With very little happening in the F1 world at the moment, I thought it would be a good chance to have a look at what it is really all about. You might think that the drivers and teams compete for honor, glory and prestige but there is more to it than that. The cynical could suggest that it is all about money really, better marketing for the constructor, more millions for the driver. And the purist would say that it's about the need to be the best.
But no, it's really a fight for another trophy, one to put above all those you won for each race. And here they are, the drivers and constructors championship trophies, the awards that everyone would like to get their hands on.
Those are two pretty big mugs. The driver's one has the names of all the previous champions engraved in a spiral starting from the bottom; the contructors champs have their badges stuck on in strategic positions - look closely and you can see the Ferrari, Lotus and Cooper emblems.
We don't often see the trophies - in fact they are rarely mentioned. But they are the most sought after trophies in the F1 world. At the end of the year, the FIA stages a big presentation to which all the great and good are invited, everyone wears their best gear and the trophies are handed out to the winners. It's a pretty big deal and a time for smiles and speeches all round.
And you thought it was all to prove who is the fastest. Nah, it's to get an invitation to the party, that's the real reason behind it all...
But no, it's really a fight for another trophy, one to put above all those you won for each race. And here they are, the drivers and constructors championship trophies, the awards that everyone would like to get their hands on.
Those are two pretty big mugs. The driver's one has the names of all the previous champions engraved in a spiral starting from the bottom; the contructors champs have their badges stuck on in strategic positions - look closely and you can see the Ferrari, Lotus and Cooper emblems.
We don't often see the trophies - in fact they are rarely mentioned. But they are the most sought after trophies in the F1 world. At the end of the year, the FIA stages a big presentation to which all the great and good are invited, everyone wears their best gear and the trophies are handed out to the winners. It's a pretty big deal and a time for smiles and speeches all round.
And you thought it was all to prove who is the fastest. Nah, it's to get an invitation to the party, that's the real reason behind it all...