Lewis Hamilton, pictured above, was left feeling numb after failing to finish his final race for McLaren on Sunday despite starting on pole position and leading the race.
The 2008 world champion, who is moving to Mercedes next season, retired when Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg skidded into him on the slippery track as they were approaching back markers while running first and second.
Jenson Button went on to win the title-deciding race for McLaren, the team’s second win in a row after Hamilton’s victory at the US Grand Prix.
'I am happy for the team that we got a win and I’m feeling good for the future,' Hamilton said. 'I feel numb, a little bit like I did in 2007, it is mixed emotions at the moment.'
Hamilton missed out on the title in 2007, his rookie season, by a single point in Brazil.
Hamilton has been part of the McLaren ‘family’ since he was a 13-year-old in go karts, with the team backing him through the junior series to Formula One.
