Autosport Awards

The Autosport Awards are a series of awards presented by motor racing magazine Autosport to drivers that have achieved significant milestones each season. Some of the presentations are selected by the general public via a reader's poll. The awards have been presented every year since 1982.

Categories
There are 14 awards made by the magazine – eight of which selected by popular vote and the balance chosen by a panel of experts including Autosport journalists (McLaren Autosport BRDC Award). These are:
 * McLaren Autosport BRDC Award
 * International Racing Driver of the Year
 * International Rally Driver of the Year
 * Richard Mille Rookie of the Year
 * Racing Car of the Year
 * Rally Car of the Year
 * Rider of the Year
 * British Competition Driver of the Year
 * National Driver of the Year (combined for 2008: 1982–2007 saw an award for National Racing Driver and National Rally Driver)
 * British Club Driver of the Year
 * John Bolster Award
 * Gregor Grant Award
 * Autosport Williams Engineer of the Future

National Driver of the Year

 * formerly given separately, but combined for 2008. The winner receives the Paul Warwick Memorial Trophy.

John Bolster Award for technical achievement
Named in honour of the technical editor of Autosport from 1950 to 1984.