| Throughout the Formula One racing season which | | | | Formula 1. |
| commences in March every year and ends around | | | | Although many drivers would like to be presented |
| October/November those who win, come second | | | | with this award at the last race in the season it is |
| or third in a race are presented with a trophy. | | | | only presented to them at an event that takes |
| Plus a constructor's trophy is awarded to the | | | | place afterwards. Generally the event that the |
| team of the vehicle that one the race. What you | | | | drivers attend is held in Monaco and along with |
| will soon discover that the country's where the | | | | presenting the drivers trophy, one is presented to |
| events take place they make the decision of | | | | the winning team (constructors). There are other |
| what their trophies will look like. | | | | awards presented at this event as well. One |
| Unfortunately some of the trophies presented to | | | | particular award that many British and |
| those who have the honor of standing on the | | | | Commonwealth drivers wish to be given is the |
| podium are not what these people were | | | | Hawthorn Memorial Trophy. This presented to the |
| expecting. However, there are other trophies | | | | British or Commonwealth driver who has proven |
| which are truly a pleasure to have in one's trophy | | | | to be most successful during that seasons |
| cabinet. | | | | Formula 1 World Championship. |
| The one trophy that all drivers who compete in | | | | The trophy itself was first presented by a |
| Formula 1 wish to be holding at the end of the | | | | member of Mike Hawthorn's family after whom |
| season is the FIA Trophy. During the last couple | | | | the trophy is named, and who in 1958 was our |
| of seasons competition has been fierce and there | | | | first British F1 world champion. But who |
| was only one point between the first and second | | | | unfortunately died a year later. |
| place drivers during the 2007 and 2008 season. In | | | | But as mentioned the most coveted trophy that |
| 2007 the FIA trophy was awarded to Kimi | | | | drivers of Formula 1 cars which to hold is the FIA |
| Raikkonen, but in 2008 it was awarded to the | | | | world trophy. Currently the man that has actually |
| British driver Lewis Hamilton. | | | | won this particular trophy the most is Michael |
| The actual trophy is one that each driver will hold | | | | Schumacher who has won it a total of 7 times. |
| until the start of the following F1 season and their | | | | He won the title first in 1994 then again in 1995 |
| names will be etched onto it along with the year | | | | he then was the winner of this particular trophy |
| in which it was won. Then as the new season | | | | between 2000 and 2004. The last five of his title |
| begins it is returned to the governing body of | | | | wins in Formula 1 as a driver for Ferrari. |