Lewis Hamilton Lewis Hamilton admitted he “gave it absolutely everything” in his efforts to run down Max Verstappen in the final stages of the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver ended the 56-lap affair just 1.3 seconds down on his title rival after Red Bull employed an aggressive strategy early in the race. That saw Verstappen pit for the first time on Lap 10, and then again on Lap 29, making for a 26-lap run to the flag on a set of hard tyres. Having gained the lead at the start, Hamilton swapped his medium tyres to the hards on Lap 13, giving up track position in the process by way of the undercut. He then remained on track until Lap 37, giving him an eight-lap...
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