It would be understandable if you were feeling just a little bit envious of Lewis Hamilton today.
At just 23, the sportsman has not only set the record to become the youngest driver to win the Formula One championship, but he also has his gorgeous Pussycat Dolls girlfriend by his side to celebrate his success with.
Yesterday Nicole Scherzinger played the doting girlfriend as she watched her toyboy take to the race circuit at the Brazilian Grand Prix.
Dressed in matching orange, the 30-year-old cheered Hamilton on from the sidelines.
And the tension was clearly etched on her face as she was pictured pulling a series of fraught expressions as she watched the nail-biting race.
During the dramatic last lap she enthused: ‘He is a fantastic driver,’ before shouting, ‘Come on baby, come on baby’.
She watched Hamilton take the title as she stood in the stands with the racer’s younger brother, Nicholas, 16, who suffers from cerebral palsy and who she shared an emotional hug as they watched on.
Later she said: ‘Where the winner mentality comes from? Only God knows that because he gave him [Hamilton] the gifts, but besides that he is a real hard worker.’
But clearly the drama was too much to handle at times for the Don’t Cha singer.
She added: ‘But it was so tough late on. I almost did collapse in the garage.
‘I couldn’t calm down, nor could Nicholas. We just both kept screaming at each other.
‘I can only thank God for that moment when Lewis crossed the line as champion.’
Hamilton clinched his victory with seconds to spare.
He had needed to come fifth in the race to finish top of the championship ahead of his nearest rival Felipe Massa, even if Massa won.
With three laps left, and Brazilian Massa in the lead, Hamilton was back in sixth after having stopped to change his tyres to suit the wet conditions.
But after the quick tyre change, the star managed to zoom back into fifth place, speeding past Timo Glock to secure the fifth place he needed.
Following the race, Nicole was at the centre of the jubilation, kissing and hugging her boyfriend who she has been dating since the start of the year.
The pair certainly have a lot to celebrate, with Hamilton now set for a £100million annual salary, eclipsing the £31million that David Beckham earned last year and even surpassing the £72million earned this year by Tiger Woods.
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