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Former drivers hail Hamilton's success

Lewis HamiltonHamburg - Former racing greats have been lining up to praise Lewis Hamilton following the McLaren-Mercedes driver's achievement in becoming the youngest Formula One world champion.

Hamilton, at the age of 23 years and 300 days, pipped Ferrari's Felipe Massa to the title by a single point after passing Timo Glock of Toyota on the last lap to finish fifth in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo.

"That was the most exciting Formula One race I have ever seen in my life and it was for the world title," said Damon Hill, the last Briton to be crowned world champion in 1996.

Media hails world champion Hamilton and Brazil race suspense

Lewis HamiltonHamburg - There was a sigh of relief in Lewis Hamilton's native Great Britain on Monday amid a common agreement around the world that the sport of Formula One had never seen a more dramatic finale.

"Phew Lew," titled The Sun after Hamilton had claimed the world title over Felipe Massa in a "final lap drama" of the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday.

French paper Le Figaro named Hamilton "world champion of suspense" and Britain's Daily Telegraph said he "redefined sporting drama."

Greg’s Norman says marriage with Evert is ‘better than expected’

Washington, November 3: Ace golfer Greg Norman has revealed that his marriage to ex-tennis champion Chris Evert has been much “better than expected”.

The Aussie pro said, during his wife''s 19th annual Chris Evert/Raymond James Pro-Celebrity Tennis Classic in Delray Beach, that it has been a little over four months since he tied the knot, and the marriage had given him much more than he hoped for.

“The marriage is better than I expected. We have a mutual respect for each other, and I love taking her a cup of coffee each morning,” People magazine quoted him as saying.

"We are compatible and like many of the same things,” says Norman, 53. "It is easy to be happy," he added.

Dollar millionaire dream of Kevin Pietersen’s squad goes up in smoke

Kevin PietersenAntigua (West Indies), Nov. 3: The England cricket team’s dream of becoming dollar millionaires went up in smoke in Antigua, when they were bundled out for a paltry 99 runs in a Twenty20 competition sponsored by Texan billionaire Allen Sanford.

Captain Kevin Pietersen said his team was ‘distracted’ while head coach Peter Moores blamed ‘confusion’ for their nightmare week and said they had learned an expensive lesson.

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F1 RoundUp: Hamilton crowned world champion in Brazil

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