AUSTIN, Texas — Lewis Hamilton secured his sixth Formula One championship with a second-place finish on Sunday at the United States Grand Prix, a race won by his Mercedes teammate Valtteri Bottas. Hamilton, of Britain, now ranks second in Formula One history behind the German Michael Schumacher’s record seven titles. Hamilton has won the last three season championships and locked this one up with two races left. Hamilton quickly bolted to third on the first lap as he passed the Ferraris of Sebastian Vettel and Charles Leclerc. From there, Hamilton looked to be in the hunt for his sixth win at the track while knowing he could coast in for the championship, because a finish as low as eighth would clinch it.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2019 22:18 UTC