What is the Bandini Trophy, how is it awarded, and who were the winners of all editions?. Lando Norris is the latest figure in the motorsport world to have won the prestigious Bandini Trophy.

Lando Norris is the latest figure in the motorsport world to have won the prestigious Bandini Trophy. The award ceremony took place on Sunday, December 10. But specifically, what is the Bandini Trophy, how is it awarded, and who were the winners of the editions? Let’s find out, step by step!

The prize takes its name from former Formula 1 driver Lorenzo Bandini. A driver who also raced for Ferrari, the Italian died three days after the 1967 Monaco Grand Prix due to injuries sustained in a serious accident.

The award was established 25 years later, in 1992, by Francesco Asirelli and Tiziano Samorè from the municipality of Brisighella. Located in the Emilia-Romagna region, the municipality of Brisighella hosts the award ceremony.

The trophy is awarded to those who have shown a “commendable performance during the season.” The prize is not awarded based solely on sporting results but on how those results are achieved, taking into account elements such as the approach to races.

While in the past, residents of Brisighella voted, currently, a jury is established to award the prize. The jury consists of twelve jurors, including motorsport journalists and former Formula 1 team members.

Winners can only be elected once in their careers. The Bandini Trophy Association handles the trophy presentation; the award is a miniature ceramic model of the Ferrari 312/67 with the number 18 of Bandini, crafted by the ceramist Goffredo Gaeta.

Finally, here is a list of all the drivers, managers, and teams that can boast this prestigious award in their palmares:

1992 – Ivan Capelli;
1993 and 1994 – not awarded
1995 – David Coulthard;
1996 – Jacques Villeneuve;
1997 – Luca Cordero di Montezemolo;
1998 – Giancarlo Fisichella;
1999 – Alexander Wurz;
2000 – Jarno Trulli;
2001 – Jenson Button;
2002 – Juan Pablo Montoya;
2003 – Michael Schumacher;
2004 – Kimi Räikkönen;
2005 – Fernando Alonso;
2006 – Mark Webber;
2007 – Felipe Massa;
2008 – Robert Kubica;
2009 – Sebastian Vettel;
2010 – Lewis Hamilton;
2011 – Nico Rosberg;
2012 – Bruno Senna;
2013 – Piero Ferrari;
2014 – Daniel Ricciardo;
2015 – Mercedes (first team to win – Toto Wolff withdrew it – in honor of the significant work done at the start of the hybrid turbo era);
2016 – Max Verstappen;
2017 – Ferrari (in honor of Ferrari’s 70 years and 50 years after Bandini’s death, attended by Bandini’s widow);
2018 – Valtteri Bottas;
2019 – Antonio Giovinazzi;
2020 – Charles Leclerc;
2021 – Stefano Domenicali and Massimo Rivola;
2022 – Kevin Magnussen;
2023 – Lando Norris;