"Can I do donuts guys? Is that okay?!" 

"You're all good! Go for it!"   

And do donuts he does! Nico Rosberg twirls around on the grid, wagging his figure as he does. 

The German wins his first world championship. What a moment.

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Coming to the final corner, Lewis Hamilton does all he can to slow it all up...

"Remember you only need P3," Nico Rosberg it told, but he's fighting Sebastian Vettel for second. He isn't letting it go.

Lewis Hamilton has done all he can but we are onto the final lap and Nico Rosberg is still second. He can afford to lose one place. Surely the title's his?

Lewis Hamilton: "Right now, I'm losing the world championship so I don't care if I lose this race."

Don Uorri: Would love it if Vettel wins the race now, can't imagine Mercedes being amused if they don't win the race!

Iain Quinault: Mercedes team management is a disgrace, totally out of order.

Ross Quinn: I've had just about enough of Lewis, he's lost any little respect or support I had for him.

Andy Walker: If I was Hamilton I would tell my team to do one. Well within his right to do what he wants.

Better news for Nico Rosberg. He can afford to finish third and win the title and Max Verstappen looks like he might not have the tyres to challenge him if Sebastian Vettel does get into second. He's dropped to 1.3 seconds behind Vettel.

"Remember we can afford P3. Just be cautious with Vettel," Nico Rosberg is told.

The championship leader has the Ferrari looming large. Just half a second between them.

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Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe: "Lewis, this is Paddy we need you to pick up the pace right to win this race."

Hamilton: "I am comfortable where I am."

Lowe looks down at the floor. This is all between the drivers now.

Sebastian Vettel picks off Max Verstappen and is into third. The Ferrari has the quicker tyres and is now on the hunt for Nico Rosberg.

Every driver needs nerves of steel now. 

Sebastian Vettel is winding up for an overtake on Max Verstappen. Two tenths of a second between them.

Nervous faces in the Ferrari garage.

David Nicholson Hirst: Let's be honest, Lewis backing them all up is genius & so funny too.

Carl: Lewis is embarrassing himself.

Javel Bleach: Hamilton parking the bus?

The top four are separated by just 2.8 seconds now. 

This is getting very, very tense.   

Andrew Benson
Chief F1 writer in Abu Dhabi

Rosberg told: "7 laps remaining, gap to VES is 1.5. He is obviously backing you up." ROS: "Consider doing something"   

Tom Clarkson
BBC Radio 5 live commentator

Any racing driver worth his salt will be doing what Lewis Hamilton is doing at the moment.

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Allan McNish
BBC Radio 5 live Formula 1 analyst

Lewis Hamilton is playing his own game, something I didn't expect him to do. There is a real threat that Nico Rosberg will not be world champion.