By alley - Dec 2, 2016, 4:31 AM ET

Champions gather in Vienna for FIA Prize Giving

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The event gathers the year’s FIA championship-winning drivers and teams from around the world to celebrate their achievements.

On their way into the Hofburg, the stars of motor sport will walk a red carpet bordered by Austrian fans hoping for a chance to meet their racing heroes, as well as the five World Championship winning cars from Formula One, WRC, WEC, WTCC and World RX.

For the first time, the FIA will broadcast the red carpet arrivals live on the its Facebook page from 18:00 to 18:30 (CET), ensuring it will reach more people than ever before.

Highlights from the evening will also be uploaded to the FIA’s YouTube Channel, Facebook and Twitter pages as they happen, giving unprecedented access to the gala.

The gathered champions include Nico Rosberg, Lewis Hamilton, Sébatiten Ogier and Julien Ingrassia, the victorious Porsche LMP1 drivers, José María López, Mattias Ekström and Sébastien Buemi.

In addition to the championship honours, a number of other awards will also be presented. These include an award voted for by the public, FIA Action of the Year, as well as the FIA Personality of the Year, which was selected by permanent FIA-accredited journalists and FIA Personality of the Year, decided by the FIA Drivers’ Commission.

A 26-minute highlight programme from the event is available to broadcasters around the world from Austrian network ORF.

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