Intro:

Newly-crowned Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton reflects on his second title - and Mercedes Executive Director Toto Wolff looks to the future in Abu Dhabi on Monday (24th November).

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SOUNDBITE: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One World Champion:

"It hasn't sunk in yet, no, definitely not. (It's) Definitely an incredible feeling to wake up this morning feeling fresh and definitely very grateful for my surroundings and all the different people who have been involved in my career for the 21 years.

SOUNDBITE: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One World Champion:

"Being a part of this team, it's definitely a more satisfying feeling, winning the championship with this team, a young team that have worked so hard to get to where we are."

SOUNDBITE: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One World Champion:

"I think this season was for sure, one of the toughest seasons of all. Staying focused, there were so many ups and downs as you said and...I think having the experience from before, being able to handle...being able to always be in control, even though there were those low moments, how we pull back through as a team, I think showed....we always talk about strength in depth. I think that's what we mean and that's what really showed."

SOUNDBITE: Lewis Hamilton, Formula One World Champion:

"I drove my heart out every race and really feel that as far as I remember, really maximised in the time I had on the track and, you know, I arrived at the weekend, the studying, which I did, the preparation, which I did, with my guys..."

SOUNDBITE: Toto Wolff, Mercedes Formula One Team Executive Director:

"Lewis is a super-important member of that group. We want to keep it together."

SOUNDBITE: Toto Wolff, Mercedes Formula One Team Executive Director:

And now it's after Abu Dhabi, (we're) going to reflect for a couple of days, go back to the factory and start those discussions in the next weeks in the good spirit that we've had all year."