Abu Dhabi: Lewis Hamilton celebrated his Formula One title triumph with watermelon juice, a couple of sips of Cognac and by swapping stories of his formative years in go-karting.


Kiss of love: Mercedes GP's Lewis Hamilton is kissed by his stepmother Linda (left) and girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger (right) after he won the F1 world championship in Abu Dhabi, UAE on Sunday. Pics/Getty Images  

The morning after becoming a double world champion the night before, Hamilton looked as fresh as a daisy at a 9am press conference here. Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff looked a little worse for wear after his own celebrations at the end of a tough season on and off the track.