By Zach Koons The 24-year-old Red Bull driver earned the prestigious honor after a record-breaking showing last season. View the original article to see embedded media. Max Verstappen now has something in common with the likes of Lionel Messi, Roger Federer and Michael Schumacher: a Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. The Red Bull driver earned the prestigious honor after narrowly beating out seven-time world champ Lewis Hamilton to claim his first Formula 1 world championship during the 2021 season. Verstappen was announced as the recipient following a dominant victory in Sunday’s Emil…