Max Verstappen said he felt like the Formula One world champion and any move by Mercedes to try and take the title away in court would not change that.
The 24-year-old Red Bull driver denied Mercedes' Lewis Hamilton his eighth crown in a controversial finish in Abu Dhabi on Sunday after a sudden change in the safety car procedure played right into the Dutch youngster's hands on the last lap.
"I do feel like the world champion," the Dutch driver told reporters in a video call after a factory homecoming when asked about the risk of lawyers getting involved.