Already 34 points behind Hamilton before the start, the setback was the third in as many races for the German, whose hopes now rest on Hamilton suffering similar misfortune in the last four grands prix. "I could only have dreamt of having this kind of gap," said Hamilton, interviewed on the podium by Indianapolis 500 winner Takuma Sato. "I wouldn't say that I have one hand on it (the title)," he added later. But while he made a clean start, Hamilton chopped across to keep the lead at the first corner. "The first half of the race was very well under control and the second part was a lot harder," said Hamilton.

Source: bd News24 October 08, 2017 10:41 UTC