Lewis Hamilton finished third as Sebastian Vettel set the pace in final practice for the US Grand Prix. Hamilton will be crowned world champion for a fifth time in Austin on Sunday if he outscores Vettel by eight points. Mercedes driver Hamilton was fastest in both rain-hit practice sessions on Friday, but Ferrari held the edge in the dry. Max Verstappen finished fifth for Red Bull ahead of Daniel Ricciardo. Double world champion Fernando Alonso, who is retiring at the end of the year, was last in his McLaren.- Press Association

Source: Irish Examiner October 20, 2018 19:07 UTC