During the Formula 1 TAG Heuer Monaco Grand Prix, the Scuderia Ferrari driver presented a trophy to the Volunteer of the Year, awarded to Jean-Luc Filippi. Filippi was congratulated for all his work with the Automobile Club de Monaco (ACM).

He is known as the Doc, but also as Professor Tournesol. For several decades, Jean-Luc Filippi has worked on the various ACM events, sometimes on the road of the Rallye Monte-Carlo, sometimes alongside the track. But that’s not all. In particular, he is the inventor of the Crash Training Car (CTC), a high-tech single-seater programmed to train marshals during the traditional training camp with the help of Artificial Intelligence.

This volunteer, who is much appreciated by his peers, was named Volunteer of the Year and presented with a trophy designed by the creator of Antoine le Pilote, Yvon Amiel. And who better to present him with this figurine than local hero Charles Leclerc?

The ceremony took place in the presence of the Monegasque driver and Jean-Luc Filippi, just before the drivers’ parade at 1pm. It was a warm moment, which will remain in the memory of the Doc, who is certainly already thinking about his next invention to help the Automobile Club de Monaco.

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