We asked you, our esteemed readers and Twitter followers to submit your awards for the 2014 Badger GP Awards and we’ve been chuckling a plenty with your suggestions and without further ado, let us present the full list of honours…
First up, it’s Pastor Maldonado… and our prize winner, Chris!
@BadgerGP @burn 'The grass isn't always greener' award goes to @Pastormaldo for swapping a @WilliamsRacing for a @Lotus_F1Team!
— Chris Almond (@RealChrisAlmond) December 17, 2014
And then it’s Lewis Hamilton’s moment in Australia when an over zealous security guard attempted to question him entering the paddock – ha, #Fail.
@BadgerGP Man with worst knowledge of #F1 to ever work inside a paddock goes to this security guard #BadgerGPawards pic.twitter.com/tw9A6Gn8hJ
— James | enterF1.com (@enterF1) December 16, 2014
It just wouldn’t be right to not have Marussia up on this list and we couldn’t agree more with Laura for this award, well done Laura – you’re our second winner!
@BadgerGP Moment of the Year – Monaco, Jules Bianchi + @graeme_lowdon hug after securing Marussia's first points #badgerGPawards #ForzaJules
— Laura Leslie (@LauraLeslieF1) December 16, 2014
Valtteri Bottas – what a man, he couldn’t go without an award could he – good call Ted!
The Iceman Award – Valtteri #BO77AS, for being awesome. #BadgerGPawards pic.twitter.com/gREDHkx3NY
— Ted Zíka (@TedZika_) December 16, 2014
Another great entry from Ted – Breakdance of the year to Felipe Massa!
The Best Breakdance Of The Year – Felipe Massa, for his performance in Germany. #BadgerGPawards pic.twitter.com/3Wt7i4sC5v
— Ted Zíka (@TedZika_) December 16, 2014
Andrew Barca put Daniel Ricciardo up for an award too – and we couldn’t ignore that…
@BadgerGP @burn @Lotus_F1Team The award for out-shining your multi-time world champion teammate in your 1st year: Ricciardo! #BadgerGPawards
— Andrew Barca (@HurricaneBarca) December 16, 2014
Nico Rosberg deserves a shout too – after a turbulent year of being friends, mates, team mates or not with Lewis Hamilton, he was there to congratulate his racing buddy since childhood with a proper man hug in Abu Dhabi.
@BadgerGP @burn @Lotus_F1Team #BadgerGPawards Act of sportsmanship of the year: Nico Rosberg congratulating Lewis Hailton in #AbuDoubleDhabi
— Jaap 雅普 Grolleman (@jaapgrolleman) December 16, 2014
Romain Grosjean – he didn’t have the greatest year, but we think he deserves this award, good shout Kerry Webb!
https://twitter.com/kerrycherries/status/544811113758875648
Who’d have thought it, but Pastor Maldonado gets another mention here, for the ‘Team Bonding Moment of the Season’ Award nominated by Ben
My nomination for 'Team Bonding Moment of the Season' goes to the Lotus pit crew and THAT Maldonado retirement in Abu Dhabi. #BadgerGPawards
— Ben (@GoLeftMassa) December 16, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hf1wI8HRGU
This entry from David Nathan made us chuckle too – how very true…
@BadgerGP @burn @Lotus_F1Team – Car most resembling @AussieGrit's 2013 RBR car: Winner – Seb Vettel's 2014 RBR car #BadgerGPAwards #MarksCar
— David Nathan (@David_Nathan) December 17, 2014
And then of course, what about Mr Ecclestone? Well we agree with John-Luke that he should win the ‘Pot-Kettle-Black’ award, well done Bernie!
@BadgerGP @burn @Lotus_F1Team #BadgerGPawards 'pot-kettle-black' to Ecclestone, blaming bigger teams for smaller team's financial crises
— John-Luke Casey (@JLACasey) December 17, 2014