Nico Rosberg says he deserves a second trophy for partying until 9am the next day following his maiden championship victory in Abu Dhabi at the weekend.
The German was accompanied by many of his friends and family during and after the race and celebrations went on long into Monday morning.
"I can confirm that I am a double world champion, because we became the party champions on Sunday night. It was big – epic, massive!" He told BBC Radio 5 Live.
"I was very lucky because all my friends and family were there, they came, so we all partied together. It was an amazing time. I think we wrapped up at quarter to nine. That was when I had the last picture on my phone.
"It's amazing the emotions that come out in sport, just unbelievable – so intense, you don't find that in many other places in life. You find it when you get married or when you have a baby, as I've had the good fortune of having, but not many other places in life."
Rosberg's mother and father, 1982 champion Keke Rosberg, both missed the race, choosing to instead arrive after the final lap, but both celebrated their sons victory with Rosberg's mother describing it as one of the best moments of her life.
"My mum has never ever seen a race of mine because she's so scared, so she came right after the finish, and of course it was unbelievably emotional when she found out I had won. We were both crying our eyes out.
"She said it was one of the best moments she has ever had in her life, and it was really wonderful to hear that.
"And with my dad he came a bit later on, and that was special you know. All of a sudden it's become one of the biggest things I'm talking about – half of every interview is about my dad.
"I used to hate it, but now I'm loving it, because one of the most emotional things for me was that I managed to achieve what he achieved. And to share that now with him, to compare, is really one of the most special things for me."
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