Racing Point send their congratulations to Lewis Hamilton and Mercedes...

Max Verstappen, who came third today in his 100th race, says: "We did the best we could, they were just a bit faster today, I tried to stay close and see if something happened. It was a very good race, it was fun, we had decent pace. There was a yellow flag in the back straight otherwise we could've been second."

On Hamilton's sixth world title, Verstappen adds: "It's very impressive, what else to say. He's doing phenomenally, has a great team behind him and hopefully we can take to the fight to them next year."

Lewis Hamilton, the six-time world champion, takes a moment with the Union Jack wrapped around his shoulders, to digest it all.

He tells former F1 driver Martin Brundle: "It's overwhelming if I'm honest. It was a tough race today and yesterday was a difficult day for us - Valtteri did a great job so congratulations to him.

"I didn't know if it would be possible but I worked as hard as I could here with my team back at the factory. My mum, dad, step-mum and step-dad and my family are here and it's an honour to be here [with six] with those greats.

"My dad told me when I was like six or seven never to give up and that's kind of the family motto. I pushed as hard as I could I was hopeful I could win today but I didn't have it in the tyres."

Asked on how many more championships he is targeting, he says: "I don't know about championships but as an athlete I feel as fresh as I can be, these next races we will keep pushing and I want to give a big shout out to all the fans and the Brits who have come out here this weekend."

Race winner Valtteri Bottas speaking to Sky Sports: "It's a nice win. Feels good. Felt very good since yesterday in the car. We have a strong pace and I'm very happy with the win. Only thing I could have done in terms of the Championship race, the rest was up to Lewis.

"Big congratulations to him. I personally failed on my target this year but there is always next year. He deserves it. He's a great champion."

A classy moment from Sebastian Vettel, who congratulates Mercedes rivals Lewis Hamilton on his title win and Valtteri Bottas on his race win. Nice touch.

Philip West: Hamilton is easily the best driver of the turbo-hybrid era, and is certainly up there with the best drivers in history. But comparing generations in this sport is pointless. There is no true, undisputed ‘greatest of all time’, and there never, ever will be.

Bareth: Congratulations to the Merc team over the year defiantly the best car deserves both world titles. Well done to Hamilton for converting more.

Jeremiah Kariuki: Bottas wins, but get's second on Championship. Hamilton finishes second, but takes the World Championship. That's how close the racing has been within one team.

"Well done Valtteri, great weekend great weekend!"

VB: "Yeaaah!"

Peter Bonnington: "Get in there Lewis what a drive mate that is it. Champion of the world you did in style mate you did it in style.

Lewis Hamilton: "Still we rise, still we rise what an incredible weekend, I can't believe it, I really can't believe it!"

Lewis Hamilton drives into the space in parc ferme reserved for the world champion. A very special place to be...

Doug Mcfarlane: Got to admire Lewis Hamilton's determination to try and win the GP and become six-time World Champion, drive of a champion!

Jeremiah Kariuki: That's the sixth World Championship title with that second place finish. He indeed has done it in style

Josh Earl: Lewis Hamilton, six-time world champion, just incredible!! Right up there with the greats!! Shame he couldn't hold on to the win, but great result from fifth.

1. Bottas
2. Hamilton
3. Verstappen
4. Leclerc
5. Albon
6. Ricciardo
7. Norris
8. Sainz
9. Hulkenberg
10. Kvyat

Lewis Hamilton finishes second, and that means, for the sixth time, he is the world champion.

Champion in 2008, champion in 2014, champion in 2015, champion in 2017, champion in 2018...and now champion in 2019.

Incredible. What a driver.

He started first, he finishes first. Valtteri Bottas, for the fourth time this season and seventh time in his career, wins a grand prix.

Bottas on course for win number four of the season.

It is Haas' home race, but they're only going to have one finisher as Kevin Magnussen is beached in the gravel. Yellow flags and that could be that.

Image source, F1

Bottas looks to have this one in the bag. Can Verstappen take second from Hamilton? If those two collide the title will go on to Brazil, if it doesn't Hamilton is going to be the world champion in five minutes' time.

It's not just the neutrals who are lapping up the closing stages of this race. Racing Point are getting into it as well.