The Guernsey Press-run competition had more than 540 entrants who followed last year’s F1 season in the hope of claiming top spot on the local podium.
The winner of the competition also donated part of her winnings to the charity.
Autism Guernsey chairman David Harry said the donation would help the charity to continue to provide children and adult services.
‘We get funds from all sorts of sources but often these funds come with a purpose attached, so the unrestricted funds allow us to do the things that might not be so exciting, but still need to be funded,’ he said.
‘We have several referrals from HSC each week, particularly in relation to children’s services.’
The charity also holds training for businesses in how to make reasonable adjustments for autistic employees.
About 400 local children and adults use the charity’s services.
‘It’s also the extended family, we have a parenting programme to talk about how they can handle their children and how to minimise the effect of autism and make it possible to be able to carry on and lead a reasonable family life,’ said Mr Harry.
‘We’re very grateful to the Guernsey Press for organising this and for us being selecting as the chosen charity for last year. We’re also very grateful to the winner of the competition who has given a donation from the prize money.
‘It will be used wisely to make sure that we achieve the objects that we set out for ourselves.’
Fantasy F1 organiser Bart Stratford-Hall said there was a fantastic level of support for the competition.
‘There were three teams tying for first place following the 24 races and so it was decided by the tie-break question, resulting in what we believe to be the first repeat winner,’ he said.
‘The F1 season itself developed into a thrilling three-way title battle between McLaren drivers Norris and Piastri and Red Bull’s Verstappen, with Norris winning by just two points following a tense final race in Abu Dhabi ahead of arguably the largest set of regulation changes in the sport’s history in 2026.’
The 2026 season is under way, although races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled due to ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
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