Autosport Awards

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The Autosport Awards are a series of awards presented by motor racing magazine Autosport to drivers that have achieved significant milestones each season. Some of the presentations are selected by the general public via a reader's poll. The awards have been presented every year since 1982. [1]

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There are 14 awards made by the magazine – eight of which selected by popular vote and the balance chosen by a panel of experts including Autosport journalists (McLaren Autosport BRDC Award). These are:

Previous winners

Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award

National Driver of the Year

YearRacing WinnerSeriesRally WinnerSeries
1982 Flag of Ireland.svg Tommy Byrne British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Patrick British Open Rally Championship
1983 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Brundle British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Darryl Weidner British Open Rally Championship
1984 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Dumfries British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Llewellin British Open Rally Championship
1985 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Rouse British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Lovell British Open Rally Championship
1986 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Wallace British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ken Wood Scottish Rally Championship
1987 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Johnny Herbert British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Louise Aitken-Walker British Open Rally Championship
1988 Flag of Finland.svg JJ Lehto British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Wilson British Open Rally Championship
1989 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Allan McNish British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Llewellin British Open Rally Championship
1990 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robb Gravett British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Llewellin British Rally Championship
1991 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Coulthard British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae British Rally Championship
1992 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tim Harvey British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin McRae British Rally Championship
1993 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kelvin Burt British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Richard Burns British Rally Championship
1994 Flag of Italy.svg Gabriele Tarquini British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Malcolm Wilson British Rally Championship
1995 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Cleland British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Alister McRae British Rally Championship
1996 Flag of Germany.svg Frank Biela British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gwyndaf Evans British Rally Championship
1997 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Alain Menu British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins British Rally Championship
1998 Flag of Sweden.svg Rickard Rydell British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe British Rally Championship
1999 Flag of France.svg Laurent Aïello British Touring Car Championship Flag of Finland.svg Tapio Laukkanen British Rally Championship
2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Antônio Pizzonia British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins British Rally Championship
2001 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Sato British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Dale British Rally Championship
2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Robbie Kerr British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Justin Dale British Rally Championship
2003 Flag of Brazil.svg Nelson Piquet Jr. British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Martin Rowe Production World Rally Championship
2004 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg James Thompson British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Guy Wilks British Rally Championship
2005 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins British Rally Championship
2006 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Conway British Formula Three Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins British Rally Championship
2007 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato British Touring Car Championship Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Higgins British Rally Championship
YearWinnerSeries
2008 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Oliver Turvey [3] British Formula Three Championship
2009 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington British Touring Car Championship
2010 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jason Plato British Touring Car Championship
2011 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Matt Neal British Touring Car Championship
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden British Touring Car Championship
2013 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andrew Jordan British Touring Car Championship
2014 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington British Touring Car Championship
2015 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden British Touring Car Championship
2016 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Shedden British Touring Car Championship
2017 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Lando Norris FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2018 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Dan Ticktum FIA Formula 3 European Championship
2019 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Colin Turkington British Touring Car Championship
2020 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Harry King Porsche Carrera Cup Great Britain
2021 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ashley Sutton British Touring Car Championship
2022 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Tom Ingram British Touring Car Championship

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References

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  2. "Lewis named Driver of the Year". ITV-F1.com. 2008-12-08. Archived from the original on 2008-12-09.
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