Summary

  • Hamilton wins third world title

  • Rosberg makes mistake in latter stages and Briton breezes past to win

  • Furious Rosberg throws hat at Hamilton after race

  • Rosberg 2nd, Vettel 3rd, Verstappen 4th

  • Kvyat, Hulkenberg, Raikkonen, Ericsson, Grosjean, Massa, Bottas, Stevens out

Live Reporting

Gary Rose

  1. Can anyone stop him?

    Even the Ferrari boss accepts Lewis Hamilton will be the man to beat once again next year...

  2. 'Potential of being Britain's greatest'

    The praise just keeps on coming in. Children's tv presenter Floella Benjamin is another to congratulate the man of the moment.

  3. This is Lewis Hamilton's day, but honourable mention for this chap. What a driver he is already.

  4. Watch the highlights on BBC One now

    BBC One

    The highlights of today's thrilling race have just started on BBC One right now. Seriously, watch them. 

    Already seen the race? Doesn't matter, watch it again because that was one of the best for a while.

  6. Britain's greatest?

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    As if winning the world title wasn't good enough Lewis, you've only gone and been named Britain's greatest F1 driver by BBC F1 readers in our online vote!

    A total of 48% of you voted for Lewis ahead of Jim Clark (below).

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  7. 'This is Lewis's moment'

    Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel says: "We were getting closer, maybe I should've taken more risks. It is a mixed day. A very good race and a fantastic result but it is not good when you find out you can't win the big one.

    "We've made a lot of progress, but it is not a secret, there's still a lot we need to gain.

    "We are pushing hard and have been all season. I can't predict what is going to happen. Congratulations to Lewis. It is his day and he should enjoy it. A fantastic race and he has driven fantastically this season. This is his year and his moment."

  11. Where's Hamilton ranked?

    Formula 1

  12. 'Hamilton ran into me and that's one step too far'

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    As we've already said, Nico Rosberg was clearly unhappy after the race. A few videos are going round Twitter at the moment showing Rosberg 'throwing a cap' at Lewis Hamilton. Personally, I don't think there was any malice in it.

    Anyway, here's a bit more from him: "An extremely tough one. Just thinking about the race, it was my race to win, but with some strange mistake that has never happened to me that was really disappointing.

    "Not thinking about the championship, I just wanted to win the race."

    Talking about Lewis Hamilton, Rosberg adds: "He has done a great year, so congratulations for that. Turn one it was not decisive for the race as I was able to come back. If I'm leading I have a right to a piece of track. He ran into me and that is one step too far."

  13. Praise from the world of football

  14. Hamilton has every chance of winning more titles. It could be five or six, Mercedes is so superior

    Sir Jackie Stewart

  17. Hamilton aims to inspire youngsters

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    "I want to encourage young kids," says Hamilton. "It is about the self belief they have. Hopefully this will inspire parents. I wanted to be Ayrton Senna or Superman when I was younger."

  18. Lewis Hamilton is currently conducting post-race interviews in the media pen with a Union Jack draped around him. 

    His voice breaks as he gets all emotional when Lee McKenzie asks him about wanting to emulate Ayrton Senna, and how kids will now want to be like him.

  19. 'You definitely rock'

    Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formula 1 world champion, is quick to send his congratulations to Lewis Hamilton.

  20. From one British champ to another