Australian racing prodigy Oscar Piastri wins Autosport Rookie of the Year award

Australian racing driver Oscar Piastri has won another prestigious motorsport award, named the Autosport Rookie of the Year.

Piastri - who is currently an Alpine F1 reserve driver - received the honour at the Autosport Awards held at Grosvenor House in the United Kingdom.

It is the second year in a row the 20-year-old has claimed the award, which is open to drivers competing in their first season in a given category.

He won the 2021 Formula 2 championship in his first season, beating F1-turned-Indycar driver Romain Grosjean, Haas F1's Mick Schumacher, and Le Mans Series champion Yifei Ye for Autosport's prize.

His Formula 3 victory in 2020 won him the award last year.

The young Australian is among notable company, with previous winners including F1 champions Lewis Hamilton, Max Verstappen, Sebastian Vettel, Jenson Button, as well as current Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc and fellow Australian Mark Webber.

Piastri also claimed the Sir Jack Brabham Award last month, which recognises outstanding achievement by an Australian on the international stage.