Autosport Awards
British awards for achievements in motorsport presented by Autosport
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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.
Awarded forOutstanding achievements in motorsport
CountryUnited Kingdom
Presented byAutosport
First award1982
| Autosport Awards | |
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| Awarded for | Outstanding achievements in motorsport |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Autosport |
| First award | 1982 |
| Website | www |
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
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)
- Rookie of the Year (2000–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
- 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)
- 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
Autosport BRDC Award
National Driver of the Year
National Racing Driver of the Year
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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 |  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
Racing Car of the Year
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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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| 2023 |  Red Bull Racing (7) |
RB19 | Formula One | |
| 2024 | McLaren (8) |
MCL38 | Formula One | [6] |
| 2025 | McLaren (9) |
MCL39 | Formula One | [7] |
British Competition Driver of the Year
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Rookie of the Year
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Pioneering and Innovation Award
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Moment of the Year
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Brand Partnership of the Year
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Promoter of the Year
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Person of the Year
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F1 Academy Rising Star
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Autosport Champion
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Former awards
British Club Driver of the Year
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John Bolster Award for Technical AchievementNamed in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.
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Gregor Grant AwardAwarded in recognition of a lifetime of achievement in motorsport.
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Sportsman Award
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Rookie of the Year
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Rider of the Year
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Esports Team of the Year
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Gold Medal Award
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