British Formula 1 athlete, Lewis Hamilton has won his fifth
F1 world championship, making him the joint second most successful driver of
all time.
The 33-year-old won the title at the Mexican Grand Prix on
Sunday night after he finished fourth. Lewis needed only to finish seventh even
if his opponent Sebastian Vettel won the race to become champion - but the
German could manage only second place behind the dominant Max Verstappen.
Lewis Hamilton wins his fifth Formula One world title at
Mexico Grand Prix, equals Juan Manuel Fangio record
After the race, Hamilton said: "It is a very strange
feeling right now. This was won through a lot of hard work through a lot of
races. I am so grateful for all the hard work, for everyone who has been a part
of it.
"To complete this, when Fangio has done it with Mercedes,
it is an incredible moment.
"It was a horrible race. I got a great start and was
working my way up and I really don't know what happened after that. I was just
trying to hold on and bring the car home."
The Mercedes driver is now the only third man in history to
win five world titles. He is now joint holder with Argentine legend Juan Manuel
Fangio and is two behind all-time record holder Michael Schumacher.
