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]
Categories [ ]
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:
McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
International Racing Driver of the Year
International Rally Driver of the Year
Richard Mille Rookie of the Year
Racing Car of the Year
Rally Car of the Year
Rider of the Year
British Competition Driver of the Year
National Driver of the Year (combined for 2008: 1982–2007 saw an award for National Racing Driver and National Rally Driver)
British Club Driver of the Year
John Bolster Award
Gregor Grant Award
Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future
Previous winners [ ]
Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award [ ]
National Driver of the Year [ ]
formerly given separately, but combined for 2008. The winner receives the Paul Warwick Memorial Trophy .
Racing Car of the Year [ ]
Rally Car of the Year [ ]
British Competition Driver of the Year [ ]
Year
Winner
Series
1982
John Watson
Formula One
1983
Jonathan Palmer
European Formula Two
1984
Derek Bell
World Endurance Championship
1985
Nigel Mansell
Formula One
1986
Nigel Mansell
Formula One
1987
Jonathan Palmer
Formula One
1988
Martin Brundle
World Sports-Prototype Championship
1989
Nigel Mansell
Formula One
1990
Martin Brundle
World Sports-Prototype Championship
1991
Nigel Mansell
Formula One
1992
Derek Warwick
Sportscar World Championship
1993
Damon Hill
Formula One
1994
David Coulthard
International Formula 3000
Formula One
1995
Damon Hill
Formula One
1996
Damon Hill
Formula One
1997
Mark Blundell
CART
1998
Dario Franchitti
CART
1999
Eddie Irvine
Formula One
2000
David Coulthard
Formula One
2001
David Coulthard
Formula One
2002
David Coulthard
Formula One
2003
Jenson Button
Formula One
2004
Andy Priaulx
European Touring Car Championship
2005
Dan Wheldon
Indy Racing League
2006
Jenson Button
Formula One
2007
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2008
Allan McNish [3]
Le Mans Series
2009
Jenson Button
Formula One
2010
Dario Franchitti
IndyCar Series
2011
Jenson Button
Formula One
2012
Jenson Button
Formula One
2013
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2014
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2015
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2016
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2017
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2018
Lewis Hamilton
Formula One
2019
Lando Norris
Formula One
2020
Lando Norris
Formula One
2021
Lando Norris
Formula One
Rookie of the Year [ ]
Moment of the Year [ ]
Pioneering and Innovation Award [ ]
John Bolster Award for technical achievement [ ]
Named in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.
Gregor Grant Award [ ]
Rider of the Year [ ]
Esports Driver of the Year [ ]
Year
Winner
2020
Sebastian Job
2021
Frederik Rasmussen
Gold Medal Award [ ]
Year
Winner
2021
Jean Todt
Former awards [ ]
British Club Driver of the Year [ ]
Sportsman Award [ ]
References [ ]
Individual Award navigational boxes
1982: Keke Rosberg
1983: Nelson Piquet
1984: Niki Lauda
1985: Alain Prost
1986–87: Nigel Mansell
1988: Ayrton Senna
1989: Jean Alesi
1990–91: Ayrton Senna
1992–93: Nigel Mansell
1994: Damon Hill
1995: Michael Schumacher
1996: Damon Hill
1997: Jacques Villeneuve
1998–99: Mika Häkkinen
2000–02: Michael Schumacher
2003: Juan Pablo Montoya
2004: Jenson Button
2005: Kimi Räikkönen
2006: Fernando Alonso
2007–08: Lewis Hamilton
2009: Jenson Button
2010–13: Sebastian Vettel
2014–15: Lewis Hamilton
2016: Nico Rosberg
2017–20: Lewis Hamilton
Racing winner Rally winner Combined winner