Questions before the USA GP: Will Hamilton become world champion?

What's up? The USA Grand Prix - the 18th of 21 World Championship races takes place in Austin, Texas. The focus is on the question: Will Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton win his fifth world championship title after 20.10, 2008, 2014 and 2015 in a duel with Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) on Sunday (2017:XNUMX p.m. CEST)? How does Hamilton become world champion in Austin? After his recent victory in Japan and Vettel's sixth place, the Brit is now 67 points ahead of the Heppenheimer. If Hamilton gets eight points more than his rival, he will be the new world champion. This means: If Hamilton wins and Vettel comes third at most, or Hamilton comes second and Vettel comes fifth at most, the Mercedes driver can already celebrate. By the way: Hamilton was crowned world champion in Texas in 2015. What would winning the title mean? With his fifth world title, Hamilton would continue to make history. The 33-year-old would be only the third driver to achieve such a coup. Juan Manuel Fangio (Argentina/1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957) also won five titles, only record world champion Michael Schumacher with seven triumphs would be even more successful (1994, 1995, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004). Vettel or Hamilton - who suits Austin better? Hamilton is a true Texas expert. Since 2014 he has always won at the Circuit of the Americas; only his great idol Ayrton Senna has achieved five victories in a row at the same Grand Prix. The Brazilian won in Monaco from 1989 to 1993. Vettel only won in Austin in 2013. What does the route offer? The course in Austin is considered a “roller coaster”. The approach to the first corner is particularly challenging: the drivers race at top speed towards a 41 meter high "wall" and have to turn in virtually blind. “All you see is this huge hill in front of you. When you brake, you can't even see the apex," says Hamilton, who three years ago pushed his team rival Nico Rosberg far out in this very corner after the start - and secured his third world title early with the subsequent victory.

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Questions before the USA GP: Will Hamilton become world champion?

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The US Grand Prix is on the agenda in Austin this weekend. Everything that is important is here.