The Award, which began in 1989, goals to search out and help the perfect junior British racing drivers. The prize for this yr’s winner contains £200,000 and a Components 1 check drive with the Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant F1 Staff.
The ultimate 10 are:
Taylor Barnard (FIA F3)
James Hedley (GB3)
Arvid Lindblad (Italian F4)
Joseph Loake (GB3)
William Macintyre (British F4)
Tom Mills (GB4)
Abbie Pulling (F1 Academy)
Matthew Rees (GB3)
Louis Sharp (British F4)
Callum Voisin (GB3)
Finalists should primarily compete in a class under FIA Components 3 or be an FIA F3 rookie, and be 16 years {old} by the point of the Award assessments at Silverstone in October. They need to even be below 24 initially of the yr.
F3 race winner Taylor Barnard, GB3 title contenders James Hedley, Joseph Loake, Matthew Rees and Callum Voisin, Italian F4 factors chief Arvid Lindblad, British F4 frontrunners William Macintyre and Louis Sharp, GB4 dominator Tom Mills and F1 Academy podium finisher Abbi Pulling are the ten.
BRDC vice-president and F1 driver steward Derek Warwick is the chairman of the judging panel, which incorporates Award winners Andrew Kirkaldy, Alexander Sims and Darren Turner, three-time Indianapolis 500 victor Dario Franchitti, double British Touring Automobile champion Jason Plato, profitable McLaren designer Mark Williams, high engineer Leena Gade, commentator Ian Titchmarsh and Autosport’s Chief Editor Kevin Turner.
The judges, who reserve the appropriate to introduce a wild card for drivers excelling throughout the closing levels of the season, will choose the ultimate 4 within the coming weeks. After testing on the Silverstone GP observe in MotorSport Imaginative and prescient Components 2, GT3 and LMP3 equipment, the winner will likely be introduced on the Autosport Awards on 3 December.
The ultimate 10
Taylor Barnard, Jenzer Motorsport
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Taylor Barnard
thirteenth in FIA F3 with Jenzer Motorsport
This protege of German crew PHM Racing did a unbelievable job on his step from F4 to Components Regional Center East to complete as runner-up. With the unfancied Jenzer crew in F3, he has certified on the entrance row at Barcelona and gained at Spa.
James Hedley, Arden VRD
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James Hedley
4th in GB3 with Arden VRD
That is Hedley’s fourth yr in single-seaters after taking the 2019 Ginetta Junior honours and Arden is his fifth totally different crew, however issues appear to have clicked this time round. It was a late deal, but he’s proving to be a real title contender.
Arvid Lindblad, Prema Racing
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Arvid Lindblad
1st in Italian F4 with Prema Racing
Of Swedish descent however based mostly in Surrey, Pink Bull Junior Lindblad has solely simply turned 16 however has already gained six races in Italian F4 with Prema Racing and leads the championship. Not dangerous contemplating he has Ferrari and McLaren junior team-mates.
Joseph Loake, JHR Developments
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Joseph Loake
third in GB3 with JHR Developments
Two inconsistent British F4 seasons didn’t essentially recommend Loake can be a title contender upon progressing to GB3 this yr. However three wins within the first 5 races towards extra fancied opposition was an announcement of intent, even when he’s now slipped again slightly.
Will Macintyre, Hitech GP
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Will Macintyre
1st in British F4 with Hitech GP
Different drivers might have scored extra wins than Macintyre however it’s the Hitech teenager’s consistency that has propelled him into British F4 title rivalry following his runner-up end in Ginetta Junior final yr. Extra podiums than any of his rivals is testomony to that.
Tom Mills, KMR Sport
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Tom Mills
1st in GB4 with KMR Sport
GB4 will not be the strongest of championships to function on this checklist however there’s no denying the way in which Mills has dominated the opposition together with his family-run crew in his second season at this stage. Eight wins from the primary 14 races is a formidable achievement.
Abbi Pulling, Rodin Carlin
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Abbi Pulling
fifth in F1 Academy with Rodin Carlin
The Lincolnshire racer, with robust British F4 and W Collection kind below her belt, was a favorite for the all-female F1 Academy but it surely’s not been plain crusing. She has taken a pole apiece at Monza and Paul Ricard, with three seconds her greatest race outcomes.
Matthew Rees, JHR Developments
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Matthew Rees
fifth in GB3 with JHR Developments
It wasn’t an incredible begin to the 2021 British F4 champion’s sophomore GB3 marketing campaign however he’s struck kind in the latest two occasions with a win and three poles to make sure he’s nonetheless (a barely distant) a part of the title race.
Louis Sharp, Rodin Carlin
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Louis Sharp
2nd in British F4 with Rodin Carlin
Sharp could also be a stunning identify right here given his Antipodean accent, however the Kiwi was born in Nottingham and has a British passport, so is eligible. He has scored essentially the most wins in British F4 and is firmly within the title combine.
Callum Voisin, Rodin Carlin
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Callum Voisin
1st in GB3 with Rodin Carlin
After narrowly lacking out on third in final yr’s GB3 standings, Voisin was the highest-ranked driver to proceed for an additional marketing campaign. It’s subsequently maybe not a shock to see him narrowly main the factors, though it’s stunning the Rodin Carlin driver’s but to win.