Hamilton still the Formula1 darling

01 December 2016 - 10:34 By Reuters

Formula1 team bosses have voted Lewis Hamilton the sport's best driver in the annual Autosport magazine poll, despite the Briton losing his title to Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. Germany's Rosberg, who won his first world championship in a tense Abu Dhabi season-ender on Sunday, was third in the secret vote behind Red Bull's 19-year-old Dutch sensation Max Verstappen.Hamilton won 10 of 21 races this season - the first time a driver has won more than seven and not ended up as champion. ..

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