Lewis Hamilton has stressed he has no plan💦s to "do the easy thing" and retire from Formula 1 like former Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg after winning his fourth world championship on Sunday in Mexico, setting his sights on adding more tit🐎les to his haul.

Hamilton clinched his fourth F1 crown with a ninth-place finish 🔯in the Mexican Grand Prix, becoming just the fifth driver in the sport's history to reach th🔯e landmark following previous titles in 2008, 2014 and 2015.

Questions have been raised about Hamilton's long-term future in F1 for some time given his desire to explore interests outside of r✤acing, such as fashion and music, but the Briton stressed he has no plans to take a step ba꧑ck.

"I’ve enjoyed it this year more than ever. I do think it would be so nice at some stage just to live in one place, a lot more socialising, walking your dogs𒅌 every day or surfing, whatever it is, but st𓃲aying in one place for a period of time," Hamilton said.

"But t♕hen I’m thinking there’s a lot of life to live beyond forty, there’s a lot to go and so the balance is. I can’t come back to Formula One, so there’s going to be a point in which OK, I’ve had enough.

"I’ve already been blessed and had such a wonderful time here in these ten years. Hopefully I have my place here and I’m going to continue ♕to, whilst I’m at my best.

"I want to go out on top so that’s my goal."

Hamilton ruled out following former rival Rosberg's lead and suddenly quitting F1,🔯 with the German announcing just five days after winning the title in 2016🐼 he would be hanging up his helmet.

"Obviously each year, I could do the easy thing li𓃲ke obviously Nico d🔯id which is just stop and retreat with these four titles," Hamilont said.

"But I t🧔hink there’s more in me,. I think there’s more to come, more of a challeng🔥e, as there’s harder times ahead.

"I like that, I love that - that’s challenging."