Lewis Hamilton can clinch his fourth Formula One world championship title at this weekend's United States Grand Prix. The Mercedes driver has to score 16 points more than nearest rival Sebastian Vettel to make it a mathematical certainty. That means there are two scenarios in which the 32-year-old Briton can be triumphant for Mercedes: 1. Hamilton wins and four-time champion German Vettel finishes outside the top five for Ferrari. 2. Hamilton finishes second and Vettel is outside the top eight. If Hamilton is third or lower, the 2017 title battle continues to the next race in Mexico. Hamilton has 306 points and Vettel 247, giving him a lead of 59 ahead of the final four races of the...
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