Max Verstappen is up for the top prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards – but the Formula 1 star faces some stern competition.
The Dutchman enjoyed a remarkable 2022 campaign and won the drivers' title by a whopping 146 points – smashing several records in the process. As well as a second consecutive F1 championship success, his efforts have now earned him a nomination for Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
But Verstappen is far from the only household name up for the gong. To claim it, he will have to fend off competition from Lionel Messi – fresh from his World Cup win with Argentina last December – and his Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Kylian Mbappe, who also dazzled in Qatar.
