Autosport Award winners
The Autosport Awards evening gathered together some of racing’s greatest names By Matt James
It is the star-studded night of the year where the great and the good of motorsport gather to celebrate the achievements of the past 12 months – as well as the doffing the cap to highlights of some celebrated motorsport careers.
The Autosport Awards is the night of the year where the major players in motor racing come to be recognised.
As well as crowning the coveted Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year award, which was collected by British F3 racer Johnathan Hoggard, a host of the sport’s big names received the plaudits for their efforts at the sharp end of motor racing.
Unsurprisingly, world champion Lewis Hamilton was crowned as the International Racing Driver of the year and his Mercedes car was named as the machine of the season. Mclaren’s F1 newcomer Lando Norris was British Competition Driver of the year, while the Rookie of the Year 2019 was named as Red Bull’s new incumbent Alex Albon.
World Rally Championship winner Ott Tanak collected the International Rally Driver of the Year, while his weapon, the Toyota Yaris WRC, was named as the
Rally Car of the Year.
British Touring Car Championship winner Colin Turkington picked up the National Driver of the Year accolade.
Luke Dardis picked up the Engineer of the Future prize, while the John Bolster award, named after Autosport’s founder and longtime technical editor, was given in honour of the late F1 race director and safety guru Charlie Whiting. Formula E king Jean-eric Vergne was handed the new Moment of the Year accolade for defending his title.
The pioneering and innovation award was given to the all-female W Series, while there were two Gregor Grant awards handed out to recognise achievements in motorsport. WSR head Dick Bennetts collected one, while bosses of the Monaco GP, which celebrated its 90th anniversary in 2019, were also feted.