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 CAMS President Andrew Papadopoulos recently attended the FIA Gala in Monaco which provided the grand finale for a dramatic season in the FIA Formula One World Championship.
The winning trophies were presented to Jenson Button and Ross Brawn for the Drivers’ and Constructors’ titles respectively, while Sebastian Vettel and Rubens Barrichello took the stage to collect their second and third place trophies.
It was a season of records for all of those on stage. Having won six of the first seven races of the championship, Brawn became the first team to claim the Constructors’ title in its debut season.
Vettel, at age 22, became the youngest Drivers’ Championship runner-up in Formula One history. Rubens Barrichello, at age 37, attained his fourth top-three finish in the Formula One Drivers’ Championship, while maintaining his position as the most experienced driver in F1 history, having competed in 288 races and counting.
Jenson Button said:
“I am honoured to be here in Monaco this evening to collect the Drivers’ Championship trophy and to see my name engraved alongside the famous racing legends of the past. Motor racing has been a part of my life since my father bought my first go-kart at the age of eight and to have achieved my dream of becoming World Champion makes me incredibly proud.
The Gala event also recognised the other winning drivers and constructor’s alike and all who attended are exciting about the upcoming 2010 season and some new challenges ahead.
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