Inside the biggest night in motorsports

The Autosport Awards have lengthy been one of many greatest nights on the motorsports calendar. Final night time, a whole lot of company — together with Alpine’s Pierre Gasly and Jack Doohan, Mercedes-AMG’s Kimi Antonelli, F1 energy couple Susie and Toto Wolff, Bernie Ecclestone, and extra packed into the legendary Roundhouse in Camden, London to rejoice the seventy fifth anniversary of each Method 1 and Autosport — and all of the night time’s large winners.

Dermot O’Leary and Lee McKenzie presenting through the Autosport Awards 2025 on the Roundhouse on January 29, 2025 in London, England.

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Martin Brundle, the Duke of Richmond, Piero Ferrari be a part of Ecclestone on stage as he is introduced his lifetime achievement award.

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Hosts Dermot O’Leary and Lee McKenzie led the present, which honored the previous — Bernie Ecclestone obtained a lifetime achievement award — whereas trying to the longer term by awarding British Method 4 champion Deagen Fairclough with the Silverstone Autosport BRDC Younger Driver of the 12 months, the night time’s greatest prize. (Actually, it got here with a large £200,000 test.) Previous winners embody the likes of Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, and Lando Norris . The 18-year-old Fairclough beat fellow finalists Arvid Lindblad, Louis Sharp and Freddie Slater, however gave the trio a shout-out throughout his emotional acceptance speech.

Deagan Fairclough is introduced a test as a part of his Silverstone Autosport BRDC Younger Driver of the 12 months Award.

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Gary Fegel, founder, GMF Capital, presents Andrea Stella the Worldwide Competitors Automobile of the 12 months Award.

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It was additionally an enormous night time for McLaren, with the papaya workforce’s MCL38 profitable Worldwide Competitors Automobile of the 12 months Award. Staff principal Andrea Stella took Autosport’s Individual of the 12 months after main the Woking-based outfit to victory within the constructors’ championship for the primary time since 1998, whereas Lando Norris picked up British Competitors Driver of the 12 months for the third time. “Final yr was a powerful yr, however I hope this yr goes to be even higher,” he mentioned in a video message broadcast on the massive display.

Zak Brown with Lee McKenzie on stage.

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Gianpiero Lambiase, Race Engineer, Crimson Bull Racing, collects a Second of the 12 months Award on behalf of Max Verstappen, Crimson Bull Racing, for the latter’s drive within the Brazilian Grand Prix.

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Crimson Bull’s Max Verstappen added two extra victories to his belt, taking Autosport Awards for Worldwide Racing Driver of the 12 months (for the fourth consecutive yr) and Second of the 12 months for his commanding drive in moist situations on the Brazilian Grand Prix. “That Sunday in Brazil, it was a really up and down rollercoaster of feelings … the race was one thing that I will always remember,” he mentioned in a video message, thanking Autosport and Motorsport readers all over the world for his or her votes.

Sir Jackie Stewart talks to Charles Gordon-Lennox, the eleventh Duke of Richmond.

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Former Method 1 World Champion Damon Hill, spouse Georgie and visitor.

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Andrea Kimi Antonelli with Susie Wolff and Werner Brell, CEO of Motorsport Community.

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2025 additionally marked the primary time followers have been invited to attend the present, which moved to the historic music venue in London’s interior north. The fortunate group shared a room with F1 legends like Sir Jackie Stewart, Martin Brundle, and Damon Hill, together with F1 workforce principals Christian Horner, Zak Brown, and Laurent Mekies, and the highest expertise in F1 Academy. Talking of, the sequence’ prime drivers gained particular awards for their very own wonderful years.

Left to Proper: Werner Brell, CEO of Motorsport Community, Toto Wolff, Staff Principal and CEO, Mercedes-AMG F1 Staff and Christian Horner, Staff Principal, Crimson Bull Racing.

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Left to Proper: Doriane Pin, Mercedes-backed F1 Academy driver, Maya Weug, F1 Academy driver, Abbi Pulling, 2024 F1 Academy champion, and Susie Wolff, Managing Director, F1 Academy, on the purple carpet.

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Abbi Pulling took residence honors for her drivers championship, together with Doriane Pin (second) and Maya Weug (third). “It’s been such a dream of a yr and it means a lot as a result of the sequence offers the champion a totally funded 2025 seat, which for me is priceless, and with out that help I wouldn’t proceed,” Pulling mentioned on stage.

Melanie C DJs through the Autosport Awards 2025.

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After the awards presentation, the occasion lit up as Mel C (“Christian Horner’s favourite Spice Lady,” O’Leary joked) took to the DJ sales space. Sponsor Peroni stored the beer flowing, VIPs relaxed within the Qiddiya Lounge upstairs, and the dance ground shouted alongside to a thumping remix of “Spice Up Your Life.” Seems the most important night time in motorsports is essentially the most enjoyable one, too.