Mercedes named Team of the Year at Laureus Awards 

The Mercedes Formula 1 team has won the Laureus World Team of the Year Award for the first time at the 2018 Laureus Awards.

The reigning F1 world champions have previously been nominated for the gong for three consecutive years between 2015-2017, but missed out on each occasion to the German national football team, the New Zealand national rugby union team, and the Chicago Cubs. 

Mercedes - which has claimed four successive F1 drivers’ and constructors’ titles - picked up the Laureus Award at the fourth attempt, beating competition from France’s Davis Cup team, the Golden State Warriors, the New England Patriots, New Zealand’s America’s Cup team and Spanish football giants Real Madrid. 

Mercedes boss Toto Wolff received the award on behalf of his team at a ceremony held in Monaco, with the German manufacturer currently conducting pre-season testing in Barcelona ahead of the upcoming campaign.

Lewis Hamilton was nominated for World Sportsman of the Year but missed out to twenty-time tennis grand slam champion Roger Federer. 

Immensely honoured and humbled to be named @LaureusSport World Team of the Year! #Laureus18 #DrivenByEachOther pic.twitter.com/tk9NI2XDby

— Mercedes-AMG F1 (@MercedesAMGF1) February 27, 2018

So proud of our team winning @LaureusSport's World Team of the Year. 1,500 people all with a shared vision. Honoured to be on this journey with you @MercedesAMGF1

— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) February 27, 2018