Lewis Hamilton handed boost in bid to land SPOTY hat-trick after BBC delay revealing shortlist for prestigious award until F1 title is decided Nominees usually named in the last week of November or first week in December BBC will not announce shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year until next week Lewis Hamilton goes head-to-head with Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi on Sunday Hamilton will be a leading SPOTY contender if he wins a record eighth world title
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The BBC will not announce their shortlist for Sports Personality of the Year until next week — boosting Lewis Hamilton’s chances of winning the award for a third time.
Nominees are usually named in the last week of November or first week in December.
But Sportsmail understands candidates will be revealed in the week of the live show in Salford on December 19.
Lewis Hamilton took home the 2020 prize, and this year's candidates are unveiled next week
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