Tower stripped of Daytona LMP2 over win after technical infraction
Tower Motorsport has lost its LMP2 victory in the Daytona 24 Hours over a technical infraction, with United Autosports inheriting the top spot.The #8 ORECA-Gibson 07 crewed by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez and John Farano scored a provisional win in the secondary prototype division at Daytona InternationalContinue Reading
Deagen Fairclough wins Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year
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 JordanContinue Reading
F1 Academy showcases top talent at Autosport Awards
2024 Champion – Abbi PullingAbbi 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 aContinue Reading
Verstappen’s 2024 Brazil brilliance wins Autosport’s Moment of the Year award
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’sContinue Reading
Norris named Autosport’s British Competition Driver of the Year
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 sixthContinue Reading
Verstappen retains Autosport’s International Racing Driver of the Year
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, anContinue Reading
McLaren MCL38 wins Autosport’s International Competition Car of the Year
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-yearContinue Reading
Hill lands Autosport National Driver of the Year Award
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 330eContinue Reading
Andrea Stella named Autosport’s Person of the Year
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 theContinue Reading
Bernie Ecclestone collects 75th anniversary honouree prize at Autosport Awards
Long before the billion-dollar deals there were… buns and biscuits. The early bird might not always catch the worm but, in the case of a young Bernard Charles Ecclestone, the early riser had already done two paper rounds – and then, on the way to school, invested the proceeds inContinue Reading
