BBC SPOTY 2025: Date, start time, how to watch live and vote for Lando Norris

Norris at FIA Prize Giving Ceremony in Tashkent — Photo: © IMAGO

BBC SPOTY

BBC SPOTY 2025: Date, start time, how to watch live and vote for Lando Norris

Lando Norris is one of the six contenders

Sheona Mountford F1 Journalist

Motorsport journalist working in F1 since 2024.

Thursday 18 December 2025 09:00 Updated: 09:43

Lando Norris has the chance tonight (Thursday December 18) to add the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year (SPOTY) award to a stellar year in F1 after claiming his first drivers' title in Abu Dhabi.

After a gruelling 24-race season, where Norris had to fight off team-mate Oscar Piastri and four-time world champion Max Verstappen, the British racing star can finally kick back and relax in the winter break as an F1 drivers' champion.

Norris has already received a homecoming from his McLaren team back at their Woking base, and collected his trophy on stage at the FIA gala, but there is still one more award he can win.

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The 26-year-old is one of the final six contenders shortlisted for BBC's Sports Personality of the Year Award (SPOTY), alongside the likes of Chloe Kelly, Rory McIlroy and Luke Littler, though the latter has already confirmed that he will not be attending the ceremony.

When is BBC SPOTY 2025?

SPOTY will take place in MediaCity, Salford, Manchester tonight - Thursday, 18 December 2025 - and will be televised live on BBC One.

This year's ceremony will be hosted by Gabby Logan, Alex Scott and Clare Balding, with proceedings kicking of at 7pm (GMT).

How does SPOTY work?

The shortlist of six athletes was announced on December 11, with Norris' maiden world title enough to earn him a spot amongst Britain's best competitors in 2025.

The shortlist is as follows:

Hannah Hampton: England goalkeeper
Chloe Kelly: England footballer
Ellie Kildunne: England rugby union
Luke Littler: Darts
Rory McIlroy: Golf
Lando Norris: F1 champion

While the shortlist was picked by an expert panel, the winner of the award will then be decided by a public vote.

How to vote for SPOTY

You can vote for your Sports Personality of the Year, and in the other categories, via the BBC Sport website.

At the moment, only voting for the Sports Personality Team of the Year is open, but the presenters of the show will inform you when you can vote for the other awards, so you will be able to have your say as to whether Norris wins yet another 2025 prize or not.