Lewis honoured by the Germans

Lewis Hamilton received a Special Prize from the jury at the annual Bambi awards (Germany’s equivalent of the Oscars). Lewis was hounoured for his “charisma and his youthful charm which made him the new superstar of Formula 1.”

The world champion was handed his shiny Bambi by Dutch football WAG Sylvie van der Vaart, the not-unpretty wife of Real Madrid midfielder Rafael van der Vaart. And yes, Van der Vaart is a mildly amusing surname.

“I think this is my first award I’m collecting since after the last Grand Prix,” Hamilton said on the red carpet after the event. The first of many this awards season, we don’t doubt.

Crasher bonus! More photos after the jump, plus a video of Britney Spears (yes, pop fans, she’s back) performing at the ceremony: