Lewis Hamilton says 🎃that receiving a knighthood would be "the greatest honour" after winning his fourth Formula 1 world championship in Mexico last weekend,🥃 with bookmakers offering odds as short as 4/1 to be recognised by the Queen.

Hamilton clinched hiꦫs fourth F1 title by finishing ninth in the Mexican Grand Prix, moving into an unassailable lead over Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel with two races remaining this season.

Hamilton received an MBE aft♛er clinching his first title in 2008, and is now being tipped to follow other British sports stars such as Andy Murray and Mo Farah by receiving a knighthood after becoming the country's most successful F1 driv🌃er.

“I miss the Queen. Since I had lunch with her that time when she invited me to the Palace, I’ve always wan🦋ted to go back," Hamilton said.

“That would be the greatest honour to be invited back๊. There are so many people who have been knighted and made OBEs and MBEs w🐻ho have done wonderful things.

“I am trying 🍸to represent the country in the be𝔍st way I can.

"If at some stage that is recognised by the queen🌱 then I wou🅠ld be incredibly honoured."

When asked if he would make p🌃eople call him 'Sir Lewis', Hamilton joked: “I would enforce it to everyone! To friends, I’d be like: 'Excuse me, it is Sir Lewis…'; no, only joking.

“It is such an 🅷honour. I have friends who are sirs an🌃d whenever they text me, I reply, 'yes sir'.

“Itꦜ is unique, so why not let it live in all its beauty?"