The Grand Prix Ball marked its fifteenth year at The Peninsula London in July 2025, with Alexandra Burke on stage and Make-A-Wish International as its charity.
The Grand Prix Ball, the black-tie charity gala of British Grand Prix week, returned to The Peninsula London in Belgravia on Wednesday 2 July 2025. The pop singer and award-winning musical performer Alexandra Burke headlined.
Jonny Dodge founded the Ball as an annual London gala for the week of the British race, and in 2025 it reached its fifteenth year. Its proceeds go to a children’s charity, and real Formula 1 cars greet guests on arrival each year.
The 2025 beneficiary was Make-A-Wish International, which grants wishes to children living with critical illnesses. Aliénor Descours de Guernon, the charity’s director of corporate alliances, thanked the organiser and every guest on the night.
After a champagne reception, the hotel’s chefs served a three-course dinner in the ballroom. David Croft hosted and held an onstage conversation with the former Formula 1 world champion Damon Hill.
The evening also paused for a tribute to the late Eddie Jordan, one of the Ball’s most familiar guests over the years. Nick Hamilton, Dionne Bromfield, the Pitstop Boys, Nadiya Bychkova and Sinitta were among the guests in the room.