Race Car of the Year: Red Bull wins another award: Red Bull’s RB16B car helped Max Verstappen win his first Formula 1 title last year. Red Bull had won 11 of 22 races in 2021 and narrowly missed out on the constructors’ championship to Mercedes, Follow InsideSport.IN for more Formula 1 news and updates.
Autosport readers had voted the RB16B car as the best race car of 2021. Red Bull’s car left rivals Mercedes W12, Formula E Champion Mercedes-EQ Silver Arrow 02 and Toyota GR010 Hybrid behind. They dominated the World Endurance Championship and finished 1-2 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
Race Car of the Year: Red Bull’s RB16B wins Autosport’s 2021 International Race Car of the Year award
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Red Bull’s victory was announced on February 6 at the Autosports Awards as the event took place at Grosvenor House on Park Lane. The 2020 competition was held online due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Race Car of the Year: Red Bull’s RB16B wins Autosport’s 2021 International Race Car of the Year award
It is the first time since 2013 that a car other than Mercedes has won this honour. Red Bull last won the award in 2013 for their double RB9 title. Previous winners of this prestigious award include the Porsche 956, McLaren MP4/4, Williams FW14B, Ferrari F2004 and Brawn BGP 001.
Meanwhile, other categories decided by fan vote include International Race Driver of the Year which is presented by Pirelli. British Competitive Driver of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Rally Car of the Year, International Rally Driver of the Year, Domestic Driver of the Year and Esports Driver of the Year have all been featured by Motorsport Games.
Race Car of the Year: Red Bull’s RB16B wins Autosport’s 2021 International Race Car of the Year award
Other prizes awarded by expert juries include the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award. The Pioneer and Innovation Award presented by Mahindra Racing includes the John Bolster Trophy for Technical Achievement.
New awards for 2021 included Gold Medal incorporating the Gregor Grant Award and Esports Team of the Year which was also presented by Motorsport Games.
Race Car of the Year: Red Bull’s RB16B wins Autosport’s 2021 International Race Car of the Year award
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