Hamilton knows that he has to win and hope that Rosberg misses out on a podium finish .
Hamilton clinched his first title by taking fifth place in a nail - biting final lap at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in 2008 .
Hamilton , who clinched his first title by taking fifth place in a nail - biting final lap at the Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace in 2008 , knows that he has to win and hope that Rosberg misses out on a podium finish .