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Autosport Awards 2026 to Recognize Lando Norris with Inaugural “Autosport Champion” Honor

  • Lando Norris to attend the Autosport Awards and receive the inaugural Autosport Champion award, honoring his ascent from 2016 McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver winner to 2025 F1 World Champion
  • Fan-voted awards will be handed out on Wednesday in eight major categories, with nominations across F1, Formula E, MotoGP, WEC and more; represented by more than half a million fan votes from around the world
  • F1 driver Isack Hadjar, as well as Team Principals Laurent Mekies, James Vowles and more, set to walk the Red Carpet
  • F1 ACADEMY stars Doriane Pin, Maya Weug and Chloe Chambers, plus Managing Director Susie Wolff celebrate their landmark season with their own awards
  • Legendary British engineer Ross Brawn to be honored with the prestigious Autosport Gold Medal Icon Award, recognizing a 40-year-career of excellence at the sport’s highest level
  • Lifelong motorsport fan and Michelin star celebrity chef Tom Kerridge to curate the Autosport Awards dinner menu

London, UK — January 19, 2026 — Autosport Awards returns to London’s iconic Roundhouse on Wednesday 21 January 2026 for the 38th annual celebration of racing excellence—bringing together the sport’s defining figures for a night that spans heritage, culture, and the modern fan era. This year’s event will welcome one of motorsport’s most recognizable voices, BBC Radio 1 presenter Greg James, as host, as Autosport Awards continues to set the pace for the season ahead as racing’s biggest night.

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