Autosport Awards

Autosport Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in motorsport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byAutosport
First award1982 (1982)
Websitewww.autosport.com/autosport-awards/

The Autosport Awards are a series of awards presented by British motorsport magazine Autosport to drivers, constructors, executives and promoters for achievements that season in auto racing and rallying.

Select awards are voted for by the general public via a readers' poll, with others chosen by a panel of experts. The awards have been presented every year since 1982. They were traditionally held in December each year at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair. For the 2024 edition, they moved to the Roundhouse in Camden and hosted the awards the following January.

History

The Autosport Awards were founded by British motorsport magazine Autosport in 1982, when the magazine requested its readers voted on eight categories, including International Racing Driver, International Rally Driver, National Racing Driver, National Rally Driver, and British Competition Driver.[1] The event was first hosted in-person in 1988, and was traditionally held at the Grosvenor House Hotel in Mayfair each December until 2023. For the 2024 edition, the ceremony moved to the Roundhouse in Camden, which hosted the awards in January 2025.[2]

Categories

There were 12 categories awarded by the magazine in 2024—four of which selected by popular vote and the balance chosen by a panel of experts,[3] including Autosport journalists:

  • Silverstone Autosport BRDC Award (1989–present)
  • International Racing Driver Award (1982–present)
  • International Rally Driver Award (1982–present)
  • National Driver of the Year (1982–present)
    • Formerly divided into National Racing Driver of the Year and National Rally Driver of the Year from 1982 to 2007.
  • International Competition Car of the Year (1982–present)
    • Formerly divided into Racing Car of the Year and Rally Car of the Year from 1982 to 2022.
  • British Competition Driver of the Year (1982–present)
  • Pioneering and Innovation Award (2004–present)
  • Moment of the Year (2008, 2010, 2019–2020, 2022–present)
  • Brand Partnership of the Year (2023–present)
  • Promoter of the Year (2023–present)
  • Person of the Year (2024–present)
  • F1 Academy Rising Star (2024–present)

Former categories

  • British Club Driver of the Year (1982–2017)
  • John Bolster Award for Technical Achievement (1985–2019, 2023)
  • Gregor Grant Award (1989–2019, 2022)
  • Sportsman Award (1989–1991)
  • Rookie of the Year (2000–2023)
  • Rider of the Year (2016–2020)
  • Williams Engineer of the Future (2017-2018, 2022-2023)
  • Esports Driver of the Year (2020–2022)
  • Esports Team of the Year (2021-2022)
  • Gold Medal Award (2021–2023)

Winners

Autosport BRDC Award

Main article: Autosport BRDC Award

National Driver of the Year

In 2008, the National Racing Driver of the Year and National Rally Driver of the Year categories merged to form the National Driver of the Year award. The winner receives the Paul Warwick Memorial Trophy.

Year Winner Series Ref
2008 Oliver Turvey British Formula Three [5]
2009 Colin Turkington BTCC
2010 Jason Plato (2) BTCC
2011 Matt Neal (2) BTCC
2012 Gordon Shedden BTCC
2013 Andrew Jordan BTCC
2014 Colin Turkington (2) BTCC
2015 Gordon Shedden (2) BTCC
2016 Gordon Shedden (3) BTCC
2017 Lando Norris FIA Formula 3 European
2018 Dan Ticktum FIA Formula 3 European
2019 Colin Turkington (3) BTCC
2020 Harry King Porsche Carrera Cup GB
2021 Ashley Sutton BTCC
2022 Tom Ingram BTCC
2023 Freddie Slater Ginetta Junior
2024 Jake Hill BTCC [6]

International Competition Car of the Year

In 2023, the Racing Car of the Year and Rally Car of the Year categories merged to form the International Competition Car of the Year award.

Year Winner Type Ref
Constructor Car
2023 Red Bull Racing (7) RB19 Formula One
2024 McLaren (8) MCL38 Formula One [6]

Former awards


References

  1. ^ Autosport magazine, page 56 (October 9, 2008)
  2. ^ "Autosport Awards through the years". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 21 January 2025. ISSN 0269-946X. Archived from the original on 22 January 2025. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  3. ^ "The Biggest Night in Motorsport: Autosport Awards usher in new era". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 23 October 2024. ISSN 0269-946X. Archived from the original on 25 December 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. ^ "Lewis named Driver of the Year". ITV-F1.com. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 9 December 2008.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Autosport Awards 2008". UpdateF1.com. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008.
  6. ^ a b c d e "Stars come out on a special night at the Autosport Awards". Autosport. Motorsport Network. 31 January 2025. ISSN 0269-946X. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ "LG Moment of 2010: Kovalainen's fire".
  8. ^ "Verstappen's 2024 Brazil brilliance wins Autosport's Moment of the Year award".
  9. ^ "Brand Partnership of the Year - Autosport Awards 2023".
  10. ^ "Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% and Scuderia Ferrari named Autosport's Brand Partnership of the Year".
  11. ^ "Silverstone wins Autosport's Promoter of the Year Award".
  12. ^ Autosport magazine, page 29 (December 12, 1991)
  13. ^ https://au.motorsport.com/f1/video/autosport-williams-engineer-of-the-future-award-101901/163235/
  14. ^ https://www.williamsf1.com/posts/0985fc80-95d0-43b9-9685-1d60bf831140/winner-announced-for-2023-autosport-williams-engineer-of-the-future-award
  15. ^ https://www.autosport.com/esports/news/team-redline-named-autosports-esports-team-of-the-year/10407736/
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