FIA Prize Giving Ceremony
Annual event
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The FIA Prize Giving Ceremony is an annual event promoted by Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) which honours the achievements of all FIA champions over the previous season.
In 2014, the FIA introduced a new format where the champions and guests took part in a competition held at a kart circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, under the race direction of Charlie Whiting. Rookie of the Year and Action of the Year are presented annually, whilst awards such as Personality of the Year have previously been awarded.[1] Other special awards include Outstanding Official of the Year and the President Innovation Medal.
Location
The 1995 ceremony was to take place in Monte Carlo, Monaco, but was cancelled due to the general strikes in nearby France.[2]
| Year | Country | City | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 |  Monaco |
Monte Carlo | [3] |
| 1997 | [4] | ||
| 1998 | [5] | ||
| 1999 | [6] | ||
| 2000 | [7] | ||
| 2001 | [8] | ||
| 2002 | [9] | ||
| 2003 | [10] | ||
| 2004 | [11] | ||
| 2005 | [12] | ||
| 2006 | [13] | ||
| 2007 | [14] | ||
| 2008 | [15] | ||
| 2009 | [16] | ||
| 2010 | [17] | ||
| 2011 |  India |
New Delhi | [18] |
| 2012 |  Turkey |
Istanbul | [19] |
| 2013 |  France |
Paris | [20] |
| 2014 |  Qatar |
Doha | [21] |
| 2015 | France |
Paris | [22] |
| 2016 |  Austria |
Vienna | [23] |
| 2017 | France |
Versailles | [24] |
| 2018 |  Russia |
Saint Petersburg | [25] |
| 2019 | France |
Paris | [26] |
| 2020 |  Switzerland |
Geneva | [27] |
| 2021 | France |
Paris | [28] |
| 2022 |  Italy |
Bologna | [29] |
| 2023 |  Azerbaijan |
Baku | [30] |
| 2024 |  Rwanda |
Kigali | [31] |
| 2025 |  Uzbekistan |
Tashkent | [32] |
| 2026 |  China |
Shanghai |
Awards winners
Personality of the Year
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The FIA Personality of the Year award sees permanently accredited media from the FIA's World Championships honour the competitor or figure who they believe achieved an exceptional performance this season. This figure can be a driver, a team manager, an official, a volunteer, etc., affiliated to an FIA Championship or Event. Each member of the media is required to vote for three individuals in the first stage before choosing from a final selection of ten.[33] The Personality of the Year award was dropped ahead of the 2022 Prize Giving Ceremony, replaced with two new prize categories.[34]
| Year | Winner | Series | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Robert Kubica |
World Rally Championship | Driver | [35] |
| 2014 |  Lewis Hamilton |
Formula One | Driver | [36] |
| 2015 |  Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Driver | [37] |
| 2016 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Driver | [38] |
| 2017 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Driver | [39] |
| 2018 | Lewis Hamilton |
Formula One | Driver | [40] |
| 2019 | Niki Lauda |
Formula One | Team personnel | [41] |
| 2020 | Lewis Hamilton |
Formula One | Driver | [42] |
| 2021 | Lewis Hamilton |
Formula One | Driver | [43] |
Action of the Year
The FIA Action of the Year award allows motorsport fans to choose their defining event of the sporting year. Balloting for the award is undertaken by motor racing fans via the FIA's official website.[33]
| Year | Winner | Series | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Max Verstappen |
Formula 3 European Championship | Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi in Imola | [44] |
| 2015 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Overtaking Felipe Nasr at the Belgian Grand Prix | [37] |
| 2016 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Overtaking Nico Rosberg at the Brazilian Grand Prix | [38] |
| 2017 |  Esapekka Lappi |
World Rally Championship | Jump at the Rally de Portugal | [45] |
| 2018 | Teemu Suninen |
World Rally Championship | Save at Rally Finland | [46] |
| 2019 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | Overtaking Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix | [41] |
| 2020 | Kimi Räikkönen |
Formula One | Opening lap at the Portuguese Grand Prix | [47] |
| 2021 |  Fernando Alonso |
Formula One | Defending position against Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix | [43] |
| 2022 | Lewis Hamilton |
Formula One | Overtaking Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez at the British Grand Prix | [48] |
| 2023 | Fernando Alonso |
Formula One | Overtaking Sergio Pérez on the last lap of the São Paulo Grand Prix | [49] |
Beginning in 2024, the award was divided into seven categories, for the FIA World Championship in each motorsport discipline.[50]
Formula One
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Sergio Pérez |
Overtaking Carlos Sainz Jr. and Fernando Alonso at the Chinese Grand Prix sprint | [50] |
| 2025 | Max Verstappen |
Overtaking Oscar Piastri at the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix | [51] |
World Rally Championship
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adrien Fourmaux |
Jump at the Safari Rally | [50] |
| 2025 |  Ott Tänak |
Driving through mud at the Safari Rally | [52] |
World Endurance Championship
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Julien Andlauer |
Overtaking Paul-Loup Chatin at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | [50] |
| 2025 | Loïc Duval |
Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi and Robin Frijns at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps | [53] |
Formula E
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Sam Bird |
Overtaking Mitch Evans on the last lap of the São Paulo ePrix | [50] |
| 2025 |  Maximilian Günther |
Overtaking Oliver Rowland on the last lap of the Jeddah ePrix | [54] |
World Rallycross Championship
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 |  Klara Andersson |
Overtaking Kevin Hansen and Timmy Hansen at the World RX of Hungary | [50] |
| 2025 | Kevin Hansen |
Save at the World RX of Sweden | [55] |
World Rally-Raid Championship
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Loïc Minaudier Mathieu Serradori |
Moving motorbike at the Dakar Rally | [50] |
| 2025 |  Lucas Moraes Armand Monleon |
Chasing Nasser Al-Attiyah and Édouard Boulanger at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge | [56] |
Karting World Championship
| Year | Winner | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kenzo Craigie |
Overtaking Noah Baglin on the last lap of the OK-Junior World Championship | [50] |
| 2025 | Evan Purcell |
Save at the OK-Junior World Championship | [57] |
Rookie of the Year
The FIA Rookie of the Year is selected amongst drivers who completed their first season in an FIA-sanctioned championship. Eligible series include the FIA Formula One World Championship, World Rally Championship, European Rally Championship, World Touring Car Championship, FIA World Endurance Championship, World Rallycross Championship, European Rallycross Championship, FIA Formula 2 Championship, FIA Formula Three Championships, and Karting KF World Championship.[33]
| Year | Winner | Series | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Daniil Kvyat |
Formula One | [58] |
| 2015 | Max Verstappen |
Formula One | [37] |
| 2016 | Kevin Hansen |
European Rallycross | [59] |
| 2017 | Charles Leclerc |
Formula 2 | [39] |
| 2018 | Charles Leclerc |
Formula One | [60] |
| 2019 |  Alexander Albon |
Formula One | [61] |
| 2020 |  Yuki Tsunoda |
Formula 2 | [62] |
| 2021 |  Oscar Piastri |
Formula 2 | [43] |
| 2022 |  Zane Maloney |
Formula 3 | [48] |
| 2023 | Oscar Piastri |
Formula One | [49] |
| 2024 | Gabriel Bortoleto |
Formula 2 | [50] |
| 2025 | Rafael Câmara |
Formula 3 | [63] |
Outstanding Official of the Year
The FIA Outstanding Official of the Year, one of two new categories introduced in 2022, is selected amongst the FIA's "army of volunteers and officials who form the backbone of the sport". The winner is selected by the FIA Volunteers and Officials Commission (VOC).[33]
| Year | Winner | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Filiberto Loranca Marañón |
Clerk of the Course, Mexico City Grand Prix | [48] |
| 2023 |  Sadiq Kalawadh |
Manager of Events, Bahrain International Circuit | [49] |
| 2024 | Carol Anne Armstrong |
Official for various FIA championships | [64] |
| 2025 |  Steve Harding |
Official for various FIA championships | [65] |
FIA President Innovation Medal
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The FIA President Innovation Medal, one of two new categories introduced in 2022, was created by current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to recognize "people coming with ideas helping not only the sport but also in worldwide context". The winner is selected by the incumbent FIA president.[33]
| Year | Winner | Role | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gordon Murray |
Road and race car design (Formula One) | [48] |
| 2023 | Christian von Koenigsegg |
Automotive engineering | [49] |
| 2024 | Bernie Ecclestone |
Promotion of Formula One | [50] |
| 2025 | Enzo Ferrari |
Founder of Scuderia Ferrari | [32] |
