Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Zak O'Sullivan shines in Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team prize Silverstone test
October 28, 2022 by Aston Martin![Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver Zak O'Sullivan shines in Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula One™ Team prize Silverstone test](images/articleimages/aston-martin-brdc-o-sullivan-1-400.jpg)
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O'Sullivan won the test, along with a cash prize of £200,000, full British Racing Drivers' Club membership and an Arai crash helmet, after beating three pre-selected rivals in a two-day assessment at Silverstone last year in various machinery including an Aston Martin Vantage GT3. Aiming to emulate O'Sullivan's achievement and win the AMABA in 2022 are four of the most talented rising UK stars of the single-seater world. Ollie Bearman, who finished third in FIA Formula 3 this year, new GB3 champion Luke Browning, three-time W Series title winner Jamie Chadwick and new Indy Pro 2000 champion Louis Foster are the drivers battling to win the award and the Aston Martin F1 Team test. All four drove extensively in a range of racing cars, including Beechdean AMR's Vantage GT3, which was benchmarked by works driver Jonny Adam, along with machines from sports-prototype and single-seater racing. The quartet will undergo a range of further assessments by an expert judging panel that is chaired by sportscar legend and ex-BRDC President Derek Warwick, and Aston Martin development driver and three-times Le Mans 24 Hours class winner Darren Turner. The winner will be announced at the annual Autosport Awards gala dinner, in London, on 4 December. Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One™ Team Principal Mike Krack, said: 'We were impressed with Zak on what wasn't an easy day with the track conditions. The car is so different to what he's used to in Formula 3 and there are a lot more people involved in the running of this car, and so many more distractions. He adapted in a very logical way. His feedback was good and made a lot of sense against what we saw on the data. Ultimately what we found was that Zak took information onboard well, made no mistakes and went about everything in a very positive and promising way. This is just as we've come to expect from the level of talent that is produced by the Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award.'
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