Autosport Awards

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Autosport Awards
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Awarded forOutstanding achievements in motorsport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented by Autosport
First award1982;43 years ago (1982)
Website www.autosport.com/autosport-awards/ OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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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

Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2008) won the International Racing Driver Award a record eight times between 2007 and 2020. Lewis Hamilton 2008 2 amk.jpg
Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2008) won the International Racing Driver Award a record eight times between 2007 and 2020.
Sebastien Ogier (pictured in 2013) won the International Rally Driver Award a record eight times between 2013 and 2024. Sebastien Ogier Rally Sweden 2013 001.jpg
Sébastien Ogier (pictured in 2013) won the International Rally Driver Award a record eight times between 2013 and 2024.
McLaren have won Car of the Year awards a record eight times between 1984 and 2024. Lauda McLaren MP4-2 1984 Dallas F1.jpg
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, [3] 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.

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

YearWinnerTypeRef
ConstructorCar
2023 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Racing (7) RB19 Formula One
2024 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Autosport Awards 2008". UpdateF1.com. 8 December 2008. Archived from the original on 11 December 2008.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "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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