Nico Rosberg is the second son of a champion to win a Formula One world title.
Rosberg's triumph comes 34 years after his father Keke won the championship for Williams in 1982.
Damon Hill, the 1996 world champion, coincidentally also clinched his title 34 years after his father Graham claimed the first of two championships (he won the second in 1968).
Here, Press Association Sport compares the career records of the father-son champions.
KEKE ROSBERG
Nationality: Finnish
Number of seasons active in F1: 9 (1978-1986)
Number of races started: 114
Wins: 5
Pole positions: 5
Podiums: 17
Fastest laps: 3
F1 championships: 1 (1982)
Teams: Theodore Racing, Wolf, Fittipaldi, Williams, McLaren
NICO ROSBERG
Nationality: German
Number of seasons active in F1: 11 (2006-present)
Number of races started: 206
Wins: 23
Pole positions: 30
Podiums: 57
Fastest laps: 20
F1 championships: 1 (2016)
Teams: Williams, Mercedes
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GRAHAM HILL
Nationality: British
Number of seasons active in F1: 18 (1958-1975)
Number of races started: 176
Wins: 14
Pole positions: 13
Podiums: 36
Fastest laps: 10
F1 championships: 2 (1962, 1968)
Teams: Lotus, BRM, Brabham, Hill
DAMON HILL
Nationality: British
Number of seasons active in F1: 8 (1992-1999)
Number of races started: 115
Wins: 22
Pole positions: 20
Podiums: 42
Fastest laps: 19
F1 championships: 1 (1996)
Teams: Brabham, Williams, Arrows, Jordan
Source: PA