Annual event
TheFIA Prize Giving Ceremony is an annual event promoted byFédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) which honours the achievements of allFIA 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 akart circuit designed byHermann Tilke , under the race direction ofCharlie Whiting .Rookie of the Year andAction of the Year are presented annually, whilst awards such asPersonality of the Year have previously been awarded.[ 1] Other special awards includeOutstanding Official of the Year and thePresident Innovation Medal .
The 1995 ceremony was to take place inMonte Carlo ,Monaco , but was cancelled due to thegeneral strikes in nearbyFrance .[ 2]
Personality of the Year [ edit ] Robert Kubica : winner ofPersonality of the Year award in 2013The 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.[ 33] The Personality of the Year award was dropped ahead of the 2022 Prize Giving Ceremony, replaced with two new prize categories.[ 34]
Max Verstappen : winner ofAction of the Year award in 2014, 2015, 2016, 2019 and 2025.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.[ 33]
Beginning in 2024, the award was divided into seven categories, for the FIA World Championship in each motorsport discipline.[ 50]
World Rally Championship [ edit ] World Endurance Championship [ edit ] World Rallycross Championship [ edit ] World Rally-Raid Championship [ edit ] Karting World Championship [ edit ] Rafael Câmara is the most recent winner of theRookie of the Year award, having won it in 2025.The FIA Rookie of the Year is selected amongst drivers who completed their first season in an FIA-sanctioned championship. Eligible series include theFIA 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 , andKarting KF World Championship .[ 33]
Outstanding Official of the Year [ edit ] 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).[ 33]
FIA President Innovation Medal [ edit ] Bernie Ecclestone : winner ofFIA President Innovation Medal in 2024The FIA President Innovation Medal, one of two new categories introduced in 2022, was created by current FIA presidentMohammed 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.[ 33]
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