Lewis Hamilton celebrated his 50th Formula One victory on Sunday with a pole-to-flag U.S. Grand Prix drive that kept his title hopes alive and trimmed Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg’s lead to 26 points with three races remaining. Rosberg, whose advantage means he can still take his first title without having to win again this season, said it was ‘damage limitation’. The German has 331 points to Hamilton’s 305, with seven points the difference between a win and second place. The body language contrasted to the 2015 aftermath, when Hamilton tossed Rosberg a cap and had it thrown back at him. Frenchman Romain Grosjean collected a point for Haas, the first U.S.-owned team in 30 years who were making their home debut, but Mexican team mate Esteban Gutierrez failed to finish.

Source: Dhaka Tribune October 24, 2016 14:41 UTC