How We Consistently Find Future Superstars - Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Award

The Aston Martin Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year Award is motorsport's most prestigious accolade aimed at recognizing and supporting young talent. 

Established in 1989, the award was created by Autosport Magazine and the British Racing Drivers' Club (BRDC). Its purpose is to identify and assist promising British racing drivers in their progression up the motorsport ladder.

Each year young competitors are selected based on their performance in lower-tier racing series. The selection process involves a combination of on-track driving tests and off-track assessments, including fitness and professional skills.

Winners of the award have gone on to achieve considerable success in motorsport, including Formula 1. Notable winners include F1 stars such as David Coulthard, Jenson Button, Lando Norris, Paul di Resta and George Russell. Whilst the likes of Anthony Davidson and Jake Dennis have become champions in other series.

On today's podcast, Martyn Lee and Kevin Turner are joined by winner-turned-judge, and most recently 2023 IMSA SportsCar Champion, Alexander Sims. They talk about the award does for young drivers working their way into a professional career in motorsport, and some of the benefits of winning, such as a test drive in a modern Formula 1 car.

The 2023 winner will be announced at the Autosport Awards this weekend.

Previous Winners:

1989: David Coulthard
1990: Gareth Rees
1991: Oliver Gavin
1992: Dario Franchitti
1993: Ralph Firman
1994: Jamie Davies
1995: Jonny Kane
1996: Darren Turner
1997: Andrew Kirkaldy
1998: Jenson Button
1999: Gary Paffett
2000: Anthony Davidson
2001: Steven Kane
2002: Robbie Kerr
2003: Alex Lloyd
2004: Paul di Resta
2005: Oliver Jarvis
2006: Oliver Turvey
2007: Stefan Wilson
2008: Alexander Sims
2009: Dean Smith
2010: Lewis Williamson
2011: Oliver Rowland
2012: Jake Dennis
2013: Matt Parry
2014: George Russell
2015: Will Palmer
2016: Lando Norris
2017: Dan Ticktum
2018: Tom Gamble
2019: Johnathan Hoggard
2021: Zak O'Sullivan
2022: Luke Browning
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