I’d be well happy for Stokes to win and think he will - but also think Lewis Hamilton is grossly undervalued by the UK public. I think he has gone beyond Sports Personality now though (in the sense that winning the world title has become normal for him) and would rather he gets a knighthood - or expect a lifetime achievement when he retires.
Doddie Weir, "on the charge like a mad Giraffe." On and off the pitch he's been a special man and always on the charge like a mad Giraffe. So pleased to see him picking up the Helen Rollason Award tonight. No-one's deserved it more.
It's got to be Ben Stokes surely? He won't better this year in his career. Hamilton has been here before and will likely win more F1 championships. Sterling has more time, as does Asher-Smith and Joynson-Thompson. Alun Wyn-Jones has been a giant in his game but probably needed to make the RWC Cup final to win SPOTY.
Used to love Spoty back in the 80s - was a proper night to sit down and watch.
Anyway - with the top 3 being announced lots of talk online now of whether this is the year Lewis Hamilton (one of our most successful and globally iconic sportsmen ever) will get a long overdue knighthood after 6 world titles (Farah got one for one).
Used to love Spoty back in the 80s - was a proper night to sit down and watch.
Anyway - with the top 3 being announced lots of talk online now of whether this is the year Lewis Hamilton (one of our most successful and globally iconic sportsmen ever) will get a long overdue knighthood after 6 world titles (Farah got one for one).
Have a feeling that is his ‘consolation prize’
I would not be happy if he got a knighthood. Doesn't even want to live in the country. Tax dodger. Pretty sure this is why he is not as popular as you petrol heads think. Plus it's an uneven sport as the car being driven more often than not is key.
Used to love Spoty back in the 80s - was a proper night to sit down and watch.
Anyway - with the top 3 being announced lots of talk online now of whether this is the year Lewis Hamilton (one of our most successful and globally iconic sportsmen ever) will get a long overdue knighthood after 6 world titles (Farah got one for one).
Have a feeling that is his ‘consolation prize’
Lewis HamiltonMichael Schumacher
Titles
6
7
Grand Prix wins
83
91
Pole positions
87
68
Percentage race wins
33.5
29.7 (36.7 pre-2007)
Podiums
150
155
Lewis will wrap up next year, unless Ferrari do something out of the ordinary.
For Ben to win from little watched cricket verses Formula 1, love it 👍
Lineker prematurely announcing Stokes as winner, Gabby Logan calling Khadijah Mellah the first "jihad" wearing jockey to compete in a race and Dennis Law making the top 3 presentation when seemingly totally pissed!
Used to love Spoty back in the 80s - was a proper night to sit down and watch.
Anyway - with the top 3 being announced lots of talk online now of whether this is the year Lewis Hamilton (one of our most successful and globally iconic sportsmen ever) will get a long overdue knighthood after 6 world titles (Farah got one for one).
Have a feeling that is his ‘consolation prize’
I would not be happy if he got a knighthood. Doesn't even want to live in the country. Tax dodger. Pretty sure this is why he is not as popular as you petrol heads think. Plus it's an uneven sport as the car being driven more often than not is key.
Ferrari were quicker on straight, tactics not great..... wiping each other out probably doesn’t help 🤣
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I am currently balling my eyes out though.
I would be amazed if Stokes doesn’t win SPOTY - he deserves it.
only watched the last few mins so don’t know what this is about?
Still wanted him to win though.Not sure if faux pas or.....
Cricket won it all really what with the team award and the moment of the year.
If England had turned up at the WC v South Africa different team winner possibly but not SPOTY imo
Anyway - with the top 3 being announced lots of talk online now of whether this is the year Lewis Hamilton (one of our most successful and globally iconic sportsmen ever) will get a long overdue knighthood after 6 world titles (Farah got one for one).
It's a joke.
Definitely deserved by Stokes
Titles
6
7
Grand Prix wins
83
91
Pole positions
87
68
Percentage race wins
33.5
29.7 (36.7 pre-2007)
Podiums
150
155
Lewis will wrap up next year, unless Ferrari do something out of the ordinary.For Ben to win from little watched cricket verses Formula 1, love it 👍
Over to you Lewis 2020 - hope you nail it 👌
Lineker prematurely announcing Stokes as winner, Gabby Logan calling Khadijah Mellah the first "jihad" wearing jockey to compete in a race and Dennis Law making the top 3 presentation when seemingly totally pissed!