2016 US Grand Prix
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Lewis Hamilton crosses the finish line and wins for the fourth time in Austin. Nico Rosberg completes the Mercedes double ahead of Daniel Ricciardo. Sebastian Vettel places his Ferrari SF16-H in fourth position ahead of Fernando Alonso (McLare), Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso), but an investigation will take place after the double world champion overtakes.
Massa (Williams) finished 7th ahead of Pérez (Force India), Button (McLaren) and Grosjean (Haas) who saved a point for his home team.
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The McLaren driver finally passes his compatriot before braking on the straight and, despite delicate braking, maintains his position.
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Last lap for Hamilton in Austin. Alonso cannot overtake Sainz despite several attempts.
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Massa has to return to the pits for a puncture on his Williams.
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Vettel returns to the pits for a final stop. The German had more than 50″ ahead of Sainz and logically retained his 4th place.
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The Alonso – Massa contact will be studied after the race by the stewards of the United States Grand Prix.
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The Sainz – Massa – Alonso trio continues their procession, and Alonso finally tries his luck braking by coming into contact with the Williams to gain 6th place.
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6″2 between the two Mercedes drivers. Hamilton is finally heading towards his 50th F1 victory, which would make him the third driver to reach this mark after Michael Schumacher and Alain Prost.
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If Rosberg gradually reduces the gap on Hamilton, the Briton has been managing his Grand Prix for a long time, with five laps still to go.
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50 of the 56 laps on the program this Sunday evening in Austin.
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Kvyat (Toro Rosso) passes Ericsson (Sauber) braking for the first corner, somewhat forcing the Swede to go off-line.
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Alonso is still trying to put pressure on the Williams of his former Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa. Meanwhile, Hamilton now has an 8″7 lead over Rosberg and 15″8 over Ricciardo.
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Alonso is gradually making his way back to join the Sainz – Massa duo, still fighting for 5th place.
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The positions are frozen as Lewis Hamilton begins his 43rd lap. The Briton is 9″ ahead of his teammate Nico Rosberg.
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Scuderia Ferrari is under investigation for dangerous restarting of Kimi Räikkönen with a potentially loose wheel on the Finn's car.
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Behind the leading quartet, Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) and Felipe Massa (Williams) are fighting for fifth place.
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Räikkönen lets his car slide towards the pit lane but has to retire.
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Kimi Räikkönen stops at the exit of the pit lane! A wheel is poorly fixed according to Ferrari. Disappointment for the Finn.
#Kimi7 pit stop, a tire was not attached #USGP #redseason
- Scuderia Ferrari (@ScuderiaFerrari) October 23, 2016
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Räikkönen finally stopped a third time at the end of the 38th lap. Soft tires for the Finn.
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