FIA Prize Giving Ceremony

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 past season.

In 2014 FIA inaugurated a new format where FIA Champions and guests take part in a competition held at a karting track designed by Hermann Tilke, under the direction of F1 race director Charlie Whiting. The day culminates with a glamorous two-part ceremony celebrating the FIA champions. The winners of the Personality of the Year and Action of the Year awards will be unveiled that same evening, as will brand new Rookie of the Year award and Pole Position trophy.[1]

Location
Year Country City Ref
2011 India New Delhi [2]
2012 Turkey Istanbul [3]
2013 France Paris [4]
2014 Qatar Doha [5]
2015 France Paris [6]
2016 Austria Vienna [7]
2017 France Paris [8]
2018 Russia Saint Petersburg [9]
2019 France Paris [10]
2020 Switzerland Geneva [11]

Awards winners

Personality of the Year
Robert Kubica: winner of Personality of the Year award in 2013

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.[1] Each member of the media is required to vote for three individuals in the first stage before choosing from a final selection of ten.[12]

Year Driver Series Ref.
2013 Robert Kubica World Rally Championship [13]
2014 Lewis Hamilton Formula One [14]
2015 Max Verstappen Formula One [15]
2016 Max Verstappen Formula One [16]
2017 Max Verstappen Formula One [17]
2018 Lewis Hamilton Formula One [18]
2019 Niki Lauda Formula One [19]
2020 Lewis Hamilton Formula One [20]

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.[1]

Year Driver Series Event Ref.
2014 Max Verstappen Formula 3 European Championship Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi in Imola. [21]
2015 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Felipe Nasr at the Belgian Grand Prix. [15]
2016 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Nico Rosberg at the Brazilian Grand Prix. [16]
2017 Esapekka Lappi World Rally Championship Jump at the Rally de Portugal. [22]
2018 Teemu Suninen World Rally Championship Save at Rally Finland. [23]
2019 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix. [24]
2020 Kimi Räikkönen Formula One Opening lap at the Portuguese Grand Prix [25]

Rookie of the Year
Charles Leclerc: winner of Rookie of the Year award in 2017 and 2018.

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 and CIK Karting KF World Championship.[1]

Year Driver Series Ref.
2014 Daniil Kvyat Formula One [26]
2015 Max Verstappen Formula One [15]
2016 Kevin Hansen European Rallycross [27]
2017 Charles Leclerc Formula 2 [17]
2018 Charles Leclerc Formula One [28]
2019 Alexander Albon Formula One [29]
2020 Yuki Tsunoda Formula 2 [30]

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