A host of special guests attended The F1™ Party on Wednesday 17 June 2009 at the V&A Museum, generously supported by Abbey and Santander, in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Tamara Ecclestone was the creative director of the party and helped to plan the event from the early stages.
The evening was hosted by satirist and F1™ fan Rory Bremner with a champagne reception followed by an exclusive auction which helped raise £450,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital’s new Heart and Lung Centre.
See photos from the event:
Exclusive charity auction
Auction lots included:
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dinner with Orlando Bloom
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a high speed lap of Silverstone in the Santander Abbey 2-seater driven by Top Gear’s The Stig before the start of the 2009 Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix and;
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Lewis Hamilton’s bespoke Steinmetz diamond-encrusted helmet which sold for £30,000
Guests were then treated to an incredible musical performance from Grammy-award winner Duffy.
Party guests
Guests at theparty included Lewis Hamilton, Bernie, Tamara and Petra Ecclestone, Ross Brawn, Nick Fry, Christian Horner, Jake Humphrey, Eddie Jordan, David Coulthard, Nelson Piquet Jr, Duffy, Rory Bremner, Tina Hobley, Vernon Kay, Damian Lewis, Helen McCrory, Jodie Prenger and Jade Jagger.
F1™ and Great Ormond Street Hospital
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity is the official charity for the Santander British Grand Prix.
For more information on the new Heart and Lung Centre at Great Ormond Street Hospital please visit our redevelopment website.
