P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Lando Norris is a contender for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award tonight.
Lando Norris has the chance to join the ranks of F1 champions who have won the prestigious BBC Sports Personality of the Year award if he wins in tonight’s vote. The competition includes top athletes like golf’s Rory McIlroy, darts’ Luke Littler, rugby’s Ellie Kildunne, and footballers Hannah Hampton and Chloe Kelly. This award, open to athletes from Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has been given out annually since 1954. F1 drivers have claimed this accolade five times, starting with Jackie Stewart in 1973, and most recently, Lewis Hamilton in 2020. Overall, F1 ranks second in total wins behind athletics, with Hamilton holding the record for most top-three finishes. Andy Murray is the only athlete to have more wins, securing the award three times and achieving back-to-back victories in 2015 and 2016.
