Autosport Awards | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in motorsport |
Country | United Kingdom |
Presented by | Autosport |
First award | 1982 |
Website | www |
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.
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]
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:
National Racing Driver of the Year
| National Rally Driver of the Year
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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 |
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2008 | ![]() | British Formula Three | [5] |
2009 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2010 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2011 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2012 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2013 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2014 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2015 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2016 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2017 | ![]() | FIA Formula 3 European | |
2018 | ![]() | FIA Formula 3 European | |
2019 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2020 | ![]() | Porsche Carrera Cup GB | |
2021 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2022 | ![]() | BTCC | |
2023 | ![]() | Ginetta Junior | |
2024 | ![]() | BTCC | [6] |
Racing Car of the Year
| Rally Car of the Year
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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 | |
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Constructor | Car | |||
2023 | ![]() | RB19 | Formula One | |
2024 | ![]() | MCL38 | Formula One | [6] |
British Competition Driver of the Year
| Rookie of the Year
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Moment of the Year
| Pioneering and Innovation Award
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John Bolster Award for Technical AchievementNamed in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.
| Gregor Grant AwardAwarded in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in motorsport.
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Rider of the Year
| Esports Driver of the Year
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Gold Medal Award
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British Club Driver of the Year
| Sportsman Award
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