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David Crespo picks up Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award was revamped and relaunched for 2022. This year, the selection process was open to all current engineering degree students in the UK, resulting in 10 finalists being chosen from over 200 applications. The winner, Crespo, a Motorsport Engineering student at Oxford Brookes University, went through a 10-month assessment process that involved working with Williams’ Esports team. Crespo expressed gratitude for the award and stated his ambition to be the best engineer he can be in his field. The revamped award now emphasizes the overlap between real-world and virtual racing in terms of engineering methodology and data analysis. As part of the prize, Crespo will attend an F1 test day with Williams in 2024. Details for the 2024 Award selection process will be announced soon.
