Ronnie Søgård Andersen has become the winner of the 2022 Charlie Whiting Award, given by the FIA in honour of the long-time former Formula 1 race director.

The 34-year-old Dane is an aspiring race director himself, and the award is won based on the results of a “comprehensive test” conducted by FIA officials, as well as “knowledge and competency demonstrated at national and international level”.

As part of his prize, Andersen will undertake a year-long mentorship programme that will see him head to FIA events around the world to learn from and shadow the FIA’s more experienced race directors – having already had the “out-of-body experience” of shadowing joint Formula 1 race director Eduardo Freitas at the recent 6 Hours of Spa in the World Endurance Championship.

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