Hamilton becomes second most successful F1 driver of all time with sixth title
Bottas wins, Hamilton 2nd, Verstappen 3rd in Austin
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Vettel, Kubica, Magnussen out
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Bottas heading for his second win in three races. He started the season with two wins in four races, but Hamilton stormed clear in the title picture by taking eight victories in the opening dozen races.
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Valtteri Bottas had to win this one and hope. The Finn is now clear at the front on fresher tyres than Hamilton. Verstappen has three laps to get Hamilton as well.
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Bottas with a second attack, inside the corner he dives and he leads the way. If Hamilton was to suffer a late problem then that could change everything in whether the title race is done today.
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Lewis Hamilton went into today's race knowing a top-eight finish would clinch a sixth title, but standing on the top of the podium must have been his dream scenario.
Five laps to go - victory in Austin, Texas, is now in the balance. Late drama...
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We've waited 51 laps for this to get good, now we have a race on for the lead. Bottas attacks, Hamilton sticks his elbows out and doesn't let him ahead. Bottas runs wide, Hamilton keeps the lead, for now.
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Can Red Bull steal a win? Max Verstappen is given the 'you can get him' encouragement.
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We think they are saying how "cuddly" Kimi is?
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Hamilton's lead is 1.2 seconds. Can he win the title in style? That's what he wants, but Bottas is closing in on an attack.
Engineer: "Gap - two seconds."
VB: "OK, no talking now."
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There are more than 110,000 fans at the circuit. They've seen better races.
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Williams are reporting a hydraulic issue forced Robert Kubica to retire...
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Bottas' Mercedes is only two seconds behind. Who's going to win this race? Mercedes heading for race win 14 of the year, but for which man?
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Engineer: "You have to let Kimi [Raikkonen] back past."
NH: "Well I don't know how you want us to race then. There you go."
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You know it's not Ferrari's day when Charles Leclerc is just vying for the fastest lap. He currently has the bonus point with 10 to go.
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It does look like Hulkenberg took a slight detour to get past Raikkonen...
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