Ferrari have responded angrily after Red Bull driver Verstappen suggested the Italian team's poor performance on Sunday was linked to the closure of a potential engine loophole.

A triumphant Lewis Hamilton celebrated his sixth Formula One world championship with family and friends in New York - after admitting he clinched his latest title while 'battling demons.'

EXCLUSIVE BY MIKE KEEGAN: Lewis Hamilton's stunning sixth World Championship triumph was achieved amid a backdrop of tragedy, Sportsmail can reveal.

EXCLUSIVE BY JONATHAN McEVOY: As Lewis Hamilton whisked friends and family away to celebrate his sixth world championship the great and good were working on another important trip.

It's Hot or Not time again as Sportsmail's Riath Al-Samarrai reveals what's been making him feel warm and what's been leaving him cold this week.

The Austrian said that having secured the both championships this season, he would stay in Europe to attend to other matters, with Mercedes set to make its Formula E debut on November 22.

Verstappen has 100 starts and seven wins to his name since becoming the sport's youngest driver and next season he could yet become the youngest champion.

Champions Mercedes are likely to stay in Formula One after major changes come into play in 2021 but that cannot be taken for granted, team principal Toto Wolff said on Tuesday.

Lewis Hamilton has patched up his relationship with the man who launched his career, Ron Dennis. He revealed that after winning his sixth world title, he received congratulations from him.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Hamilton will seek reassurances over Toto Wolff's plans before committing his future to Mercedes as he reveals Ayrton Senna-inspired helmet for Interlagos race.

The world champion was only fifth here at Interlagos on Friday, but he returned to set the pace in the concluding running before the fight for pole at the Sao Paulo circuit.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: The 89-year-old Ecclestone thinks a clean break would suit the six-time world champion better than seeking a final hurrah with Ferrari.

Former Labour cabinet minister Lord Hain has written to Downing Street calling for Hamilton to be rewarded with an upgrade on the MBE he received after he won his maiden championship in 2008.

Lewis Hamilton is hoping to return to winning ways at the Brazilian Grand Prix as he races for the first time since winning his sixth world championship in the United States. Follow the race live here.

Following a safety car restart, Hamilton on fresher tyres attempted to pass the Red Bull driver heading into turn 10 at the Bico de Pato with a move on the inside, but couldn't avoid a crash.

JONATHAN McEVOY IN SAO PAULO: Verstappen was all smiles after a smart, occasionally daring, drive from pole position to victory having passed Lewis Hamilton twice on the circuit.

There may be signs that the new wave are starting to make a challenge for Hamilton's throne heading into 2020 already following a thrilling Brazilian Grand Prix, with Max Verstappen leading the chasing pack.

Former Ferrari chief Ross Brawn has called on one of the Italian team's warring drivers to follow Lewis Hamilton's example and accept blame for their collision in Brazil as tension rumbles on.

Lewis Hamilton insists he will not allow his chase to become the greatest Formula One driver in history take over his life.

Norwegian Encore, Norwegian Cruise Line's latest ship, is home to the longest race track at sea. But that's not all. There's also laser tag, a water park and classic cruise entertainment.

The American singer, 41, put on a racy display in a revealing beaded dress by Julien McDonald as she posed with the Formula 1 champion, 34, at the awards bash in the Royal Albert Hall on Monday.

A popular Australian radio presenter has conducted an exit interview with his ex-girlfriend of 10 years, asking her questions about what he could improve on and whether he was good in bed.

He's a six-time Formula One world champion and she's won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss.

INTERVIEW BY LAURA LAMBERT: Eliud Kipchoge will not let his achievements be reduced to a pair of hi-tech shoes. For him, Nike's controversial trainers only help so much.

Naturally, the whole sporting shindig began with a song, a mournful dirge to my ear. The BBC, we have long realised, has given up comprehensive TV coverage of games.

Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has pledged to donate $500,000 to bushfire relief. 

The rugby hunk, 34, cut a casual figure as he stepped out for a low-key day with new love interest Nicole Scherzinger, 41, in Los Angeles, California on Friday.

The F1 champion, 35, admitted that while his 'first' thought was the prolonging of the planet and its animals, it has ultimately left him feeling energised and raring to go.

SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lewis Hamilton's extension to his London mansion was rejected by artists who claimed it would 'disturb' their 'working and living conditions'.

The F1 champion, 35, shared a shirtless snap of himself before going for a run as he told how he's hard at work on his fitness and is 'not where I want to be'.

Naomi Campbell, Winnie Harlow and Alessandra Ambrosio took to the runway at the glittering Tommy Hilfiger presentation during London Fashion Week on Sunday.

The pair pipped Tiger Woods, Rafael Nadal, Marc Marquez and Eliud Kipchoge for the honour. Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or last year as Barcelona won La Liga for the 26th time.

A host of sporting greats were honoured for their achievements at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards, held in Berlin on Monday night, and Sportsmail's photographer Andy Hooper was allowed exclusive behind the scenes access to capture the glitzy ceremony in all of its glory.

Sophie Turner was every bit the supportive wife as she cheered on Joe Jonas at his concert with friend Lewis Hamilton.

Sophie Turner looked back to her normal routine in California with husband Joe Jonas on Tuesday. The married couple were seen with their dogs in LA.

The Formula One champion, 35, donned a casual chic ensemble as he met fans at the launch of the Tommy X Lewis SP20 collection in the Bijenkorf, in Amsterdam, on Saturday.

Lewis Hamilton has got behind Barcelona ahead of Sunday's El Clasico, admitting his admiration for the Catalan side and sending 'positive energy' for their crunch La Liga clash.   

F1 world champion Sebastian Vettel said the drivers are prepared to pull out of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne - effectively cancelling the event - due to coronavirus fears.

With the first weekend of elite sport suspended as a consequence of the coronavirus pandemic upon us, it is not just the regular-going fans who are seeking alternative ways to spend their weekend.

Hamilton met the pair at an event in London on March 4 before flying out to Melbourne for the first race of the Formula One season, which was called off last Friday morning.

Lewis Hamilton has reignited a row with David Hockney (pictured) over an £18million west London home that the Formula One champion has allegedly never set foot in.

Pizza Hut has offered 350,000 of the meals while Itsu and Lewis Hamilton's Neat Burger have both offered a sizeable number, Deliveries will begin from next week. Matt Hancock has thanked delivery giant.

Red Bull racing chief Helmut Marko has revealed his unusual plan to arrange a 'Corona Camp' in a bid to ensure that the Formula One season is not blighted by the coronavirus outbreak.

Lewis Hamilton has paid an emotional tribute to Sir Stirling Moss after the British motor racing icon died at the age of 90. The British world champion said he is grateful for his 'friendship' with the icon.

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: There is a moment in Andres Iniesta's soon to be released biopic 'The Unexpected Hero' when Lionel Messi contemplates his own retirement.

The 35-year old is second only behind Michael Schumacher in the all-time list of Grand Prix victors after emphatically winning his sixth Formula One Championship in 2019.

Madonna revealed she would like a meeting with Pope Francis in a wide-ranging interview with Andrew Denton which aired on Tuesday night. 

'Migrants are first of all human persons, and that they are the symbol of all those rejected by today's globalised society,' the pontiff tweeted on Monday.

The most powerful figure in the Catholic Church took to social media to share a cryptic tweet in the hours after the Victorian Supreme Court turned down Pell's appeal against sex abuse convictions.

The new film, due to be released in the UK December, follows is being billed as an intimate tale about one of the most dramatic transitions of power in the Catholic Church's history.