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 previous season.
In 2014, the FIA introduced a new format where the champions and guests took part in a competition held at a kart circuit designed by Hermann Tilke, under the race direction of Charlie Whiting. Rookie of the Year and Action of the Year are presented annually, whilst awards such as Personality of the Year have previously been awarded. Other special awards include Outstanding Official of the Year and the President Innovation Medal.
Location The 1995 ceremony was to take place in Monte Carlo, Monaco, but was cancelled due to the general strikes in nearby France.
Year Country City 1996 Monte Carlo 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 New Delhi 2012 Istanbul 2013 Paris 2014 Doha 2015 Paris 2016 Vienna 2017 Versailles 2018 Saint Petersburg2019 Paris2020 Geneva2021 Paris2022 Bologna 2023 Baku 2024 Kigali 2025 Tashkent 2026 Shanghai
Awards winners 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. Each member of the media is required to vote for three individuals in the first stage before choosing from a final selection of ten. The Personality of the Year award was dropped ahead of the 2022 Prize Giving Ceremony, replaced with two new prize categories.
Year Winner Series Role 2013 Robert KubicaWorld Rally ChampionshipDriver2014 Lewis HamiltonFormula OneDriver2015 Max VerstappenFormula OneDriver2016 Max VerstappenFormula OneDriver2017 Max VerstappenFormula OneDriver2018 Lewis HamiltonFormula OneDriver2019 Niki LaudaFormula OneTeam personnel2020 Lewis HamiltonFormula OneDriver2021 Lewis HamiltonFormula OneDriver
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.
Year Winner Series Event 2014 Max Verstappen Formula 3 European Championship Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi in Imola 2015 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Felipe Nasr at the 2016 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Nico Rosberg at the 2017 Esapekka Lappi World Rally Championship Jump at the Rally de Portugal 2018 Teemu Suninen World Rally Championship Save at Rally Finland 2019 Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Charles Leclerc at the 2020 Kimi Räikkönen Formula One Opening lap at the 2021 Fernando Alonso Formula One Defending position against Lewis Hamilton at the 2022 Lewis HamiltonFormula OneOvertaking Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez at the 2023 Fernando Alonso Formula One Overtaking Sergio Pérez on the last lap of the
Beginning in 2024, the award was divided into seven categories, for the FIA World Championship in each motorsport discipline.
Formula One Year Winner Event 2024 Sergio Pérez Overtaking Carlos Sainz Jr. and Fernando Alonso at the sprint 2025 Max Verstappen Overtaking Oscar Piastri at the
World Rally Championship Year Winner Event 2024 Adrien Fourmaux Jump at the Safari Rally2025 Ott Tänak Driving through mud at the Safari Rally
World Endurance Championship Year Winner Event 2024 Julien Andlauer Overtaking Paul-Loup Chatin at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps 2025 Loïc Duval Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi and Robin Frijns at the 6 Hours of Spa-Francorchamps
Formula E Year Winner Event 2024 Sam Bird Overtaking Mitch Evans on the last lap of the São Paulo ePrix 2025 Maximilian Günther Overtaking Oliver Rowland on the last lap of the Jeddah ePrix
World Rallycross Championship Year Winner Event 2024 Klara Andersson Overtaking Kevin Hansen and Timmy Hansen at the World RX of Hungary 2025 Kevin Hansen Save at the World RX of Swedenhttps://www.facebook.com/fiaworldrallycross/videos/epic-360º-save/721853177630596/
World Rally-Raid Championship Year Winner Event 2024 Loïc Minaudier Mathieu Serradori Moving motorbike at the Dakar Rally 2025 Lucas Moraes Armand Monleon Chasing Nasser Al-Attiyah and Édouard Boulanger at the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
Karting World Championship Year Winner Event 2024 Kenzo Craigie Overtaking Noah Baglin on the last lap of the OK-Junior World Championship 2025 Evan Purcell Save at the OK-Junior World Championship
Rookie of the Year
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, FIA Formula Three Championships, and Karting KF World Championship.
Year Winner Series 2014 Daniil Kvyat Formula One 2015 Max Verstappen Formula One 2016 Kevin Hansen European Rallycross 2017 Charles Leclerc Formula 22018 Charles LeclercFormula One2019 Alexander AlbonFormula One2020 Yuki TsunodaFormula 22021 Oscar PiastriFormula 22022 Zane MaloneyFormula 32023 Oscar PiastriFormula One2024 Gabriel BortoletoFormula 22025 Rafael CâmaraFormula 3
Outstanding Official of the Year The FIA Outstanding Official of the Year, one of two new categories introduced in 2022, is selected amongst the FIA's "army of volunteers and officials who form the backbone of the sport". The winner is selected by the FIA Volunteers and Officials Commission (VOC).
Year Winner Role 2022 Filiberto Loranca Marañón Clerk of the Course, 2023 Sadiq Kalawadh Manager of Events, Bahrain International Circuit 2024 Carol Anne Armstrong Official for various FIA championshipshttps://www.linkedin.com/posts/motorsportaustralia_congratulations-to-fia-outstanding-official-activity-7273488101157552129-guuu 2025 Steve Harding Official for various FIA championships
FIA President Innovation Medal
The FIA President Innovation Medal, one of two new categories introduced in 2022, was created by current FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to recognize "people coming with ideas helping not only the sport but also in worldwide context". The winner is selected by the incumbent FIA president.
Year Winner Role 2022 Gordon Murray Road and race car design (Formula One) 2023 Christian von Koenigsegg Automotive engineering 2024 Bernie Ecclestone Promotion of Formula One 2025 Enzo Ferrari Founder of Scuderia Ferrari
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