Lewis Hamilton smelt a chance to take victory at the United States GP, but was forced to settle for runner-up against Max Verstappen. Despite taking the lead from pole-sitter Verstappen into Turn 1, Hamilton was unable to retain that position after Red Bull completed a successful undercut to get Verstappen back ahead of the seven-time World Champion. Mercedes tried to go long with Hamilton to give him fresher tyres for the end, and despite closing in significantly, Hamilton was not presented with any overtaking opportunity against Verstappen. It was a race which Hamilton 'for a second' thought was winnable, but instead he must now hope to go one better next time out in Mexico, with the...
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