FIA reveals 'Action of the Year' nominees for 2022

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The FIA has revealed its 2022 nominations for 'Action of the Year' which includes a spectacular moment from this year's Formula 1 season.

The special award, which will attributed at the FIA's annual Prize Giving in December, recognizes specific racing moments from several FIA-sanctioned series.

Among other thrilling on-track moments, the governing body has selected a fierce qualifying battle in Formula E between Alexander Sims and Jean-Eric Vergne, as well as a pair of overtakes by British young gun Oliver Bearman in an F3 round at Zandvoort as two of its nominees.

But Lewis Hamilton is also in with a chance to seize the award thanks to his mesmerizing double pass on Red Bull's Sergio Perez and Ferrari's Charles Leclerc at last summer's British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

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The Action of the Year award was created by the FIA in 2014, and has honoured Max Verstappen's skills on four occasions.

Last year, Fernando Alonso was the recipient of the accolade thanks to his staunch defense against Hamilton in the 2021 Hungarian Grand Prix.

Check out in the video here-under Hamilton's nominated 'Action of the Year' moment at this years' British Grand Prix.

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Phillip van Osten

Motor racing was a backdrop from the outset in Phillip van Osten's life. Born in Southern California, Phillip grew up with the sights and sounds of fast cars thanks to his father, Dick van Osten, an editor and writer for Auto Speed and Sport and Motor Trend. Phillip's passion for racing grew even more when his family moved to Europe and he became acquainted with the extraordinary world of Grand Prix racing. He was an early contributor to the monthly French F1i Magazine, often providing a historic or business perspective on Formula 1's affairs. In 2012, he co-authored along with fellow journalist Pierre Van Vliet the English-language adaptation of a limited edition book devoted to the great Belgian driver Jacky Ickx. He also authored "The American Legacy in Formula 1", a book which recounts the trials and tribulations of American drivers in Grand Prix racing. Phillip is also a commentator for Belgian broadcaster Be.TV for the US Indycar series.