The British Racing Drivers’ Club is the most exclusive club in motor racing and home to successful racing drivers from Great Britain and the Commonwealth.
It’s with great sadness we share the news of the passing of BRDC Associate Member Murray Walker OBE.
A friend, a true motorsport legend, the nations favourite commentator and a contagious smile.
We thank Murray for all he has done for our community.
RIP our friend.
It was great to get the chance to present BRDC Member
@LewisHamilton
with his 2021 BRDC Gold Medal and BRDC Gold Star awards last week when he was here at
@SilverstoneUK
for the
@MercedesAMGF1
W13 launch! Congratulations Lewis 💜
🧡 Our real life superheroes. We had another scary reminder yesterday that our sport is very dangerous and that these amazing individuals put their lives at risk to keep us safe and are the first ones there when we need them. Thank you to each and every one of you.
We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of BRDC Member, motorsport legend & friend to many Sir Stirling Moss OBE. Our thoughts are with Lady Moss & their family at this difficult time. A proud BRDC Member from the day he received his badge & we will all miss him dearly.
It would be a shame to not share BRDC Member
@landonorris
lovely acceptance speech with you all for his acceptance of The John Cobb Memorial Trophy 😆 Congratulations Lando!
(Watch until the end)*
With the determination to overcome the life changing effects of his tragic accident at the start of the 2017 season, there is perhaps no one more deserving of this award than this inspirational young man. The Innes Ireland Trophy winner, BRDC Rising Star
@BillyMonger
#BRDCAwards
ANNOUNCEMENT - David Coulthard MBE, has been elected as President of the British Racing Drivers’ Club by Members during the Club’s Annual General Meeting which took place at Silverstone Circuit on Tuesday 24 September.
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We are thrilled to announce the full BRDC Membership of
@Max_Fewtrell
. Again we have had the pleasure of knowing Max for a long time including him being on the
@BRDCSuperStars
programme. Max is a very talented driver who we are excited to continue to support. Welcome to the Club!
The Johnny Wakefield Trophy is awarded to the driver setting the fastest race lap of the season on the
@SilverstoneUK
circuit. With a fastest lap around Silverstone’s Grand Prix Circuit of 1'28.617, this year’s Johnny Wakefield Trophy winner is
@SChecoPerez
. Congrats Sergio.
BRDC Member
@GeorgeRussell63
is presented with the Graham Hill trophy after a very impressive season of racing including winning his first race in
@F1
, well done George and thank you for joining us today.
#BRDCAwards
Earlier today BRDC President
@therealdcf1
presented
@LewisHamilton
not only with the news of the Hamilton Straight but also with his 16th & 17th BRDC Gold Stars, for the BRDC Gold Star point scoring championship & for winning his 7th World
@F1
title. Congratulations Lewis 👏🏼❤️
George. You drove like a true champ out there today. Boots too small for you, car too small for you, only about an hour and a half in that car EVER, very little prep. The result was completely out of your hands. You have shown the world your future championship status! Well done!
We promise this is the last one for today. Sadly our fifth time World
@f1
Champion & BRDC Member
@LewisHamilton
couldn’t join us today but he has sent us a lovely message in acceptance for his fifth BRDC Gold Star and the Graham Hill Trophy 👏🏼 Congratulations Lewis
#BRDCAwards
Strong 👊🏼 Thank you so much to
@MercedesAMGF1
for lending us this beauty for the afternoon. It definitely got a lot of attention, even from the boss 😜
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#TotoWolff
Congratulations to Honorary BRDC Member Sebastian Vettel for winning the Johnny Wakefield Trophy in result of setting the fastest race lap of the season on the
@SilverstoneUK
Grand Prix Circuit.
#BRDCAwards
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The winner of the John Cooper Trophy has shown exactly that and has world champion success in his blood! Congratulations to
@SchumacherMick
it’s a pleasure to have you here with us today, thank you for coming and good luck with your journey in motorsport!
BRDC Member
@LewisHamilton
rightly celebrating after another very impressive weekend of racing and another win under his belt. Congratulations Lewis 🍾🏁
📍Hamilton Straight
We are delighted to announce the
@BRDCSilverstone
will rename
@SilverstoneUK
International Pits Straight to the Hamilton Straight in recognition of BRDC Member and seven-time
@F1
World Champion
@LewisHamilton
achievements.
🗣Hamilton Straight
We think it’s got a nice ring to it 🤔
We’re delighted to announce the
@BRDCSilverstone
will rename International Pits Straight in recognition of
@LewisHamilton
achievements this year.
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The British Racing Drivers’ Club are saddened to learn of the death of Lady Susie Moss, dear wife of the late BRDC Member Sir Stirling.
We send our sincere condolences to The Moss family and friends at this sad time.
Rest in peace Lady Susie.
We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of BRDC Vice President Sir Frank Williams CBE.
We will be forever thankful for Sir Frank’s passion & friendship.On behalf of the Club we send our thoughts to Sir Frank’s family & friends in this sad time.
Rest in peace Sir Frank ❤️
We just wanted to give BRDC Member
@GeorgeRussell63
a shout out for doing an amazing job in the
@MercedesAMGF1
so far this year seeing him in the top five in every race so far!!! Lots more of this and even some more podiums coming your way we’re sure. Well done George 👏🏼
BRDC Honorary Member Fernando Alonso and the Toyota Hybrid team won the LMP1 class of the 2019 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday. Congratulations to
@alo_oficial
and the
@Toyota_Hybrid
team. 👏🏁
@MercedesAMGF1
Sporting Director Ron Meadows accepted the Johnny Wakefield Trophy and BRDC Gold Star on
@LewisHamilton
behalf. Thank you for joining us Ron and a huge congratulations to BRDC Member
@LewisHamilton
on the fantastic achievements!
We are delighted to welcome James Baldwin to the BRDC Rising Star Scheme. Having achieved impressive results in the British GT Championship on the back of his notable accolades in E-sports, we are very much looking forward to supporting James as his racing career develops.
The
@SilverstoneExp
is officially open. What a morning it’s been. Thank you to The Duke of Sussex & BRDC Member
@LewisHamilton
for all of your support. You have played a massive part of ensuring the
@SilverstoneExp
has been a great success.
It’s sad to see the Williams family step aside from their beloved
@WilliamsRacing
team, but the prestigious team & name will live on & BRDC Member
@GeorgeRussell63
is ready to make that happen. Sending our love to Sir Frank, Claire and the Williams family 🤍💙
The Sir Jackie Stewart Award goes to the very talented
@mercedesamgf1
engineer Andrew Shovlin. Congratulations Andrew, thank you for joining us today.
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#BRDCAwards
Up next we have the Sir Jackie Stewart award which is awarded to a motorsport engineer who has shown brilliance during the course of the season.
#BRDCAwards
... and here’s a clue of the winner...
It’s safe to say
@SophiaFloersch
is the definition of courage and a very deserving winner of the Innes Ireland Trophy. Congratulations Sophia.
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#BRDCAwards
Today the motorsport community mourns the loss of a motorsport legend and friend.
RIP Niki Lauda.
Our thoughts are with his family and friends.
#NikiLauda
The Club are delighted to announce that Sir Chris Hoy MBE has been presented Honorary Membership. The Board and Club extends a most sincere welcome to him.
Billy you really are an amazing young man, an inspiration. Your passion and level of determination is mind blowing. A true Rising Star ⭐️
#BRDCRisingStar
The Bruce McLaren Trophy is awarded to the BRDC Member from the Commonwealth who has established the most meritorious performance in international motor racing. After winning this year’s
@Formula2
Championship this year’s Trophy goes to
@OscarPiastri
. Congratulations Oscar.
The Club are saddened to hear of the death of BRDC Associate Member ‘Silverstone’ Syd Herbert.
Syd Herbert was a valued member of the
@SilverstoneUK
team for over 30 years and was integral to the daily operation of the circuit from 1969 up until his retirement.
RIP Syd.
We are so very sorry & deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Antoine Hubert after the shocking accident earlier at
@circuitspa
in the
@FIA_F2
race. Our thoughts go out to Antoine’s family, friends and race team at this very very difficult time.
What a race it was for our champ yesterday!!! It just goes to show even the best of the best make mistakes and that anything’s possible. Amazing job to BRDC Member
@lewishamilton
massive congrats 👏🏼🏎
A shout out to BRDC Members
@LandoNorris
and
@alex_albon
for also smashing out some fantastic laps in their first qualifying session of 2020. Lando securing his best qualifying position yet. Well done guys! Tomorrow’s going to be an interesting race 👏🏼🏁
A huge congratulations to BRDC Member
@Tomingram80
on winning the 2022
@BTCC
championship!!! An amazing drive all season, great job Tom. Enjoy every second of it. 👏🏼🏆🍾
GEORGE RUSSELL EVERYONE!!! WHAT A WEEKEND!!!! THIS IS YOUR WEEKEND. YOUR TIME. Enjoy every single second of this one, a moment that will live with you forever. Our future world champion right here. Well done
@GeorgeRussell63
👏🏼🏁☝🏼
We need a tissue 😭🤧❤️
What a day for a Formula One Test!
We're delighted to welcome our former Young Driver of the Year Award partners
@McLarenF1
to
@SilverstoneUK
for 2018 winner and
@BRDCSuperStars
@TomGamble23
's prize drive.
Install lap completed. Stay tuned for more updates
Itʻs been another incredible season of racing in the
@F1
championship, but this year seemed even more special & we think it comes down to the addition of these three young men who have joined the
@F1
grid & added a breath of fresh air to the sport. Well done guys.👏🏁
Members of the BRDC join the nation in mourning the death of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh KG KT.
The Club sends its sincere condolences to Her Majesty The Queen and their family.
LAPLAND ❄️
Wow what an experience! Driving around the track with
#SilverstoneRadio
on playing Christmas songs, an insane light display and a few surprises along the way! The perfect evening out to get in the Christmas spirit. Well done
@SilverstoneUK
👏🏼 Get your ticket now.
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of HRH Queen Elizabeth II. Everyone at the British Racing Drivers’ Club and Silverstone join the nation in mourning the loss of her majesty.
BRDC Rising Star
@JamieChadwick55
got her first win in
@BRDCBritishF3
on Sunday 5th August at the
@Brands_Hatch
round, and what a race it was! Jamie’s making headlines for all the right reasons and that’s why we are proud to have her as a BRDC Rising Star! ⭐️
Today marks a year since the official opening of the
@SilverstoneExp
with Prince Harry and Sir
@LewisHamilton
, what an amazing day that was.
We are so excited to see
@SilverstoneExp
re-open its doors on Thursday 20th May, head over to their website to get your tickets 🤩
The Club are saddened to hear of the passing of BRDC Member and friend to many of us Brian Jones.
We send our love and thoughts to Brian’s family and friends.
Good luck to BRDC SuperStar
@callum_ilott
for the final race of the
@FIA_F2
tomorrow of which sees himself & Schumacher battling it out for the 2020 championship title. Good luck Callum, go out there & do your thing, we will all be right there cheering you on 👊🏼🏁❤️
The British Racing Drivers’ Club is delighted to announce that Jonathan Rea is to become an Honorary Member of the Club, arguably the most exclusive club in motor racing.
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Later today one of these amazing young racing drivers will be announced as the winner of 2022’s Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the year award! Good luck to you all but most importantly congratulations to you all for being finalists, you’re all amazing. 👏🏼
100 POLES! I can’t even begin to describe how this feels. I can’t thank the team and everyone back at the factory enough for everything they’ve done to help us secure this incredible milestone. I feel so humbled and very grateful. This feels like my first win all over again 🙌🏾💯