Mercedes AMG Petronas World Champion Lewis Hamilton has won the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award for the first time. Hamilton, who was runner-up in the public vote contest in 2007 and 2008, beat golf's world number one Rory McIlroy and long-distance runner Jo Pavey to the accolade. Hamilton was presented with the award during a ceremony on Sunday evening in Glasgow. "Firstly I really want to say a huge congratulations to all the champions, I'm so proud and honoured to be amongst such great British sporting talent," Hamilton said upon receiving the trophy. "I want to say a huge thank you to all the people who called in. I really wasn't expecting it. Tonight has been a...
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