Autosport Awards

Autosport Awards
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in motorsport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byAutosport
First award1982; 44 years ago (1982)
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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. 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.

Categories

Lewis Hamilton with his arms raised in his McLaren racesuit and cap at 2008 Stars & Cars
Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2008) won the International Racing Driver Award a record eight times between 2007 and 2020.
Sébastien Ogier with his arm raised surrounded by photographers at the 2013 Rally Sweden
Sébastien Ogier (pictured in 2013) won the International Rally Driver Award a record eight times between 2013 and 2024.
Niki Lauda driving the McLaren MP4/2 at the 1984 Dallas Grand Prix
McLaren have won Car of the Year awards a record eight times between 1984 and 2024.

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, including Autosport journalists:

Former categories

Winners

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

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 Austria Red Bull Racing (7) RB19 Formula One
2024 United Kingdom McLaren (8) MCL38 Formula One
2025 United Kingdom McLaren (9) MCL39 Formula One

Former awards

References

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  9. ↑ "Verstappen's 2024 Brazil brilliance wins Autosport's Moment of the Year award".
  10. ↑ "Brand Partnership of the Year - Autosport Awards 2023 - Autosport Awards Videos - Autosport.com".
  11. ↑ "Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% and Scuderia Ferrari named Autosport's Brand Partnership of the Year".
  12. ↑ "Silverstone wins Autosport's Promoter of the Year Award".
  13. ↑ Autosport magazine, page 29 (December 12, 1991)
  14. ↑ "Autosport Williams engineer of the future award - Formula 1 Videos" – via au.motorsport.com.
  15. ↑ "Winner Announced for 2023 Autosport Williams Engineer of The Future Award".
  16. ↑ "Team Redline named Autosport's Esports Team of the Year".