7-time F1 champion Lewis Hamilton voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Hamilton won his fourth consecutive world title this year to match Michael Schumacher’s record of seven crowns

Tribune Web Desk

Updated At : 06:05 PM Dec 21, 2020 IST

December 21, 2020

Lewis Hamilton was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday, rounding off a remarkable year in which he became Formula One world champion for a seventh time.

Hamilton, 35, beat off competition from Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson and jockey Hollie Doyle, who finished second and third, respectively, to collect British sport’s premier annual award for a second time after winning it in 2014.

Hamilton won his fourth consecutive world title this year to match Michael Schumacher’s record of seven crowns.

Premier League champions Liverpool were named Team of the Year and their manager Juergen Klopp won Coach of the Year. Manchester United and England forward Marcus Rashford won the Expert Special Panel Award for his school meal campaign. Reuters

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