Voting for the 2024 Autosport Awards is open, giving you the chance to have your say on the best motorsport performers of the season.
The Awards, which date back to 1982, celebrate the top drivers and competition machines each year. The nominees in the six categories open to public vote in 2024 have now been revealed (below).
Autosport.com and magazine readers are able to vote for the nominee they think performed best in each category. The categories open to voting are International Racing Driver of the Year presented by Pirelli, International Competition Car of the Year, International Rally Driver of the Year, British Competition Driver of the Year, National Driver of the Year and Moment of the Year presented by Bahrain International Circuit.
To have your say on the 2024 winners, who will be revealed at the new-look Autosport Awards at the Roundhouse on 29 January 2025, see the nominees below…
International Racing Driver presented by Pirelli nominees
Charles Leclerc
Ferrari’s revival continued in 2024 and Leclerc led the charge more often than not. He finally banished his hometown misfortune with a fine win at the Monaco GP and Leclerc’s drive to snatch victory away from McLaren at Monza was beautifully executed.
Alex Palou
A third IndyCar title in four seasons with Chip Ganassi Racing demonstrated the Spaniard’s pre-eminence at the top of American single-seater racing. Palou wasn’t as dominant as he had been in 2023 but two points-paying wins and four other podiums were enough. All he needs now is an Indy 500 win…
Max Verstappen
Thanks to Red Bull’s struggles, Verstappen was tested more in 2024 than he had been over the previous couple of campaigns. The Dutchman built up a big lead early on and, after a couple of wobbles mid-season, underlined his authority with arguably his greatest drive at a wet Interlagos.
Pascal Wehrlein
Jaguar drivers Nick Cassidy and Mitch Evans seemed set to take Formula E honours, but consistent Porsche driver Wehrlein kept himself in contention after winning the opening round. A first and a second at the London finale were enough to snatch the all-electric championship honours by six points over Evans.
British Competition Driver nominees
Ollie Bearman
A tricky F2 season with Prema was overshadowed by an excellent F1 debut – for Ferrari! – in the Saudi Arabian GP, subbing for an unwell Carlos Sainz. Bearman’s seventh place enhanced his reputation and helped him into a Haas F1 seat for 2025. He also scored a point for the American team in a Baku cameo.
Lewis Hamilton
The year was always going to be a strange one for the seven-time F1 world champion after his pre-season decision to head to Ferrari for 2025. There were times when he struggled with the Mercedes W15, but his British GP victory was one of several reminders of Hamilton’s class.
Lando Norris
After knocking on the door for several seasons, Norris had his big F1 breakthrough this season. Not only did the Briton take his maiden F1 victory in Miami but, armed with a fully competitive McLaren, Norris became Verstappen’s biggest threat and an F1 title contender for the first time.
George Russell
At the time of writing Russell had just overtaken team-mate Hamilton in the F1 points standings. It was no less than he deserved, having battled hard with the difficult Mercedes W15. Russell picked up the pieces to win in Austria and was unlucky to lose victory in Belgium.
International Competition Car nominees
Hyundai i20 N Rally1
Having been so close in recent years, Hyundai has finally ended Toyota’s run of drivers’ titles in 2024. Heading to the Rally Japan finale only Hyundai team-mates Thierry Neuville and Ott Tanak can take the crown. Hyundai also narrowly leads Toyota in the manufacturers’ contest.
McLaren MCL38
McLaren’s best F1 car for more than a decade launched the Woking squad into a surprise championship challenge. The strong line-up of Lando Norris and Oscar Piastri has so far scored five GP victories and McLaren leads Ferrari and Red Bull in the constructors’ championship with three rounds to go.
Porsche 963
Sportscar racing is enjoying a resurgence as the Hypercar era really gets into its stride. Suspension tweaks boosted Porsche’s 963 LMDh for 2024 and the car took drivers’ titles on both sides of the Atlantic, in the World Endurance Championship and the IMSA SportsCar series.
Red Bull RB20
The last Red Bull under Adrian Newey before his departure to Aston Martin, the RB20 won seven of the first 10 GPs this year. Developments didn’t go as planned and the opposition has caught up, but Max Verstappen is now within touching distance of his fourth consecutive F1 crown.
International Rally Driver nominees
Thierry Neuville
The perennial bridesmaid looks set to take his first WRC title this year, with a 25-point lead heading into the final round. Key to the Hyundai driver’s campaign has been the Belgian’s consistency, with seven top-fives as well as his two wins, scored in Monte Carlo and Greece.
Sebastien Ogier
A part-time campaign almost became a championship challenge before errors and misfortune in recent rounds removed the Frenchman from contention. But three wins and three seconds in his first six 2024 outings for Toyota demonstrated the eight-time champion’s undiminished ability.
Kalle Rovanpera
The reigning world champion caused some consternation when he decided to only commit to selected rounds this year. But he was still usually brilliant when he did appear for Toyota and four victories means the Finn will end the season with more wins than any Hyundai driver whatever happens in Japan.
Ott Tanak
The Estonian’s campaign has been something of a mixed bag but victories on the Italian and Central European rounds, combined with four other podiums, have kept the 2019 champion in title contention. He’ll need some good fortune to overturn Hyundai team-mate Neuville’s advantage in the finale.
Moment of the year presented by Bahrain International Circuit nominees
Norris gets his first GP win in Miami
Upgrades to McLaren’s MCL38 allowed Lando Norris to demonstrate Red Bull-challenging race pace as he charged from fifth on the grid in Miami. He took advantage of a safety car period to jump early leader Max Verstappen to secure his first world championship grand prix win and kickstart McLaren’s title challenge.
Ferrari wins epic Le Mans
Porsche arrived at the world’s greatest endurance race as the narrow favourite, but a brilliant contest eventually boiled down to a fight between Ferrari and Toyota. In the end, the 499P of Antonio Fuoco, Miguel Molina and Nicklas Nielsen took victory by 14 seconds after 24 hours of tough racing.
Hamilton takes victory in brilliant British GP
Lewis Hamilton ended his win drought in a thrilling rain-affected British GP at Silverstone. Hamilton jumped to the front by stopping at the right time for slick tyres, then looked after his soft-compound rubber to hold off Max Verstappen and take a record-breaking ninth home victory.
Verstappen’s masterclass in Brazilian rain
Following a mid-season barren spell, Max Verstappen bounced back with a masterclass in the Interlagos rain. After qualifying 17th, Verstappen charged up the field and then benefited as others pitted before a red flag gave him a free tyre stop. He then passed and drove away from Esteban Ocon to win by 19s.
National Driver nominees
Deagen Fairclough
An incredible season from the Hitech driver meant Fairclough secured the British F4 title by more than 200 points. The 18-year-old’s record tally of 14 wins – all from non-reversed grid races – also earned him a place on the Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver Award.
Jake Hill
Hill has been one of the class acts of the BTCC for several seasons and clinched his first title after some sensational and respectful racing with rival Ingram. Hill scored more wins (eight) than anyone else with his WSR BMW and also starred whenever he appeared in historic machinery.
Tom Ingram
Like Hill, Ingram was superb during 2024 and could point to moments of misfortune that cost him more than the eight points by which he lost the crown. Always rapid in the Excelr8 Hyundai, Ingram also took a TVR victory in Goodwood’s RAC TT Celebration after another brilliant battle with Hill.
Sandy Mitchell
The Lamborghini ace was the undoubted star of British GT this year, often setting the pace and winning more times than anyone else, alongside Alex Martin. Mitchell narrowly lost the drivers’ crown for reasons outside of his control but helped Barwell to the teams’ title.
As well as those voted for by fans, there are a number of awards given out by expert judging panels. The Silverstone Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award is one of the most prestigious and coveted in all of motorsport as it looks to find and assist the best up-and-coming British single-seater talent, while the new Volunteer of the Year Award celebrates the crucial efforts of those who support motorsport at all levels.
