F1 : LEWIS HAMILTON ' SINGING IN THE RAIN ' IN BRAZIL ; TAKES F1 TITLE FIGHT TO A DECIDER !

F1 : LEWIS HAMILTON WINS BRAZILIAN GRAND PRIX ; TAKES WORLD TITLE FIGHT TO A DECIDER !

Formula 1 Superstar Lewis Hamilton must have been singing in the rain as he takes the rain-drenched Brazilian Grand Prix - for the first time in his career - forcing a season-ending title showdown in Abu Dhabi for the 2016 World Championship Title.

Hamilton emerged triumphant with his faultless start-to-finish performance at Interlagos amidst torrential rains and chaos.

'When it rains, it's usually a good day for me,' says Hamilton of his textbook victory.

With Lewis Hamilton's first win in Brazil - a long-time childhood dream for the Brit - he now ranks No.2 in most Grand Prix wins of all time.

With now a total of 52 career wins, he's still got some chasing up to do with the great Michael Schumacher's 91.

Hamilton, also now cuts down the lead of his nemesis-cum-team-mate Nico Rosberg to just 12 Points in the 2016 World Championship standings.

However, Nico Rosberg still looks poised to take the Championship crown as he is assured of the World Title even with just an easy third place in Abu Dhabi, regardless of a Hamilton win at Yas Marina, two weeks from now.

Looks like, the battle for the 2016 F1 World Championship lies not on the hands of Hamilton, but on Rosberg's.

And, barring some kind of a mechanical disaster, Rosberg now seems to be the man.

BREAKING: @LewisHamilton wins the #BrazilGP to cut @nico_rosberg's (P2) championship lead to 12 points with one race to go
VES = P3 pic.twitter.com/r98kHQLsAS
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2016

#BrazilGP message 👉🏽 https://t.co/yEAkUtakhC @MercedesAMGF1 📸 x @suttonimages pic.twitter.com/KBffWUQkFK
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) November 13, 2016

#lewishamilton wins rain-hit #BrazilGP to keep #F1 title hopes alive https://t.co/unBFOBg8kS pic.twitter.com/5IX3keX6rc
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) November 13, 2016

Lewis Hamilton takes victory at the 2016 #BrazilGP, his first win at Interlagos.
LIVE: https://t.co/15II2EgjJn #F1 #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/OOst6CC3Nw
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 13, 2016

What a race it was!
He wins the #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 for the very first time!https://t.co/GxKP7abSyW #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/lPsEfEEbny
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 13, 2016

🏁 2016 #BrazilGP result

1) HAM 📸
2) ROS
3) VES
4) PER
5) VET
6) SAI
7) HUL
8) RIC
9) NAS
10) ALO #F1 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/8xX5OBlm3s
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 13, 2016

Lewis Hamilton wins Brazilian Grand Prix in the rain https://t.co/nyjcRx7zCC
— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 13, 2016

"I’ll know, in my heart, in my head, what I’ve achieved" - @LewisHamilton 💬
📼|👉👉 https://t.co/H9m3iqWz5p #C4F1 pic.twitter.com/JiOBIg2pbd
— Channel 4 F1® (@C4F1) November 14, 2016

The #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 had a bit of everything!https://t.co/7jylN30Kgt #bbcf1 pic.twitter.com/RVbJN9Bz27
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) November 13, 2016

This year's #F1 title race is going down to the wire...https://t.co/unBFOBxJJs
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) November 14, 2016

#F1 title race goes down to the wire. Here’s @Motor_Sport’s @AnotherEdFoster on the HAM/ROS battle #BrazilGP #CNNTheCircuit pic.twitter.com/PUBwgxQV3X
— CNN Sport (@cnnsport) November 14, 2016

🏁 POINTS SCORERS 🏁
1 HAM
2 ROS
3 VES
4 PER
5 VET
6 SAI
7 HUL
8 RIC
9 NAS
10 ALO#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/GfPlLEcPFl
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2016

REPORT: Hamilton beats Rosberg at #BrazilGP, Verstappen stars - https://t.co/EpvnERZhXo #F1 pic.twitter.com/eNjmoLvEeq
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 13, 2016

"It's been my dream to win here since I was six" - @LewisHamilton #F1 #BrazilGP pic.twitter.com/aCI65hyXsG
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2016

MOST #F1 WINS, ALL-TIME@LewisHamilton moves into clear second place after his 52nd career victory#BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1FastFact pic.twitter.com/IbK8wMezXO
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2016

Story of the #Brazilian GP: Tears for Massa, brilliance from Verstappen, more fortune for Rosberg https://t.co/UjH26zMJwd #F1 pic.twitter.com/Hd6ZPpor6r
— ESPN F1 (@ESPNF1) November 13, 2016

Respect. The 2016 title battle goes down to Abu Dhabi... #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 #F1 pic.twitter.com/plzcIjB3Si
— Formula 1 (@F1) November 13, 2016

F1 World Championship Standings:

1. NICO ROSBERG - Mercedes - 367 Points

2. Lewis Hamilton - Mercedes - 355 Pints

3. DANIEL RICCIARDO - Red Bull - 246 Points

4. SEBASTIAN VETTEL - Ferrari - 197 Points

5. MAX VERSTAPPEN - Red Bull - 192 Points

6. KIMI RAIKKONEN - Ferrari - 178 Points

7. SERGIO PEREZ - Force India - 97 Points

8. VALTTERI BOTTAS - Williams - 85 Points

9. NICO HULKENBERG - Force India - 66 Points

10. Fernando Alonso - McLaren - 53

🏆 #MercedesAMGF1 #LewisHamilton #Benz #Petronas #FormulaOne #BrazilianGP #Interlagos #Brazil #F1
A photo posted by MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS (@mercedesamgf1) on Nov 14, 2016 at 2:11pm PST

Unbelievable. A dream come true. My first win in Brazil!! Thank you to the team for an amazing weekend. Thank you São Paulo for your amazing support throughout my time here! #TeamLH #BrazilGP @mercedesamgf1 📸 x @suttonimages
A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on Nov 13, 2016 at 12:35pm PST

His first #BrazilGP win and @lewishamilton keeps the title race alive - gap to @nicorosberg now 12 points #F1 #Formula1 #Hamilton #Mercedes
A photo posted by FORMULA 1® (@f1) on Nov 13, 2016 at 11:36am PST

Teamwork makes the dream work... @mercedesamgf1 📸 x Steve Etherington
A photo posted by Lewis Hamilton (@lewishamilton) on Nov 14, 2016 at 10:38am PST

#MercedesAMGF1 #LewisHamilton #Benz #Petronas #F1 #Brazil #Interlagos #BrazilianGP #FormulaOne
A photo posted by MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS (@mercedesamgf1) on Nov 13, 2016 at 6:59pm PST

ALL SMILES (FOR NOW): No sign of tension from the title rivals after the #BrazilGP 🇧🇷 A desert storm could be on its way in Abu Dhabi in two weeks though... #F1 #Formula1 #NicoRosberg #LewisHamilton #Mercedes #Brazil #AbuDhabi
A photo posted by FORMULA 1® (@f1) on Nov 14, 2016 at 3:49am PST

Special guest 🎸🎸🎸🎸 #MercedesAMGF1 #LewisHamilton #NicoRosberg #Benz #Petronas #Brazil #F1 #Interlagos #BrazilianGP #FormulaOne
A photo posted by MERCEDES AMG PETRONAS (@mercedesamgf1) on Nov 13, 2016 at 7:43am PST