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 the F1 race director. 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

The 1995 ceremony was to take place in Monte Carlo, Monaco, but was cancelled due to the general strikes in nearby France.[2]

Year Country City Ref
1996  Monaco Monte Carlo [3]
1997 [4]
1998 [5]
1999 [6]
2000 [7]
2001 [8]
2002 [9]
2003 [10]
2004 [11]
2005 [12]
2006 [13]
2007 [14]
2008 [15]
2009 [16]
2010 [17]
2011  India New Delhi [18]
2012  Turkey Istanbul [19]
2013  France Paris [20]
2014  Qatar Doha [21]
2015  France Paris [22]
2016  Austria Vienna [23]
2017  France Paris [24]
2018  Russia Saint Petersburg [25]
2019  France Paris [26]
2020   Switzerland Geneva [27]
2021  France Paris [28]
2022  Italy Bologna [29]
2023  Azerbaijan Baku [30]

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. Each member of the media is required to vote for three individuals in the first stage before choosing from a final selection of ten.[31] The Personality of the Year award was dropped ahead of the 2022 Prize Giving Ceremony, replaced with two new prize categories.[32]

Year Winner Series Role Ref.
2013 Poland Robert Kubica World Rally Championship Driver [33]
2014 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One Driver [34]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Driver [35]
2016 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Driver [36]
2017 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Driver [37]
2018 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One Driver [38]
2019 Austria Niki Lauda Formula One Team personnel [39]
2020 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One Driver [40]
2021 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One Driver [41]

Action of the Year

Max Verstappen: winner of Action of the Year award in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2019.

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.[31]

Year Winner Series Event Ref.
2014 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula 3 European Championship Overtaking Antonio Giovinazzi in Imola [42]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Felipe Nasr at the Belgian Grand Prix [35]
2016 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Nico Rosberg at the Brazilian Grand Prix [36]
2017 Finland Esapekka Lappi World Rally Championship Jump at the Rally de Portugal [43]
2018 Finland Teemu Suninen World Rally Championship Save at Rally Finland [44]
2019 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One Overtaking Charles Leclerc at the British Grand Prix [45]
2020 Finland Kimi Räikkönen Formula One Opening lap at the Portuguese Grand Prix [46]
2021 Spain Fernando Alonso Formula One Defending position against Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix [41]
2022 United Kingdom Lewis Hamilton Formula One Overtaking Charles Leclerc and Sergio Pérez at the British Grand Prix [47]
2023 Spain Fernando Alonso Formula One Overtaking Sergio Pérez on the last lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix [48]

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, FIA Formula Three Championships, and CIK Karting KF World Championship.[31]

Year Winner Series Ref.
2014 Russia Daniil Kvyat Formula One [49]
2015 Netherlands Max Verstappen Formula One [35]
2016 Sweden Kevin Hansen European Rallycross [50]
2017 Monaco Charles Leclerc Formula 2 [37]
2018 Monaco Charles Leclerc Formula One [51]
2019 Thailand Alexander Albon Formula One [52]
2020 Japan Yuki Tsunoda Formula 2 [53]
2021 Australia Oscar Piastri Formula 2 [41]
2022 Barbados Zane Maloney Formula 3 [47]
2023 Australia Oscar Piastri Formula One [48]

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).[31]

Year Winner Role Ref.
2022 Mexico Filiberto Loranca Marañón Clerk of the Course, Mexican Grand Prix [47]
2023 Bahrain Sadiq Kalawadh Manager of Events, Bahrain International Circuit [48]

FIA President Innovation Medal

Christian von Koenigsegg: winner of FIA President Innovation Medal in 2023

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.[31]

Year Winner Role Ref.
2022 South Africa Gordon Murray Road and race car design (Formula One) [47]
2023 Sweden Christian von Koenigsegg Automotive engineering [48]

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