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Hamilton overwhelmed by fifth title: "Overwhelming experience"

22:33, 28 Oct 2018

byNicolás Quarles van Ufford

After securing his fifth drivers' championship, Lewis Hamilton was overwhelmed by a whole range of emotions, saying it's a "humbling experience" as he equalled the late great Juan Manuel Fangio in championships.

Hamilton would be champion in Mexico either if Sebastian Vettel wouldn't win or if Vettel did win but Hamilton finished seventh or higher. Vettel didn't win and Hamilton did finish higher than seventh, meaning that the man from Stevenage has now officially secured his fifth championship.

After climbing out of his championship-winning Mercedes W09, he went over to David Coulthard for an interview. He was quick to thank everyone who helped him get to where he is today.

"It's a very strange feeling right now," the now five-time championship winner said.

"It wasn't won here, it was won through a lot of hard work through many races.

"I've been with Mercedes since I was 13 so to complete this - Fangio had done it with Mercedes - it's an incredible feeling and very surreal at the moment.

"It was a horrible race. I got a great start and was working my way up but then I really don't know what happened after that. I was just trying to hold on and bring the car home.

"I wouldn't be here if it wasn't for my family, and for all the hard work my Dad did. It's a very humbling experience."

Like him or not, you have to respect the body of work and the incredible record that this man has. From all of us at GPblog, a massive congratulations on your title, Lewis!