F1 title may be in the bag, but Lewis Hamilton won’t take foot of the gas in final race

Lewis Hamilton wants to bring Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg's winning run to a halt and finish his triple-championship year on a high at this weekend's season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

The 30-year-old Briton, whose form and focus have drifted since he clinched his third drivers' title triumph at last month's United States Grand Prix, says he wants to thank his fans for their support with another triumph at the Yas Marina circuit.

He secured his second title and first with Mercedes at the Abu Dhabi track last year in a tense showdown with his German team-mate, who was hit by mechanical problems.

This year, however, he arrives in a much more relaxed mood and is keen to stop Rosberg completing a hat-trick, and taking the momentum into 2016.

“Last year, this place brought probably the most intense weekend of my life,” said Hamilton. “I didn't sleep much through nerves and not knowing what was ahead, but this time around there's no pressure so I'll be well-rested and aiming to go out on a high.