Lewis Hamilton can clinch a sixth world championship by finishing eighth or higher in Sunday's United States Grand Prix. After an impressive victory in Mexico, Hamilton leads Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas, his only remaining title challenger, by 74 points with this weekend's race in Austin the first of three left in the 2019 season. There are a maximum of 52 points up for grabs in the two races after Sunday - meaning Bottas must win the race to stand any chance of taking the championship battle to Brazil, F1 2019's penultimate round. Even if Bottas takes the victory and the maximum 26 points available, Hamilton would only need to score four points to seal an early coronation - so an...
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