Dorothy Uwota awarded 2026 Pirelli British Grand Prix Marshal of the Year Award

Dorothy Uwota was awarded the 2026 Pirelli British Grand Prix Marshal of the Year Award at Silverstone this past weekend (July 4-5) for her dedication and long-standing service to motorsport.

The coveted award was presented to her on the grid at the Home of British Motor Racing by Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team driver and current Formula 1 World Championship title challenger George Russell.

Dorothy - who is a valued member of the British Automobile Racing Club family and an integral part of the Council - is the Chief Pit Lane Marshal for the Formula 1 British Grand Prix, having started volunteering at the event back in 2001.

Starting out as Pit/Grid Marshal, Dorothy became the Assistant Pit/Grid Marshal in 2012 and then two years later, was promoted to Deputy Pit/Grid Marshal before becoming Chief Pit/Grid Marshal, a role she has held since 2022.

Everyone at the BARC wish to extend their warmest congratulations to Dorothy on what is a momentous achievement and fitting award.

To find out more about volunteering in motorsport and the variety of roles that are available, head to https://www.barc.net/marshals/.