Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain's first four-times Formula 1 world champion this weekend in Texas, while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor's title. The chances of Mercedes, 145 points clear of Ferrari with four races remaining, wrapping things up at Circuit of the Americas appear to be overwhelming. Everything is also stacking up for Hamilton to become only the fifth driver to win more than three championships since the first in 1950, with British bookmakers offering odds of 1/50 on him taking the title. That compares to 14/1 for Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel, Hamilton's closest rival, and 300/1 on Mercedes' Valtteri Bottas. While the team may be...
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