After claiming F1’s Action of the Year in Uzbekistan last week at the FIA Gala — where Lando Norris lifted the world championship trophy — the Dutchman has added another accolade to his tally, albeit one that is clearly a consolation compared to the ultimate prize.

Once again, the four-time world champion was rewarded for his stunning move around the outside at the start of the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix earlier in the season, when Max Verstappen snatched the lead into Turn 1 from Oscar Piastri.

Verstappen’s move ultimately edged out another standout overtake — Charles Leclerc’s daring pass around the outside of George Russell at Zandvoort.

The former Aston Martin head of strategy raised eyebrows by naming Oscar Piastri as the season’s best performer — a call that sparked plenty of debate, particularly given the Australian went on to finish third in the standings after a notable, and somewhat puzzling, late-season dip in form.

While Collins’ fellow pundits had little doubt in backing the four-time world champion, she instead chose to reward Piastri’s campaign — one in which he led the championship for as many as 15 races before surrendering the lead in Mexico.