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The F1 race strategy briefing that won an Award but never existed
Williams Formula 1 team’s head of vehicle performance, Dave Robson, describes the rigorous process for selecting the Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future Award. The contest was revamped in 2023 and opened to engineering students in the UK. The field was narrowed down to 60 contenders before 20 were sent to an assessment day with Williams’s Esports team. The top 10 candidates moved on to a virtual working period with the Esports squad. After four months, the field was slimmed down to five candidates, who returned to Williams’s headquarters for two assessment days. Finally, two finalists, David Crespo and Riccardo Calzetta, were selected to complete two remaining challenges: working with the Rodin Carlin squad in the GB3 series and giving a presentation on a hypothetical engineering problem. Judges included Dave Robson, Michael Preston, Jamie Green, and Alex Kalinauckas.
