Englishman clinches his second drivers championship in style at the Yas Marina Circuit
Hamilton who started in the second place wasted no time in overtaking Nico Rosberg before the first turn and controlled the race. Due to some car trouble, Nico Rosberg had to finish way down in the 14th place.
"This is the greatest day of my life," the Brit said.
"2008 was a great year in my life. The feeling I have now is way, way past that. The greatest feeling ever."
Rosberg, who started on pole, was left struggling by the failure of his hybrid system. With two laps to go, he was told to retire by his engineers at Mercedes but said: "I would like to go to the end."
Hamilton becomes Mercedes' first champion since Juan Manuel Fangio's back-to-back titles for the manufacturer in 1954 and 1955.
Hamilton is Britain's first multiple world champion in 43 years. Jackie Stewart last achieved the feat in 1971 and would win the title for a third and final time in 1973.
Results:
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1
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Lewis Hamilton
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Mercedes
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2
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Felipe Massa
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Williams/Mercedes
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3
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Valtteri Bottas
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Williams/Mercedes
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4
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Daniel Ricciardo
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Red Bull/Renault
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5
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Jenson Button
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McLaren/Mercedes
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6
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Nico Hulkenberg
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Force India/Mercedes
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7
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Sergio Perez
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Force India/Mercedes
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8
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Sebastian Vettel
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Red Bull/Renault
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9
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Fernando Alonso
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Ferrari
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10
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Kimi Raikkonen
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Ferrari
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FINAL DRIVERS' STANDINGS:
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Pos
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Driver
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Points
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1
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Lewis Hamilton
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384
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2
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Nico Rosberg
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317
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3
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Daniel Ricciardo
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238
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4
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Valtteri Bottas
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186
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5
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Sebastian Vettel
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167
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6
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Fernando Alonso
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161
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7
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Felipe Massa
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134
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8
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Jenson Button
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126
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9
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Nico Hulkenberg
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96
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10
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Sergio Perez
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59
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