SIR FRANK WILLIAMS RECEIVED THE ‘BERNIE ECCLESTONE AWARD BY BREMBO 2014’ ON THE OCCASION OF THE SPANISH FORMULA ONE GRAND PRIX
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Brembo F1 :‘Bernie Ecclestone Award by Brembo’,
The Founder and Team Principal of Williams Martini Racing received the 2014 edition of the ‘Bernie Ecclestone Award by Brembo', to have contributed to the growth of Formula One, reaching prestigious results thanks to personality and entrepreneurial capability.
(Circuit de Barcelona, 10th May 2015) - During a private prize
ceremony taken place at Williams Martini Racing Hospitality inside the
paddock of Circuit de Barcelona, Riccardo Cesarini, Brembo Performance
Group Director, donated to Sir Frank Williams the prize ‘Bernie
Ecclestone Award by Brembo 2014'.
The
award, a braking system of a Formula One car, was achieved with the
following motivation:"To have contributed to the spread and growth of
Formula One worldwide, reaching prestigious results with personality and
entrepreneurial capability. The Williams name has been synonymous with
top-level motorsport since the 1960s, with the foundation in 1966 of
Frank Williams Racing Cars and later in 1977, along with Engineer
Patrick Head, establishing Williams Grand Prix Engineering. Williams
Martini Racing achieved 16 FIA Formula One World Championships, 9 in
Constructors' Championship and 7 in Drivers' Championship, scoring
114 victories. Brembo is honoured to assign this award to Sir Frank
Williams".
The international prize ‘Bernie Ecclestone Award by Brembo' was born
in 2011 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Italian Company. In
that occasion, Alberto Bombassei, Brembo Chairman, gave to Bernie
Ecclestone a braking system personalized with the colour of the Italian
flag.In 2012 the award was assigned to Luca Cordero di Montezemolo,
Ferrari Spa Chairman, while in 2013 the prize was conferred to Niki
Lauda, non-executive Chairman of Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 team.
This
artistic and symbolic trophy aims to reward the entrepreneurial,
sporting, technical, artistic and moral merits of personalities who,
like Sir Frank Williams, are distinguished in racing world, reaching
excellent results and contributing to the growth of Formula One.
The
Italian Company continues to guarantee maximum commitment in research
and development of highly innovative and technological products,
offering high performances, best reliability and safety.Since 1975 to
date, Brembo has achieved 20 Drivers World Championships and
25 Constructors World Championships, divided in this way: 14 with
Scuderia Ferrari, 4 with Red Bull Racing, 3 with McLaren Honda, 2 with
Benetton Renault, 1 with Brawn GP and 1 with Mercedes AMG Petronas F1
Team.