Triple Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been called to appear in Thursday's official U.S. Grand Prix news conference, two weeks after the Mercedes driver criticised the 'boring' format and triggered a media spat in Japan. He then walked out of a team media briefing after Saturday's qualifying, hitting out at "disrespectful" criticism of his behaviour by journalists and saying he was "not here to answer your questions". Formula One's sporting regulations stipulate that drivers must attend or face fines if they do not do so. Hamilton, who has a sponsor event in Austin later on Thursday, will also be available for broadcasters after Friday's practice and is scheduled to talk to written media after Saturday's qualifying and Sunday's race. The mathematics are such that even if Hamilton wins every remaining race, Rosberg can still win his first championship by finishing second in each race.

Source: dna October 19, 2016 08:03 UTC