US F1 Grand Prix: Lewis Hamilton Achieves Fifth Straight Win
One of the final races of the 2014 F1 season took place this weekend in the city of Austin, Texas. With cooler weather rolling in, sunshine, and a light breeze, the atmosphere was perfect.
Hamilton and Rosberg have been neck and neck all season but Hamilton, having won the four previous races, had managed to stretch out a 17 point lead over his Mercedes teammate going into this weekend.
At the beginning of the US Grand Prix, it seemed that Rosberg might have the edge as he placed first in qualifying on Saturday.
However, once again Hamilton came out the winner by taking the lead from Rosberg on lap 24. Hamilton’s fifth victory in a row has enabled him to beat Nigel Mansell’s records for most victories by a British driver in a season – ten – while the Mercedes driver also beat the 1992 World Champion’s overall career
According to CNN, Hamilton said that, “Nico wasn’t defending really and I almost caught him unaware,”later adding that “there wasn’t a moment in the race when I didn’t think I could get him.”
A sentiment which is echoed on the scoreboard as Hamilton seems to be pulling away with only two races left to go. However with double points available in the final Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi (50 points on offer for a win), Hamilton’s current 24 point lead ahead of the penultimate race in Brazil means there is still a chance for Rosberg to pull back into the lead.
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