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 Herman 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]

Personality of the Year

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]

Winners
Year Driver Series Ref.
2013 Poland Robert Kubica World Rally Championship [2]
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One [3]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One [4]
2016 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One [5]
2017 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One [6]

Action of the Year

The FIA Action of the Year award allows motorsport fans to choose their defining event of the sporting year. The fans will be able to cast their vote on fia.com and win a great prize.[1]

Winners
Year Driver Series Event Ref.
2014 Netherlands Max Verstappen European Formula 3 Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi in Imola. [7]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Felipe Nasr at the Belgian Grand Prix. [4]
2016 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Nico Rosberg at the Brazilian Grand Prix. [5]
2017 Finland Esapekka Lappi World Rally Championship Jump at the Rally de Portugal. [8]

Rookie of the Year

The FIA Rookie of the Year will be chosen amongst drivers who just completed their first season in an FIA 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, European Formula 3 Championship and CIK Karting KF World Championship.[1]

Winners
Year Driver Series Ref.
2014 Russia Daniil Kvyat Formula One [9]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One [4]
2016 Sweden Kevin Hansen European Rallycross Championship [10]
2017 Monaco Charles Leclerc Formula 2 [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "FIA Prize-Giving 2014 inaugurates new format in Doha". fia.com. Federation Internationale de l'Automobile. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  2. ↑ "Robert Kubica named FIA's Personality of the Year". FIA. 6 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Thomas Maher (6 December 2014). "Hamilton crowned Champion at FIA Gala in Doha - Gallery". Formula Spy. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 "Verstappen picks up three awards at FIA Gala". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  5. 1 2 Alan Baldwin (3 December 2016). "Max Verstappen scoops Personality of the Year and Action of the Year awards at the FIA gala prize-giving ceremony". dailymail.co.uk. Daily Mail. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
  6. 1 2 "Hamilton, Verstappen, Leclerc star at FIA Awards". Formula1.com. Formula One World Championship Limited. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Max picks up 'FIA Action of the Year Award 2014'". verstappen.nl. 6 December 2014. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  8. ↑ "WRC wins FIA action award". WRC.com. WRC Promoter GmbH. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. ↑ James Galloway (8 December 2014). "Lewis Hamilton officially crowned 2014 world champion in award-laden weekend". Sky Sports. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  10. ↑ Hal Ridge (3 December 2016). "Hansen named 2016 Rookie of the Year at FIA Gala". motorsport.com. Motorsport. Retrieved 3 December 2016.
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