ROSCOE AND COCO JUST ANIMAL MAGIC FOR LEW

LEWIS HAMILTON could celebrate his fifth World Championship in any fashion he liked but was thinking simply about hugging his dogs in California.

Hamilton wrapped up the title in Mexico on Sunday and had no sooner done so than he was keen to get to Los Angeles to relax with friends, human and canine.

Hamilton said: “I will leave this beautiful country, and I am looking forward to seeing my dogs, Roscoe and Coco (right), who live in LA. The unconditional love of a pet is something quite special.

“I have a lot of friends around me, so I am sure we will come together and embrace this moment.”

Hamilton’s victory parade will now begin in Brazil, a week on Sunday. While the race may not have gone to script for Hamilton, his only title rival SebastianVettel has been unable to live with him during the second half of a spellbinding campaign by the Mercedes man.

Vettel delivered his best drive since the summer break on Sunday, but it was a case of too little, too late for the German. He said: “Lewis drove superbly all year, and he was the better one of us two.”