2018 US Grand Prix
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Excellent overall result for Renault, which finished 6th and 7th.
Lewis Hamilton is NOT champion tonight! Sebastian Vettel finished 4th ahead of Valtteri Bottas.
T56 – Last lap! Kimi Räikkönen will win!
T55 – 2″, that’s the gap between Kimi Räikkönen and Max Verstappen!
T54 – Behind, Sebastian Vettel cannot find an opening on Valtteri Bottas.
T53 – Lewis Hamilton has never been so close to Max Verstappen. DRS can be used.
T52 – 5 rounds remain.
T50 – Sebastian Vettel entered Valtteri Bottas’ DRS zone.
T49 – Sebastian Vettel stumbles 1″4 behind Valtteri Bottas.
T47 – Ten more rounds!
T44 – What if Sebastian Vettel delayed the deadline? There he is, taking 7 tenths of a lap from Valtteri Bottas! The gap is 1″8.
T41 – If Lewis Hamilton wants to win the title, he must finish 2nd! For the moment, he is 6″ behind Max Verstappen. Sebastian Vettel should remain 5th, he who has worn out his tires.
T39 – Nothing is done ahead. Max Verstappen gets closer to less than 3″ of Kimi Räikkönen! The duel is on, unless Lewis Hamilton comes back with new tires. He is about ten seconds behind the Dutchman.
T37 – The task promises to be very complicated for Lewis Hamilton. The blisters are multiplying on his rear tires! Kimi Räikkönen returned to 8″.
T35 – Kimi Räikkönen is slowly but surely getting closer to Lewis Hamilton. He’s only 12″ away.
T33 – Here is the top 10 of the race:
1.Hamilton
2. Räikkönen at 17″
3. Verstappen at 21″
4. Bottas at 25
5. Vettel at 38″
6. Hülkenberg more than 1 minute away
7. Sainz Jr.
8. Ocon
9. Magnussen
10. Perez
T28 – Kevin Magnussen is 6th but still has to pit.
T26 – Lewis Hamilton is 17″ ahead of Kimi Räikkönen, but could damage his tires before the end of the race. Let's see if Mercedes will decide to slow down the pace of the No. 44 or if he will drive at high speed to increase the gap.
T23 – Pit stop for Valtteri Bottas, who copies Max Verstappen’s strategy. He starts again just behind the Red Bull! A position won by the Dutchman, who finds himself 4th.