Hamilton named Sportsman of the Year

Lewis Hamilton's record breaking first season as a Formula 1 driver was acclaimed by Britain's sports journalists yesterday when he was named as their 59th Sportsman of the Year. The awards were the result of a poll of the members of the Sports Journalists Association – writers, photographers, broadcasters – and were presented at a gala lunch in the City of London attended by nearly 300 from the worlds of sport, celebrity, politics and the media. Lewis was also awarded with the Best International Newcomer award.