The most important prize Autosport Awards is definitely a reward for international racer of the year. He won this award last year Lewis Hamilton, who became the seventh Formula 1 world champion. The Briton is also nominated this year.
Hamilton he will compete for two for this award this year The Dutch, which are also nominated, namely these Max Verstappen in Nyck de Vries. The latter won the title of champion in Formula E. Verstappen however, he has a chance to win the Formula 1 title for the first time Red Bull Racing has four races before the end of the season 19 points advantages over Hamilton. He is the fourth nominee alex palou, this year 's American Series Champion IndyCar.
In the best category international race car of the year, we will have a battle between two big competitors of this year's Formula 1 championship. Red Bullov RB16B and Mercedes W12, and both will face Mercedes EQ Silver Arrow 02, with which De Vries won the title in Formula E and Toyota GR010 Hybrid from the Le Mans series.
Some other Formula 1 racers have also been nominated, namely: Mick Schumacher (newcomer of the year), Lando Norris in George Russell (both in the British Racer of the Year category). Romain Grosjean is nominated for the Rookie of the Year award in its first season of the series IndyCar.
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