Hamilton
“We had been working so long for the dream and we were finally in Formula 1 and the final dream was to win the world championship.
“I have got my dad here, whose really been the guy that has made this possible, and my brother here who has also been by my side and given me confidence all of the time.
“So it was just amazing.”

Massa
"The race was just perfect, we did everything right in the beginning and in the rain at the end,"
"I'm so proud of that race, I'm so proud of the team, I'm so proud of the people around who supported me more than ever, more than 100 per cent and much more than I expected."
"It's a really emotional day for me because you get here and you've almost done everything perfectly, but then we saw Lewis passing Glock again and that's really mixed a lot of emotion."
"But that's racing - the race finishes with the chequered flag."

Ron Denis
"We're really pleased for the team and delighted for Lewis,"
"He's very special – he's not just won a world championship, he's the youngest ever world champion.
"And he's done it so well, every statistic over the last two years, he's beaten, and he's still finished this season with more points than any other driver over the last two years."
"He deserved to win the world championship."

Hamilton's Father
“What can I say? I can’t say anything."
“I really can’t find any words. It’s great, absolutely great.
“We’ve got the championship – onto the next one!”
“This is the dream for other kids, other families – this is the dream,”

Damon Hill
“Lewis is a tremendous talent, a great ambassador for British motor sport and possibly one of the greatest drivers we have had in this country,"
"He has got a world championship in the bank and I think he is going to be difficult to stop from now on."

Gordan Brown - British PM
“I, like so many, want to congratulate him on becoming world champion – the youngest world champion in Formula 1 history,”
“I think it’s the first championship of many that he’s going to win in the years to come.
“I think the whole country is thrilled by his exceptional talent and the whole of Britain is now congratulating him and proud of the inspirational achievement of Lewis and the McLaren team.”