The Fédération Internationale de l’Vehicle (FIA), the worldwide governing physique for motor sport and the federation for mobility organisations worldwide, is delighted to substantiate that the 2026 version of the FIA Awards will happen in Shanghai, China, on Saturday 12 December. Forward of the 2026 FIA System 1 Chinese language Grand Prix, the FIA has unveiled the putting visible identification and theme of ‘Concord in Movement’ as preparations for the glittering end-of-year gala start.
With the celebrities of the FIA System One World Championship able to take to the observe on the Shanghai Worldwide Circuit for the second race of the 2026 season, this announcement ensures that the standout performers on the finish of the marketing campaign will return to Shanghai to be celebrated alongside fellow World Champions and stars from throughout the game.
This yr’s theme – Concord in Movement – is rooted in Chinese language custom and tradition, encapsulating the steadiness of energy and management wanted to search out success on the observe or rally stage. All through 2026, we can be reminded again and again of Concord in Movement as we observe the twists and turns of campaigns throughout the FIA’s six World Championships:
- The FIA System One World Championship
- The FIA World Endurance Championship
- The FIA World Rally Championship
- The ABB FIA System E World Championship
- The FIA World Rally-Raid Championship
- The FIA Karting World Championships
The highest finishers from these classes will obtain their trophies on the FIA Awards, the place they are going to be joined by racing and rally legends, excellent officers and representatives from the world over of motor sport.
China has quickly grown right into a powerhouse of worldwide competitors, with this weekend’s FIA System 1 Grand Prix joined on the calendar by quite a few headline FIA occasions. Two race weekends within the ABB FIA System E World Championship in Sanya and Shanghai, a vastly standard spherical of the FIA EcoRally Cup, two rounds of the Kumho FIA TCR World Tour in Chengdu and Zhouzhou and naturally the long-lasting Macau Grand Prix, which this yr will attain its 73rd version, all make for a transparent demonstration of the significance of the nation and the broader area for motor sport.
With FIA World Championship-level endurance racing and touring automotive occasions having additionally been hosted in Shanghai in recent times, the beautiful metropolis that strains the Huandong River is no doubt a global hub for the game, and furthermore a focus for innovation within the mobility sector. With Chinese language carmakers among the many quickest rising on the earth, the occasion will happen on the centre of a metropolis that continues to drive the automotive sector into a brand new period.
FIA President Mohammed Ben Sulayem stated: “China performs an important position in world motorsport, each as a number of world-class racing occasions and as a key associate within the continued progress and innovation of our sport. I’m delighted that we are going to return to the nation to honour this season’s World Champions.
This yr’s theme celebrates the values that outline collaboration throughout our world group, reflecting the robust partnership between the FIA, the Federation of Vehicle and Motorbike Sports activities of China, and the Shanghai Administration of Sports activities, and our shared dedication to strengthening motorsport throughout the area.”
President of Federation of Vehicle and Motorbike Sports activities of China, Zhan Guojun, stated: “Motor sport in China would not be the place it’s at the moment with out the FIA guiding us and our companions backing us all the best way. Give it some thought: from the roar of F1 to the inexperienced velocity of System E, from the legends at Macau to our personal drivers making waves globally, we’ve seen this tradition actually take off right here. At CAMF, we see ourselves because the bridge. We’re right here to get everybody enthusiastic about racing and to indicate that velocity and fervour communicate the identical language, regardless of the place you’re from.
“We all know that working carefully with the FIA is the key sauce for taking motor sport in China and Asia to the subsequent degree. That’s why we’re so pumped to group up with the FIA and the Shanghai Sports activities Administration for this wonderful night time. It’s not nearly celebrating the winners from the previous yr; it’s about wanting ahead and dreaming massive for the way forward for racing collectively.”
