Will Lewis Hamilton really win Sports Personality of the Year?
Formula One world champion cut to 4/7 after triumph
Lewis Hamilton is now 4/7 with most bookmakers to win the BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year after winning the Drivers Championship, while only William Hill offer the shortest odds at 8/15.
Whether Hamilton’s efforts will prove enough to defeat some of Team GB’s Olympic gold-medalists remains to be seen though - it will prove an advantage that his success has come towards the end of the year as it is fresher in people’s memories but Hamilton was the overwhelming favourite last year only to finish second.
And while Rebecca Adlington and Chris Hoy look likely to pose the biggest threat, Andy Murray can’t be written off because victory in next week’s Masters Cup would see his long odds (50/1 with 888sport, 99/1 with Betfair) plummet. Paddy Power are playing it safe by keeping Murray at 33/1 for the time being
Tags: 888sport, Andy Murray, Athletics, Betfair, Chris Hoy, Formula 1, Formula One, Lewis Hamilton, Masters Cup, Paddy Power, Rebecca Adlington, Sports Personality of the Year, Tennis, William Hill
Posted: November 4th, 2008 by Michael Lintorn | 
One Response to “Will Lewis Hamilton really win Sports Personality of the Year?”
By A Ludlow on Nov 7, 2008 | Reply
Actually Lewis came second last year. Of course he deserves it this year, as he did last year. He has worked all his life for this, plus every race all year this year. He is exciting, the youngest ever champion, the first black F1 champion, he is a fantastic person, and gorgeous with it. I don’t think he will win because of the nasty racists in this country who seem to accept people like Paula Radcliffe and David Coulthard being tax exiles, but not a black man. Rebecca Adlington has already said he doesn’t deserve it - what a bitch. I cannot imagine Lewis being as ungracious and unsporting as that. What a nasty cow and Hoy is probably the same. But I reckon Hoy will win because of the 100% Scottish vote.