Formula 1 | Hamilton and Mercedes nominated for the 2019 Laureus Awards

New nomination for Lewis Hamilton at this year's Laureus World Sports Awards. After the award received in 2017, in fact, the English five-time world champion confirmed his position also with regards to this year's ceremony, positioning himself among the most victorious athletes of the last calendar year.

The Mercedes standard-bearer will face Luka Modric, fresh winner of the Ballon d'Or, and the likes of Kylian Mbappé, Lebron James, Novak Djokovic and Eliud Kipchoge. It should be noted that Mercedes, represented by Toto Wolff, will also participate in the race.

Here are the words of the Austrian Manager: “We are very proud of the nomination for the Laureus World Team of the Year award. Last year's campaign was one of the most difficult for us and despite this we managed to defend both world championships."

“The team showed determination, passion and hard work. It's great to see how this type of teamwork can be recognized and we are honored to be nominated alongside some of the greatest sports teams in the world.", he added.