Billy Monger was h🐲onoured at the FIA Prize Giving gala in Paris on Friday night, receiving the President's Award fromꦡ Jean Todt eight months after losing his lower legs in a Formula 4 crash.

Monger, 18, had the lower part of both legs amputated after sustaining severe injuries in an F4 crash 🥃at Donington Park back in April, with his story and recovery capturing the at♉tention of the motorsport world.

Monger has already set his si♔ghts on a return to racing in the future, having tested a hand-controlled car in July, and appeared as a guest at the FIA's final gala of the year in Paris.

Taking to the stage using crutches and his prosthetic lower legs, Monger was given a standing ovation by the a🦹udience as he accepted the President's Award from Todt.

T🐽he President's Award is given to those who have "displayed courage, determination and sportsmanship but to also include those that have contributed greatly to the broader FIA community".