London, Dec. 14 : Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton loves to sleep with his F1 world championship trophy to prove that he is the number one racer in the globe.

The youngest champ in history took the 2ft silver and gold cup to bed with him at David Coulthard's hotel in Monaco yesterday after ''one of the most emotional nights'' of his life.

The McLaren superstar was presented with the trophy at a gala dinner in the presence of royalty and 600 VIP guests.

Hamilton, 23, had to wait 40 long days after claiming the title in dramatic fashion in the final Grand Prix in Brazil before getting his hands on the trophy.

And he bids for another one this evening at the BBC Sports Personality of the Year gala in Liverpool. (ANI)