Autosport Awards

British awards for achievements in motorsport presented by Autosport

Autosport Awards

Awarded for| Outstanding achievements in motorsport
Country| United Kingdom
Presented by| Autosport
First award| 1982; 43 years ago (1982)
Website| www.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

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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

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Lewis Hamilton (pictured in 2008) won the International Racing Driver Award a record eight times between 2007 and 2020. 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.

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

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* 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

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### Autosport BRDC Award

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Main article: Autosport BRDC Award

### International Racing Driver Award

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  |  Keke Rosberg | Formula One |
1983  |  Nelson Piquet | Formula One |
1984  |  Niki Lauda | Formula One |
1985  |  Alain Prost | Formula One |
1986  |  Nigel Mansell | Formula One |
1987  |  Nigel Mansell (2)  | Formula One |
1988  |  Ayrton Senna | Formula One |
1989  |  Jean Alesi | International Formula 3000 |
Formula One
1990  |  Ayrton Senna (2)  | Formula One |
1991  |  Ayrton Senna (3)  | Formula One |
1992  |  Nigel Mansell (3)  | Formula One |
1993  |  Nigel Mansell (4)  | CART PPG Indy Car |
1994  |  Damon Hill | Formula One |
1995  |  Michael Schumacher | Formula One |
1996  |  Damon Hill (2)  | Formula One |
1997  |  Jacques Villeneuve | Formula One |
1998  |  Mika Häkkinen | Formula One |
1999  |  Mika Häkkinen (2)  | Formula One |
2000  |  Michael Schumacher (2)  | Formula One |
2001  |  Michael Schumacher (3)  | Formula One |
2002  |  Michael Schumacher (4)  | Formula One |
2003  |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Formula One |
2004  |  Jenson Button | Formula One |
2005  |  Kimi Räikkönen | Formula One |
2006  |  Fernando Alonso | Formula One |
2007  |  Lewis Hamilton | Formula One | [4]
2008  |  Lewis Hamilton (2)  | Formula One | [5]
2009  |  Jenson Button (2)  | Formula One |
2010  |  Sebastian Vettel | Formula One |
2011  |  Sebastian Vettel (2)  | Formula One |
2012  |  Sebastian Vettel (3)  | Formula One |
2013  |  Sebastian Vettel (4)  | Formula One |
2014  |  Lewis Hamilton (3)  | Formula One |
2015  |  Lewis Hamilton (4)  | Formula One |
2016  |  Nico Rosberg | Formula One |
2017  |  Lewis Hamilton (5)  | Formula One |
2018  |  Lewis Hamilton (6)  | Formula One |
2019  |  Lewis Hamilton (7)  | Formula One |
2020  |  Lewis Hamilton (8)  | Formula One |
2021  |  Max Verstappen | Formula One |
2022  |  Max Verstappen (2)  | Formula One |
2023  |  Max Verstappen (3)  | Formula One |
2024  |  Max Verstappen (4)  | Formula One | [6]

### International Rally Driver Award

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  |  Michèle Mouton | World Rally Championship |
1983  |  Stig Blomqvist | World Rally Championship |
1984  |  Ari Vatanen | World Rally Championship |
1985  |  Timo Salonen | World Rally Championship |
1986  |  Juha Kankkunen | World Rally Championship |
1987  |  Juha Kankkunen (2)  | World Rally Championship |
1988  |  Markku Alén | World Rally Championship |
1989  |  Miki Biasion | World Rally Championship |
1990  |  Carlos Sainz | World Rally Championship |
1991  |  Carlos Sainz (2)  | World Rally Championship |
1992  |  Didier Auriol | World Rally Championship |
1993  |  Juha Kankkunen (3)  | World Rally Championship |
1994  |  Colin McRae | World Rally Championship |
1995  |  Colin McRae (2)  | World Rally Championship |
1996  |  Tommi Mäkinen | World Rally Championship |
1997  |  Tommi Mäkinen (2)  | World Rally Championship |
Colin McRae (3)
1998  |  Tommi Mäkinen (3)  | World Rally Championship |
1999  |  Tommi Mäkinen (4)  | World Rally Championship |
2000  |  Richard Burns | World Rally Championship |
2001  |  Richard Burns (2)  | World Rally Championship |
2002  |  Marcus Grönholm | World Rally Championship |
2003  |  Petter Solberg | World Rally Championship |
2004  |  Sébastien Loeb | World Rally Championship |
2005  |  Sébastien Loeb (2)  | World Rally Championship |
2006  |  Sébastien Loeb (3)  | World Rally Championship |
2007  |  Marcus Grönholm (2)  | World Rally Championship |
2008  |  Sébastien Loeb (4)  | World Rally Championship | [5]
2009  |  Mikko Hirvonen | World Rally Championship |
2010  |  Sébastien Loeb (5)  | World Rally Championship |
2011  |  Sébastien Loeb (6)  | World Rally Championship |
2012  |  Sébastien Loeb (7)  | World Rally Championship |
2013  |  Sébastien Ogier | World Rally Championship |
2014  |  Sébastien Ogier (2)  | World Rally Championship |
2015  |  Sébastien Ogier (3)  | World Rally Championship |
2016  |  Sébastien Ogier (4)  | World Rally Championship |
2017  |  Sébastien Ogier (5)  | World Rally Championship |
2018  |  Sébastien Ogier (6)  | World Rally Championship |
2019  |  Ott Tänak | World Rally Championship |
2020  |  Elfyn Evans | World Rally Championship |
2021  |  Sébastien Ogier (7)  | World Rally Championship |
2022  |  Kalle Rovanperä | World Rally Championship |
2023  |  Kalle Rovanperä (2)  | World Rally Championship |
2024  |  Sébastien Ogier (8)  | World Rally Championship | [6]

### National Driver of the Year

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#### National Racing Driver of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  |  Tommy Byrne | British Formula Three |
1983  |  Martin Brundle | British Formula Three |
1984  |  Johnny Dumfries | British Formula Three |
1985  |  Andy Rouse | BSCC |
1986  |  Andy Wallace | British Formula Three |
1987  |  Johnny Herbert | British Formula Three |
1988  |  JJ Lehto | British Formula Three |
1989  |  Allan McNish | British Formula Three |
1990  |  Robb Gravett | BTCC |
1991  |  David Coulthard | British Formula Three |
1992  |  Tim Harvey | BTCC |
1993  |  Kelvin Burt | BTCC |
1994  |  Gabriele Tarquini | BTCC |
1995  |  John Cleland | BTCC |
1996  |  Frank Biela | BTCC |
1997  |  Alain Menu | BTCC |
1998  |  Rickard Rydell | BTCC |
1999  |  Laurent Aïello | BTCC |
2000  |  Antônio Pizzonia | British Formula Three |
2001  |  Takuma Sato | British Formula Three |
2002  |  Robbie Kerr | British Formula Three |
2003  |  Nelson Piquet Jr. | British Formula Three |
2004  |  James Thompson | BTCC |
2005  |  Matt Neal | BTCC |
2006  |  Mike Conway | British Formula Three |
2007  |  Jason Plato | BTCC |

#### National Rally Driver of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  |  Malcolm Patrick | British Open Rally Championship |
1983  |  Darryl Weidner | British Open Rally Championship |
1984  |  David Llewellin | British Open Rally Championship |
1985  |  Mark Lovell | British Open Rally Championship |
1986  |  Ken Wood | Scottish Rally Championship |
1987  |  Louise Aitken-Walker | British Open Rally Championship |
1988  |  Malcolm Wilson | British Open Rally Championship |
1989  |  David Llewellin (2)  | British Open Rally Championship |
1990  |  David Llewellin (3)  | British Rally Championship |
1991  |  Colin McRae | British Rally Championship |
1992  |  Colin McRae (2)  | British Rally Championship |
1993  |  Richard Burns | British Rally Championship |
1994  |  Malcolm Wilson (2)  | British Rally Championship |
1995  |  Alister McRae | British Rally Championship |
1996  |  Gwyndaf Evans | British Rally Championship |
1997  |  Mark Higgins | British Rally Championship |
1998  |  Martin Rowe | British Rally Championship |
1999  |  Tapio Laukkanen | British Rally Championship |
2000  |  Mark Higgins (2)  | British Rally Championship |
2001  |  Justin Dale | British Rally Championship |
2002  |  Justin Dale | British Rally Championship |
2003  |  Martin Rowe | Production World Rally Championship |
2004  |  Guy Wilks | British Rally Championship |
2005  |  Mark Higgins (3)  | British Rally Championship |
2006  |  Mark Higgins (4)  | British Rally Championship |
2007  |  Mark Higgins (5)  | British Rally Championship |

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  |  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

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#### Racing Car of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Type  | Ref

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Constructor  | Car
1982  |  Porsche | 956 | Group C |
1983  |  Brabham | BT52 | Formula One |
1984  |  McLaren | MP4/2 | Formula One |
1985  |  Williams | FW10B | Formula One |
1986  |  Williams (2)  | FW11 | Formula One |
1987  |  Jaguar | XJR-8 | Group C |
1988  |  McLaren (2)  | MP4/4 | Formula One |
1989  |  Sauber | C9 | Group C |
1990  |  Tyrrell | 019 | Formula One |
1991  |  Jordan | 191 | Formula One |
1992  |  Williams (3)  | FW14B | Formula One |
1993  |  Williams (4)  | FW15C | Formula One |
1994  |  Benetton | B194 | Formula One |
1995  |  Williams (5)  | FW17 | Formula One |
1996  |  Williams (6)  | FW18 | Formula One |
1997  |  Williams (7)  | FW19 | Formula One |
1998  |  McLaren (3)  | MP4/13 | Formula One |
1999  |  McLaren (4)  | MP4/14 | Formula One |
2000  |  Ferrari | F1-2000 | Formula One |
2001  |  Ferrari (2)  | F2001 | Formula One |
2002  |  Ferrari (3)  | F2002 | Formula One |
2003  |  Bentley | Speed 8 | Le Mans Prototype |
2004  |  Ferrari (4)  | F2004 | Formula One |
2005  |  McLaren (5)  | MP4-20 | Formula One |
2006  |  Renault | R26 | Formula One |
2007  |  McLaren (6)  | MP4-22 | Formula One |
2008  |  McLaren (7)  | MP4-23 | Formula One | [5]
2009  |  Brawn GP | BGP 001 | Formula One |
2010  |  Red Bull Racing | RB6 | Formula One |
2011  |  Red Bull Racing (2)  | RB7 | Formula One |
2012  |  Red Bull Racing (3)  | RB8 | Formula One |
2013  |  Red Bull Racing (4)  | RB9 | Formula One |
2014  |  Mercedes | W05 | Formula One |
2015  |  Mercedes (2)  | W06 | Formula One |
2016  |  Mercedes (3)  | W07 | Formula One |
2017  |  Mercedes (4)  | W08 | Formula One |
2018  |  Mercedes (5)  | W09 | Formula One |
2019  |  Mercedes (6)  | W10 | Formula One |
2020  |  Mercedes (7)  | W11 | Formula One |
2021  |  Red Bull Racing (5)  | RB16B | Formula One |
2022  |  Red Bull Racing (6)  | RB18 | Formula One |

#### Rally Car of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Type  | Ref

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Constructor  | Car
1982  |  Audi | Quattro A1 | Group B |
1983  |  Audi (2)  | Quattro A2 | Group B |
1984  |  Peugeot | 205 T16 | Group B |
1985  |  MG | Metro 6R4 | Group B |
1986  |  Peugeot (2)  | 205 T16 | Group B |
1987  |  Lancia | Delta HF Integrale | Group A |
1988  |  Lancia (2)  | Delta HF Integrale | Group A |
1989  |  Lancia (3)  | Delta HF Integrale | Group A |
1990  |  Toyota | Celica GT-Four | Group A |
1991  |  Lancia (4)  | Delta HF Integrale | Group A |
1992  |  Subaru | Legacy RS | Group A |
1993  |  Ford | Escort RS Cosworth | Group A |
1994  |  Subaru (2)  | Impreza 555 | Group A |
1995  |  Subaru (3)  | Impreza 555 | Group A |
1996  |  Subaru (4)  | Impreza 555 | Group A |
1997  |  Subaru (5)  | Impreza WRC97 | World Rally Car |
1998  |  Mitsubishi | Lancer Evo V | Group A |
1999  |  Toyota (2)  | Corolla WRC | World Rally Car |
2000  |  Ford (2)  | Focus RS WRC | World Rally Car |
2001  |  Ford (3)  | Focus RS WRC | World Rally Car |
2002  |  Peugeot (3)  | 206 WRC | World Rally Car |
2003  |  Citroën | Xsara WRC | World Rally Car |
2004  |  Citroën (2)  | Xsara WRC | World Rally Car |
2005  |  Citroën (3)  | Xsara WRC | World Rally Car |
2006  |  Ford (4)  | Focus RS WRC | World Rally Car |
2007  |  Ford (5)  | Focus RS WRC | World Rally Car |
2008  |  Citroën (4)  | C4 WRC | World Rally Car | [5]
2009  |  Citroën (5)  | C4 WRC | World Rally Car |
2010  |  Citroën (6)  | C4 WRC | World Rally Car |
2011  |  Mini | John Cooper Works WRC | World Rally Car |
2012  |  Citroën (7)  | DS3 WRC | World Rally Car |
2013  |  Peugeot (4)  | 208 T16 Pikes Peak | Pikes Peak |
2014  |  Volkswagen | Polo R WRC | World Rally Car |
2015  |  Volkswagen (2)  | Polo R WRC | World Rally Car |
2016  |  Volkswagen (3)  | Polo R WRC | World Rally Car |
2017  |  Ford (6)  | Fiesta WRC | World Rally Car |
2018  |  Ford (7)  | Fiesta WRC | World Rally Car |
2019  |  Toyota (3)  | Yaris WRC | World Rally Car |
2020  |  Toyota (4)  | Yaris WRC | World Rally Car |
2021  |  Toyota (5)  | Yaris WRC | World Rally Car |
2022  |  Toyota (6)  | GR Yaris Rally1 | Group Rally1 |

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  |  Red Bull Racing (7)  | RB19 | Formula One |
2024  |  McLaren (8)  | MCL38 | Formula One | [6]

### British Competition Driver of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  | John Watson | Formula One |
1983  | Jonathan Palmer | European Formula Two |
1984  | Derek Bell | World Sportscar Championship |
1985  | Nigel Mansell | Formula One |
1986  | Nigel Mansell (2)  | Formula One |
1987  | Jonathan Palmer (2)  | Formula One |
1988  | Martin Brundle | World Sportscar Championship |
1989  | Nigel Mansell (3)  | Formula One |
1990  | Martin Brundle (2)  | World Sportscar Championship |
1991  | Nigel Mansell (4)  | Formula One |
1992  | Derek Warwick | World Sportscar Championship |
1993  | Damon Hill | Formula One |
1994  | David Coulthard | International Formula 3000 |
Formula One
1995  | Damon Hill (2)  | Formula One |
1996  | Damon Hill (3)  | Formula One |
1997  | Mark Blundell | CART |
1998  | Dario Franchitti | CART |
1999  | Eddie Irvine | Formula One |
2000  | David Coulthard (2)  | Formula One |
2001  | David Coulthard (3)  | Formula One |
2002  | David Coulthard (4)  | Formula One |
2003  | Jenson Button | Formula One |
2004  | Andy Priaulx | ETCC |
2005  | Dan Wheldon | IndyCar Series |
2006  | Jenson Button (2)  | Formula One |
2007  | Lewis Hamilton | Formula One |
2008  | Allan McNish | Le Mans Series | [5]
2009  | Jenson Button (3)  | Formula One |
2010  | Dario Franchitti (2)  | IndyCar Series |
2011  | Jenson Button (4)  | Formula One |
2012  | Jenson Button (5)  | Formula One |
2013  | Lewis Hamilton (2)  | Formula One |
2014  | Lewis Hamilton (3)  | Formula One |
2015  | Lewis Hamilton (4)  | Formula One |
2016  | Lewis Hamilton (5)  | Formula One |
2017  | Lewis Hamilton (6)  | Formula One |
2018  | Lewis Hamilton (7)  | Formula One |
2019  | Lando Norris | Formula One |
2020  | Lando Norris (2)  | Formula One |
2021  | Lando Norris (3)  | Formula One |
2022  | Lewis Hamilton (8)  | Formula One |
2023  | Lando Norris (4)  | Formula One |
2024  | Lando Norris (5)  | Formula One | [6]

### Pioneering and Innovation Award

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| Year | Winner

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2004  | SAFER barrier
2005  | GP2 Series
2006  | Audi R10 TDI
2007  | HANS device
2008  | Singapore Grand Prix[5]
2009  | F1 in Schools
2010  | McLaren (F-duct)
2011  | Senna
2012  | FIA medical team
DeltaWing
2013  | Nissan GT Academy
2014  | FIA Formula E Championship
2015  | McLaren Applied Technologies
2016  | Frédéric Sausset
not awarded in 2017
2018  | FIA (halo)
2019  | W Series
2020  | 24 Hours of Le Mans Virtual
2021  | Alejandro Agag
not awarded in 2022 and 2023
2024  | Pirelli

### Moment of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | For  | Ref

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2008  |  James Allen
Martin Brundle | TV commentary of the Brazilian Grand Prix on ITV | [5]
2009  | Not awarded
2010  |  Heikki Kovalainen | Lotus T127 catching fire at the Singapore Grand Prix | [7]
2011

2018  | Not awarded
2019  |  Jean-Éric Vergne | Becoming the first driver to win multiple Formula E titles  |
2020  |  Pierre Gasly | Maiden Formula One victory for AlphaTauri at the Italian Grand Prix |
2021  | Not awarded
2022  |  George Russell | Maiden Formula One victory at the São Paulo Grand Prix |
2023  | Not awarded
2024  |  Max Verstappen | Victory from seventeenth at the rain-affected São Paulo Grand Prix | [8]

### Brand Partnership of the Year

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| Year | Winner

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2023  | Gulf Oil \- Gulf Williams F1 Fan Livery campaign[9]
2024  | Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% and Scuderia Ferrari[10]

### Promoter of the Year

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| Year | Winner

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2023  | Silverstone Circuit[11]
2024  | Las Vegas Strip Circuit

### Person of the Year

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| Year | Winner

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2024  | Andrea Stella

### F1 Academy Rising Star

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| Year | Winner

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2024  | Luna Fluxa Cross

### Former awards

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#### British Club Driver of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

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1982  | Martin Bolsover | British Hill Climb |
1983  | Martin Bolsover (2)  | British Hill Climb |
1984  | Rod Birley | Modified Saloon Car |
1985  | Chris Cramer | British Hill Climb |
1986  | Paul Warwick | Formula Ford 1600 |
1987  | Eddie Irvine | British Formula Ford |
1988  | Allan McNish | Formula Vauxhall |
1989  | David Coulthard | Formula Ford 1600 |
1990  | Warren Hughes | British Formula Ford |
1991  | Kelvin Burt | Formula Vauxhall |
1992  | Oliver Gavin | Formula Vauxhall |
1993  | Dario Franchitti | Formula Vauxhall |
1994  | James Matthews | British Formula Renault |
1995  | Guy Smith | British Formula Renault |
1996  | Peter Dumbreck | Formula Vauxhall |
1997  | Doug Bell | Formula Vauxhall Junior |
1998  | Richard Lyons | Formula Vauxhall Junior |
1999  | Andy Priaulx | Renault Spider |
2000  | Michael Caine | TVR Tuscan Challenge |
2001  | Mike Jordan | British GT |
2002  | Danny Watts | British Formula Renault |
2003  | Lewis Hamilton | British Formula Renault |
2004  | James Pickford | SEAT León Cupra Cup |
2005  | Andrew Kirkaldy | British GT |
2006  | Sam Bird | British Formula Renault |
2007  | Duncan Tappy | British Formula Renault |
2008  | Adam Christodoulou | British Formula Renault | [5]
2009  | Sarah Moore | Ginetta Junior |
2010  | Tom Blomqvist | British Formula Renault |
2011  | Alex Lynn | British Formula Renault |
2012  | Scott Malvern | British Formula Renault |
2013  | Dan Cammish | British Formula Ford |
2014  | Ben Barnicoat | Formula Renault NEC |
2015  | Will Palmer | BRDC F4 |
2016  | Lando Norris | Formula Renault Eurocup |
2017  | Enaam Ahmed | BRDC British F3 |

#### John Bolster Award for Technical Achievement

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Named in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.

| Year | Winner | Note

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1985  | David Gould | Gould-Hart 84/2
1986  | Paul Squires & Phil Kidsley | Brabham BT28-PKS003 Lysholm
1987  | Karl Schollar | Spectre-KTM
1988  | George Bewley | Bewley-Jawa
1989  | Ray Rowan | Roman-Hart IVH
1990  | Harvey Postlethwaite | Tyrrell 019
1991  | Ross Brawn | Jaguar XJR-14
1992  | Patrick Head | Williams FW14B
1993  | McLaren International | McLaren MP4/8
1994  | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz 500I engine
1995  | McLaren International | McLaren F1 GTR
1996  | Renault Sport | Renault V10 Formula One engine(s)
1997  | ThrustSSC | World land speed record
1998  | Ken Tyrrell |
1999  | Don Panoz |
Jackie Stewart |
2000  | Audi | Audi R8
2001  | Roger Penske | Penske
2002  | Ross Brawn | For achievements in Scuderia Ferrari
2003  | Ralph Firman Sr. | Van Diemen
2004  | Honda | For achievements in Formula One and Indy
2005  | Pat Symonds |
John Force | For achievements in drag racing
2006  | Michelin | For achievements in motor racing
2007  | Patrick Head | For achievements in his career
2008  | Carl Haas for Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing[5] | For technical achievement
2009  | Adrian Newey | For technical achievement
2010  | Bridgestone | For achievements in Formula One
Chip Ganassi | For achievements in IndyCar and NASCAR
2011  | Giampaolo Dallara for Dallara | For technical achievement
2012  | Peter Sauber | For technical achievement
Bob Dance | For achievements in his career
2013  | McLaren | For achievements in motor racing
2014  | Gordon Murray | For technical achievement
2015  | Eddie Jordan | For achievements in motor racing
Porsche | For success in the WEC
2016  | Paddy Lowe | For achievements in motor racing
2017  | Pierre Fillon for Automobile Club de l'Ouest | 24 Hours of Le Mans
2018  | Toto Wolff | For achievements with Mercedes-AMG
2019  | Charlie Whiting | Posthumous award; for his contributions to motor racing
2023  | Christian Horner | For achievements with Red Bull Racing

#### Gregor Grant Award

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Awarded in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in motorsport.

| Year | Winner

|

1989  | John Webb
1990  | Mario Andretti
1991  | Eric Broadley
Mazda
1992  | Bobby Rahal
1993  | Murray Walker
Colin McRae
1994  | Alain Prost
1995  | Leo Mehl
Emerson Fittipaldi
1996  | Dale Earnhardt
Gérard "Jabby" Crombac
1997  | Johnny Mowlem
1998  | Lord March
Klaus Ludwig
Alex Zanardi
1999  | Sid Watkins
2000  | Hannu Mikkola
2001  | Frank Williams
Juan Pablo Montoya
2002  | Juan Pablo Montoya
Tom Wheatcroft
2003  | Alex Zanardi
Fernando Alonso
Scuderia Ferrari
2004  | Carlos Sainz
2005  | Bernie Ecclestone
Tom Kristensen
2006  | Andy Priaulx
Jack Brabham
James Winslow
2007  | Dario Franchitti
Fabrizio Giovanardi
2008  | Stirling Moss[5]
Ari Vatanen[5]
2009  | Enzo Ferrari
Ron Dennis
2010  | Rubens Barrichello
Jackie Stewart
2011  | Damon Hill
Dan Wheldon
2012  | Sébastien Loeb
Jimmy McRae
2013  | Niki Lauda
John Surtees
2014  | Richard Petty
Petter Solberg
2015  | Nico Hülkenberg
Alan Jones
2016  | Nigel Mansell
2017  | Nelson Piquet
Derek Warwick
2018  | Mika Häkkinen
Jacky Ickx
Stéphane Ratel
2019  | Dick Bennetts
Monaco Grand Prix
2022  | Sebastian Vettel

#### Sportsman Award

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| Year  | Winner  | Ref

|
|

1989  |  Al Unser Jr. |
1990  |  Eliseo Salazar |
1991  |  Johnny Herbert | [12]

#### Rookie of the Year

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| Year  | Winner  | Series  | Ref

|
|
|

2000  |  Jenson Button | Formula One |
2001  |  Juan Pablo Montoya | Formula One |
2002  |  Mark Webber | Formula One |
2003  |  Dan Wheldon | IndyCar Series |
2004  |  A. J. Allmendinger | Champ Car |
2005  |  Tiago Monteiro | Formula One |
2006  |  Lewis Hamilton | GP2 Series |
2007  |  Lewis Hamilton (2)  | Formula One |
2008  |  Sebastian Vettel | Formula One | [5]
2009  |  Kris Meeke | Intercontinental Rally Challenge |
2010  |  Kamui Kobayashi | Formula One |
2011  |  Paul di Resta | Formula One |
2012  |  Mathéo Tuscher | FIA Formula Two |
2013  |  Jules Bianchi | Formula One |
2014  |  Daniil Kvyat | Formula One |
2015  |  Max Verstappen | Formula One |
2016  |  Pascal Wehrlein | Formula One |
2017  |  Charles Leclerc | FIA Formula 2 |
2018  |  Charles Leclerc (2)  | Formula One |
2019  |  Alexander Albon | Formula One |
2020  |  Oscar Piastri | FIA Formula 3 |
2021  |  Oscar Piastri (2)  | FIA Formula 2 |
2022  |  Zhou Guanyu | Formula One |
2023  |  Oscar Piastri (3)  | Formula One |

#### Rider of the Year

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| Year | Winner | Series

|
|

2016  |  Marc Márquez | MotoGP
2017  |  Marc Márquez | MotoGP
2018  |  Marc Márquez | MotoGP
2019  |  Marc Márquez | MotoGP
2020  |  Joan Mir | MotoGP

#### Williams Engineer of the Future

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| Year | Winner

|

2017  | Martins Zalmans[13]
2018  | Owen Heaney
2022  | Michael Preston
2023  | David Crespo[14]

#### Esports Driver of the Year

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| Year | Winner

|

2020  | Sebastian Job
2021  | Frederik Rasmussen
2022  | James Baldwin

#### Esports Team of the Year

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| Year | Winner

|

2021  | Coanda Simsport
2022  | Team Redline[15]

#### Gold Medal Award

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| Year | Winner

|

2021  | Jean Todt
2022  | Roger Penske
2023  | Jackie Stewart

## References

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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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