May 19 (GMM) 23-year-old McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton on Sunday won the Sport Award at the Britain's Best 2008 awards.
The Briton accepted the award via videolink, and the trophy was collected on Lewis' behalf, and in the presence of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, by his father and manager Anthony Hamilton.The winners were chosen by a panel of British greats. The ceremony, which took place at The London Studios in the heart of the capital, will be aired on British television on Friday.