By Phil Duncan Follow @@PhilDuncanF1 With Andy Murray KO'd from Wimbledon at the quarter-final stage, Roy Hodgson's sorry Three Lions sent home from the World Cup after just two games, and England's rugby team whitewashed in New Zealand, there hasn't been much for British sporting fans to get excited about this summer. So, it's hardly surprising to see the bookies already backing Formula One star Lewis Hamilton to claim his first Sports Personality of the Year award later this year. A runner-up to boxer Joe Calzaghe in 2007 and then Olympic hero Sir Chris Hoy in 2008, Hamilton is now the 15/8 favourite to claim the coveted gong.
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The British Grand Prix takes place this Sunday at Silverstone
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Hamilton is looking to chase down Nico Rosberg in the drivers' standings
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Jenson Button thinks he needs a miracle to emerge victorious
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