Williams team boss James Vowles is aiming to push forward on track in 2025 with a new driver line-up and renewed optimism – but he will also remain steadfast in his approach to nurturing young talent away from the Formula 1 glare. Vowles was on stage at the Autosport Awards last Wednesday to announce the
Peroni Nastro Azzurro 0.0% was able to toast its own success at the Autosport Awards last week after being named Brand Partnership of the Year alongside Scuderia Ferrari. The brand began its partnership with Ferrari at the start of 2024 and launched a one-minute heist film starring team principal Fred Vasseur and then-driver duo Charles
For the first time ever, the Autosport Awards opened its doors to motorsport fans, invited to join in the celebrations at London’s Roundhouse on Wednesday evening. Alongside hearing from the likes of Bernie Ecclestone, David Coulthard and Andrea Kimi Antonelli, attending fans were treated to numerous special exhibits displayed across the venue. The most eye-catching
Just reading down the list of names who were on stage during the Autosport Awards on Wednesday evening offers a flavour of the illustrious history and ongoing importance the event holds within motorsport. Formula 1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, team principals Christian Horner, Zak Brown and James Vowles, 1996 F1 world champion Damon Hill, 13-time grand
British Formula 4 champion Deagen Fairclough has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award. The 18-year-old Briton will receive £200,000, a test in an Aston Martin Aramco Cognizant Formula 1 car, full British Racing Drivers’ Club membership, an Arai helmet and Jordan Bespoke helmet bag as
2024 Champion – Abbi Pulling Abbi Pulling sailed to victory in the 2024 F1 Academy season after dominating it from start to finish. Representing Alpine and as part of the Rodin Motorsport line-up, she won nine out of the series’ 14 races, and didn’t leave the podium for the remainder. Pulling had a unique championship
Max Verstappen’s sensational victory in Formula 1’s 2024 Brazilian Grand Prix has won the Moment of the Year prize – presented by Bahrain International Circuit – at this year’s Autosport Awards. The Award was chosen by motorsport fans in a vote on Autosport.com, with previous winners of this accolade including Ferrari’s victory in the 2023
Lando Norris has been named as Autosport’s British Competition Driver of the Year after a sensational season spearheading McLaren’s charge to the top of the Formula 1 constructors’ championship. Norris won his maiden F1 race at the 2024 Miami Grand Prix after battling his way through the field, running in sixth place in the early
Having retained his Formula 1 world drivers’ championship for a fourth successive season, Max Verstappen has also now become a four-time International Racing Driver of the Year winner, presented by Pirelli, at the Autosport Awards. The Dutchman once again claimed the fan-voted accolade after battling to a fourth drivers’ title, an achievement that sees him
The McLaren MCL38 Formula 1 contender has won Autosport’s International Competition Car of the Year Award, voted for by fans. In a competitive 2024 F1 season, the MCL38 has been voted as the standout design after winning six of the 24 grands prix on the calendar to end Red Bull’s three-year streak of winning the
British Touring Car champion Jake Hill has won the vote for the Autosport National Driver of the Year award. The 30-year-old Kentishman polled highest among Autosport readers after a 2024 campaign where he claimed a season-high eight race wins at the wheel of his West Surrey Racing-run Laser Tools BMW 330e M Sport. Hill’s BTCC
Andrea Stella has been named as Autosport’s Person of the Year after the Italian masterminded McLaren’s route to the top off the Formula 1 constructors’ championship. Stella, who joined McLaren as head of race operations in 2015, has previously held the titles of performance director and racing director. He was made the team’s principal for
