Lewis Hamilton has congratulated Lando Norris on winning his first Formula 1 world championship, calling the achievement 'truly special'. Norris secured the title with a third-place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, edging out defending champion Max Verstappen by just two points in the closest title race since 2008.
Hamilton, who finished eighth in the race, revealed the advice he gave Norris before the weekend: 'I just told him what he's been doing works so don't change anything.' The seven-time world champion said he was 'really, really happy' for his fellow Briton, who became the 11th UK driver to win the championship.
Meanwhile, former champion Nico Rosberg urged Hamilton to ignore retirement talk after a difficult debut season with Ferrari. Rosberg described Hamilton's campaign as a 'nightmare' but insisted he should continue: 'He has to continue, give it another shot and hope he feels comfortable in that car next year.'
