Pirelli unveil special trophy for claiming pole in sprint qualifying
F1 News
The second weekend of the season opening Formula 1 doubleheader is set to take place in China. Similarly to the previous season, it will also be a Sprint weekend, with Sprint Qualifying taking place on the Friday evening. Pirelli have now unveiled a new special trophy that rewards the winner of that event.
If a driver claims pole position in regular qualifying, they receive a customised Pirelli tyre with the track layout and the Grand Prix's name on it. To make it more special, the driver and the presenter of the award both sign it as well. During the 2024 season, for topping Sprint Qualifying, drivers received a print of the track layout as an award.
This year however, the latter will be changed up, beginning with the first Sprint weekend of the season in China. Pirelli are set to celebrate their 500th Grand Prix in the competition at the 2025 Dutch Grand Prix, and to celebrate that, a special award has been designed for the fastest driver in Sprint Qualifying, displaying the soft tyre, the aforementioned milestone and the Pirelli logo. Moreover, drivers will be given a personalised with a silver plaque bearing the their initials.
"As was the case last weekend in Melbourne, the top three finishers in Shanghai will wear a special edition of the Podium Cap, part of a collection designed by Denis Dekovic, taking its inspiration from the traditions and culture of 14 countries hosting 14 rounds of this year’s World Championship. The Shanghai Podium Cap will be predominantly red and is already on sale online," Pirelli stated in a press release.
This article was written in collaboration with Kimberley Hoefnagel
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