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How to win the Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award
The Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award is one of the most important awards presented each year, and it has been running since 2015 as a joint venture between Williams Racing and Autosport. This year, the award went through a revamp after being paused during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the 2023 Autosport Awards, two finalists, David Crespo and Riccardo Calzetta, will find out if they have won the opportunity to work with Williams Racing at an F1 test in 2024. The winner of the 2022 award, Michael Preston, currently serves as the chief engineer of the Williams Esports team and works in other championships as well. For the 2023 award, entries were open to any engineering student in the UK, whereas previously only students from select universities were considered. After an initial selection process, 20 students were invited to an in-person assessment day at Williams Racing’s Grove factory. From there, the list was whittled down to 10 finalists who were assessed over the next four months through various tasks in collaboration with the Williams Esports team.
