Hamilton gets his hands on a proper trophy


Formula One - F1 - British Grand Prix 2015 - Silverstone, England - 2/7/15 Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton of Britain poses with The Hawthorne Memorial Trophy, presented by Rob Jones, Chief Executive of the UK Motor Sports Association ahead of the British Grand Prix Reuters / Paul Childs Livepic

SILVERSTONE, England (Reuters) - Double world champion Lewis Hamilton was handed one of the sport's most prestigious trophies on Thursday, only days after moaning about the poor quality of some of Formula One's podium prizes.

The Mercedes driver received the Hawthorn Memorial Trophy, awarded annually since 1959 to the most successful British or Commonwealth driver in the previous year's championship, at Silverstone.

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