headquarters are located close to the track. Given its importance to F1 and what it represents, the organizers of the Silverstone GP decided to create a unique trophy for the 2024 British Grand Prix edition.

The United Kingdom has long been home to many teams participating in the Formula 1 world championship. Among them are Williams and McLaren, which have their headquarters near the track. More recently, Red Bull and Mercedes have also established their bases near the circuit. F1 has always represented the pinnacle of technology applied to competitions and motorsport. To celebrate technological progress, applied in performance and materials, artist and former F1 mechanic Alastair Gibson decided to combine art with technique.

Dominating the scene is the presence of carbon fiber, visible on the trophy as blades that rise upwards and crown another motoristic element. At the center of the sculpture, there is a turbine wheel of a turbocharger. For the artist, this represents the connection to the past when flowers were given to the winners of the first Grand Prix. To recall the link with the UK track, the artist chose to create the “stem” supporting the turbine wheel in Nylon, on which the Union Jack is depicted. Other special elements include engravings on the carbon fiber blades of the constructors who have won a Grand Prix at Silverstone.

“I think the most interesting thing will be to see,” says an excited Alastair Gibson, “once the drivers have returned to the garage or something like that, if they will be there looking at the names on the blades. Will they look inside the trophy to see if there’s something holding the blades together? Will they recognize the brake bell and the turbocharger wheel? The most interesting thing will be if they can understand, you know, if they can understand what I tried to create.”

Source: f1ingenerale