Hamilton wins Sports Personality of the year

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By David Awopetu

Seven-time Formula 1 champion, Lewis Hamilton, has been named BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2020.

Hamilton, who won the same award in 2014, won the overall vote ahead of Liverpool captain, Jordan Henderson, in second, while Sky Sports Racing ambassador, Hollie Doyle came third.

Premier League champions, Liverpool, were named Team of the Year, and manager Jurgen Klopp was crowned Coach of the Year.

It is the second time Hamilton has been crowned Sports Personality of the Year, having first won the award in 2014.

He is also a four-time runner-up, most recently in 2019.

Hamilton, who holds the record for most pole positions, won 11 of the 17 grands prix during the 2020 season, which started four months late because of the coronavirus pandemic. He achieved three further podium finishes.

The 35-year-old said on receiving his award: “Firstly, I want to say congratulations to all the incredible nominees.

“I’m so proud of what they have achieved this year. I want to say thank you to everyone who has called in and voted for me. I really wasn’t expecting this knowing that there were so many great competitors. They’re all winners.

“I really want to send a Merry Christmas to everyone. I know it’s been such an unusual year but all the frontline workers, all the children around the world, please try and stay positive at this difficult time.

The Sports Personality of the Year 2020 was broadcast live from MediaCityUK, Salford, in front of a 1,000-strong virtual audience and millions of BBC One viewers.

Football pundit, Alex Scott, joined the presenting line-up alongside Gary Lineker, Clare Balding and Gabby Logan to look back on a truly unusual year of sport.

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