Max Verstappen nominated for global sport award alongside multiple world record holder and Olympic champion

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It’s awards season and this time the nominations for the Laureus World Sports Awards have been released.

The Laureus World Sports Awards celebrate some of the biggest achievements in world sport, with several athletes from different disciplines of sport celebrated.

Last year the Olympics took place in Paris, which saw several nominees including swimming ace Leon Marchand, athletics champions Mondo Duplantis and Simone Biles, and the Spain men’s football team for their win at the Euros.

There were also a couple of recognitions for F1 drivers and teams, with Max Verstappen leading the nominations after his 2024 F1 season.

Max Verstappen nominated for Laureus Sportsman of the Year

Verstappen has been nominated for the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award, joining Marchand and Duplantis, Tennis star Carlos Alcaraz, and cycling ace Tadej Pogacar.

The Dutchman has been nominated after winning his fourth world championship in a row, having had a season-long battle with McLaren’s Lando Norris.

He is also joined by McLaren who have been nominated as team of the year, following their F1 Constructors’ Championship success in 2024.

McLaren will be up against the Spain mens football team, FC Barcelona women, Boston Celtics basketball team, Real Madrid, and USA Basketball mens national team.

Max Verstappen nominated for fourth time at Laureus awards

It is the fourth time that Verstappen has been nominated for the prestigious sports award, following his victory in 2022 after taking his second world title.

Verstappen was also nominated last year but lost out to tennis champion Novak Djokovic, following his 24th Grand Slam victory.

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McLaren have received their first nomination for team of the year, and would be just the third team to win it after Brawn GP in 2010 and Mercedes in 2018.

Last year Red Bull was nominated for the award but lost out to the Spain women’s football team, who won the 2023 Women’s World Cup.