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<blockquote data-quote="Swami" data-source="post: 16675" data-attributes="member: 13"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>Lewis Hamilton takes 50th win at United States GP</strong></span></p><p><img src="http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64200000/jpg/_64200050_bbcsport'schieff1writerandrewbenson.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>By Andrew Benson</p><p></p><p>Chief F1 writer in Austin</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">9 hours ago</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">From the section <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1" target="_blank"><u>Formula 1</u></a></li> </ul><p>Share this with</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&bodytext=&" target="_blank"><u> Digg </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=58567469885&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fmodules%2Fshare%2Fclose&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&picture=&name=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&description=&caption=&display=popup&" target="_blank"><u> Facebook </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&" target="_blank"><u> Google </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&summary=&" target="_blank"><u> LinkedIn </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&" target="_blank"><u> Reddit </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&" target="_blank"><u> StumbleUpon </u></a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&=&" target="_blank"><u> Twitter </u></a></li> </ul><p>Copy this link</p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37746926" target="_blank"><u>http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37746926</u></a></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing" target="_blank"><u>Read more about sharing.</u></a></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/2D06/production/_92062511_usgp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lewis Hamilton cut his championship points deficit to Nico Rosberg as he cruised to a comfortable victory in the United States Grand Prix.</p><p></p><p>Hamilton's first win since the German Grand Prix in July puts him 26 points behind his Mercedes team-mate with 75 available in the remaining three races.</p><p></p><p>Rosberg finished second after recovering a position lost to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo at the start.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The Australian finished third ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/181A6/production/_92062789_hi036029987.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>That's better: Hamilton had not won since the German Grand Prix in July</p><p>The world champion has now won 50 races in his career, with only Alain Prost (51) and Michael Schumacher (91) having won more than that number in the history of the sport.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37374267" target="_blank"><u>Read more: How many goals have England scored across Hamilton's 50 race wins?</u></a></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Hamilton still has work to do</strong></span></p><p>Hamilton's long-awaited and much-needed victory halts the momentum Rosberg had built up since the summer break, since which the German has taken four victories in five races.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/16BC6/production/_92062139_taylor_swift_afp.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Pop star Taylor Swift played to 70,000 people after Saturday's qualifying session</p><p>But the Englishman is still up against it - the mathematics of the championship situation are that Rosberg is still able to tie up the title by finishing second to Hamilton in the final three races - Mexico next weekend, and then Brazil and Abu Dhabi.</p><p></p><p>But Hamilton can only do what is within his control, and he grabbed this weekend by the scruff of the neck from first practice and never let go.</p><p></p><p>An excellent pole position was followed by a solid start, a lead into the first corner and a dominant victory, in which he lost the lead only through the first pit-stop period.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/114A/production/_92062440_schmacher_rex.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Hamilton has now won five times in the United States, sharing that accomplishment with only one other - Michael Schumacher. Source: Forix</p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Listen again: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04cxzr7" target="_blank"><u>Hamilton wins in Austin</u></a></li> </ul><p>"All I can do is do my best," said Hamilton. "Nico has been driving fantastically well all season but I will keep going."</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Luck still going Rosberg's way</strong></span></p><p>Rosberg also made a decent start, but his focus on Hamilton into the first corner gave Ricciardo the chance to challenge the Mercedes driver and the Red Bull took second around the outside of the fast kink of Turn Two.</p><p></p><p>Ricciardo held a de facto second through the first pit stop period, and then made an early final pit stop for medium tyres on lap 25 of 56.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/15A96/production/_92062788_hi036029742.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Ricciardo celebrates another successful attempt to get a celebrity - this time Gerard Butler - to drink from his shoe on the podium</p><p>He would have hoped to get second place back from Rosberg when the German made his second and final pit stops a few laps later.</p><p></p><p>But then Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a gearbox failure.</p><p></p><p>That brought out the virtual safety car for more than a lap as the marshals recovered the Red Bull and that gave the Mercedes team a chance to get a "free" pit stop for both cars, and allowed Rosberg to retain second place.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1325E/production/_92003487_lewis_ellen.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Lewis Hamilton was a guest on the American talkshow programme The Ellen Degeneres Show earlier this week</p><p>Ricciardo expressed his frustration in swear words over the radio but realised there was nothing he could do.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Verstappen calls in, but no-one's home </strong></span></p><p>Verstappen had been running fourth until he made a pit stop by mistake on lap 26, thinking in error that the team had called him in. The mechanics were not ready for him and he was delayed by some time as they scrambled to service the car.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/11ED2/production/_92062437_maxverstappen.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Erm, tyres, anyone? Max Verstappen comes into the pits unannounced, leaving his crew frantically scrambling</p><p>It dropped the Dutchman to sixth but it became academic when the gearbox failed three laps later.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Gun control - or lack of</strong></span></p><p>Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was on course to take fifth behind Vettel, but the team's decision to put him on a three-stop strategy with a third stint on super-soft tyres ultimately led to his demise.</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Listen again: <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04cxz2v" target="_blank"><u>Raikkonen out of race after pit stop problem</u></a></li> </ul><p>As he left the pits for the final time, the team told him to stop because a wheel was not attached properly as a result of a cross-thread wheel nut, which would have led to disqualification.</p><p></p><p>Ferrari were fined £4,500 for an unsafe release.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8292/production/_92062433_rondennnisandtimpeake.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>"Is that Soyuz an optimal rocket?": McLaren boss Ron Dennis entertains British astronaut Tim Peake</p><p><span style="font-size: 15px"><strong>Alonso shows his skills</strong></span></p><p>Behind the big three teams, there was an epic battle for fifth place in the closing laps between Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz, Williams' Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso's McLaren.</p><p></p><p>Sainz was nursing fading tyres and held off pressure from Massa and Alonso for a number of laps.</p><p></p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4331/production/_92010271_f1_alonso_starts_graphic.png" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Alonso has pulled off some stunning starts this season</p><p>Massa made no attempt to attack the Toro Rosso but things changed when Alonso grabbed sixth place from Massa with an opportunistic move at Turn 15 with four laps to go after the Brazilian locked a wheel.</p><p></p><p>The two did touch during the move, however, Massa getting a slow puncture but holding on to seventh place. The incident was investigated after the race by stewards, but no further action was taken.</p><p></p><p>Alonso then set out after Sainz and closed the two-second gap within a little over a lap and was on to his compatriot and friend's tail with a lap and a half to go. A move into the first corner was defended by Sainz but Alonso then dived for the inside into Turn 12 and took the place.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Media playback is not supported on this device</p><p></p><p>'Cowboy walks into a hairdresser's' - Vettel's bad joke</p><p>Alonso ran wide on the exit but Sainz was unable to take advantage and fifth place was his. "Yee-hah," Alonso cried over the radio in delight.</p><p></p><p>His team-mate Jenson Button made a strong start to run 11th on the first lap from 19th on the grid, but he was well off the Spaniard's pace - regularly lapping well over half a second slower - and finished ninth behind Force India's Sergio Perez.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2016/united-states-grand-prix/results" target="_blank"><u>US Grand Prix results</u></a></p><p></p><p><u><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14C22/production/_92062058_grahm_hill_1966_rex.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></u></p><p>Mercedes have now won three times in the United States, equalling the achievements of BRM, who won with Graham Hill in the mid 1960s. Source: Forix</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/13386/production/_92062787_reuters13.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Rosberg could win the title next week in Mexico if he wins and Hamilton fails to score a point</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A876/production/_92062134_verstappen_ap.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>In a BBC Sport poll, 51% thought it was a right to outlaw moving under braking - with 49% disagreeing - after Verstappen's aggressive racing caused F1 bosses to act this weekend</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/BA81/production/_92054774_skater2_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Red Bull were paid a visit from skateboarder Ryan Sheckler - but did they clock the Mercedes tattoo on the right knee?</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6A13/production/_92055172_hamilton_dog_rex.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>"Can you put me down, please?" Hamilton's dog made an appearance in the paddock</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/10628/production/_92021176_p18_getty.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Publicity stuntman: Daniel Ricciardo played tribute to Evel Knievel with his helmet design</p><p><img src="http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/3F62/production/_92062261_venuswilliams.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p>Tennis star Venus Williams was spotted among celebrities on the grid</p><p>Swami</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Swami, post: 16675, member: 13"] [SIZE=6][B]Lewis Hamilton takes 50th win at United States GP[/B][/SIZE] [IMG]http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/64200000/jpg/_64200050_bbcsport'schieff1writerandrewbenson.jpg[/IMG] By Andrew Benson Chief F1 writer in Austin [LIST] [*]9 hours ago [*]From the section [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1'][U]Formula 1[/U][/URL] [/LIST] Share this with [LIST] [*][URL='http://digg.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&bodytext=&'][U] Digg [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=58567469885&redirect_uri=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fmodules%2Fshare%2Fclose&link=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&picture=&name=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&description=&caption=&display=popup&'][U] Facebook [/U][/URL] [*][URL='https://plus.google.com/share?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&'][U] Google [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&summary=&'][U] LinkedIn [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&'][U] Reddit [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&title=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&'][U] StumbleUpon [/U][/URL] [*][URL='http://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=BBC%20Sport%20-%20Lewis%20Hamilton%20takes%2050th%20win%20at%20United%20States%20GP&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fsport%2Fformula1%2F37746926&=&'][U] Twitter [/U][/URL] [/LIST] Copy this link [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37746926'][U]http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37746926[/U][/URL] [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/faqs/questions/bbc_online/sharing'][U]Read more about sharing.[/U][/URL] [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/480/cpsprodpb/2D06/production/_92062511_usgp.jpg[/IMG] Lewis Hamilton cut his championship points deficit to Nico Rosberg as he cruised to a comfortable victory in the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton's first win since the German Grand Prix in July puts him 26 points behind his Mercedes team-mate with 75 available in the remaining three races. Rosberg finished second after recovering a position lost to Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo at the start. The Australian finished third ahead of Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/181A6/production/_92062789_hi036029987.jpg[/IMG] That's better: Hamilton had not won since the German Grand Prix in July The world champion has now won 50 races in his career, with only Alain Prost (51) and Michael Schumacher (91) having won more than that number in the history of the sport. [LIST] [*][URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/37374267'][U]Read more: How many goals have England scored across Hamilton's 50 race wins?[/U][/URL] [/LIST] [SIZE=4][B]Hamilton still has work to do[/B][/SIZE] Hamilton's long-awaited and much-needed victory halts the momentum Rosberg had built up since the summer break, since which the German has taken four victories in five races. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/16BC6/production/_92062139_taylor_swift_afp.jpg[/IMG] Pop star Taylor Swift played to 70,000 people after Saturday's qualifying session But the Englishman is still up against it - the mathematics of the championship situation are that Rosberg is still able to tie up the title by finishing second to Hamilton in the final three races - Mexico next weekend, and then Brazil and Abu Dhabi. But Hamilton can only do what is within his control, and he grabbed this weekend by the scruff of the neck from first practice and never let go. An excellent pole position was followed by a solid start, a lead into the first corner and a dominant victory, in which he lost the lead only through the first pit-stop period. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/114A/production/_92062440_schmacher_rex.jpg[/IMG] Hamilton has now won five times in the United States, sharing that accomplishment with only one other - Michael Schumacher. Source: Forix [LIST] [*]Listen again: [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04cxzr7'][U]Hamilton wins in Austin[/U][/URL] [/LIST] "All I can do is do my best," said Hamilton. "Nico has been driving fantastically well all season but I will keep going." [SIZE=4][B]Luck still going Rosberg's way[/B][/SIZE] Rosberg also made a decent start, but his focus on Hamilton into the first corner gave Ricciardo the chance to challenge the Mercedes driver and the Red Bull took second around the outside of the fast kink of Turn Two. Ricciardo held a de facto second through the first pit stop period, and then made an early final pit stop for medium tyres on lap 25 of 56. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/15A96/production/_92062788_hi036029742.jpg[/IMG] Ricciardo celebrates another successful attempt to get a celebrity - this time Gerard Butler - to drink from his shoe on the podium He would have hoped to get second place back from Rosberg when the German made his second and final pit stops a few laps later. But then Ricciardo's team-mate Max Verstappen suffered a gearbox failure. That brought out the virtual safety car for more than a lap as the marshals recovered the Red Bull and that gave the Mercedes team a chance to get a "free" pit stop for both cars, and allowed Rosberg to retain second place. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/1325E/production/_92003487_lewis_ellen.jpg[/IMG] Lewis Hamilton was a guest on the American talkshow programme The Ellen Degeneres Show earlier this week Ricciardo expressed his frustration in swear words over the radio but realised there was nothing he could do. [SIZE=4][B]Verstappen calls in, but no-one's home [/B][/SIZE] Verstappen had been running fourth until he made a pit stop by mistake on lap 26, thinking in error that the team had called him in. The mechanics were not ready for him and he was delayed by some time as they scrambled to service the car. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/11ED2/production/_92062437_maxverstappen.jpg[/IMG] Erm, tyres, anyone? Max Verstappen comes into the pits unannounced, leaving his crew frantically scrambling It dropped the Dutchman to sixth but it became academic when the gearbox failed three laps later. [SIZE=4][B]Gun control - or lack of[/B][/SIZE] Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen was on course to take fifth behind Vettel, but the team's decision to put him on a three-stop strategy with a third stint on super-soft tyres ultimately led to his demise. [LIST] [*]Listen again: [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04cxz2v'][U]Raikkonen out of race after pit stop problem[/U][/URL] [/LIST] As he left the pits for the final time, the team told him to stop because a wheel was not attached properly as a result of a cross-thread wheel nut, which would have led to disqualification. Ferrari were fined £4,500 for an unsafe release. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/8292/production/_92062433_rondennnisandtimpeake.jpg[/IMG] "Is that Soyuz an optimal rocket?": McLaren boss Ron Dennis entertains British astronaut Tim Peake [SIZE=4][B]Alonso shows his skills[/B][/SIZE] Behind the big three teams, there was an epic battle for fifth place in the closing laps between Toro Rosso's Carlos Sainz, Williams' Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso's McLaren. Sainz was nursing fading tyres and held off pressure from Massa and Alonso for a number of laps. [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/4331/production/_92010271_f1_alonso_starts_graphic.png[/IMG] Alonso has pulled off some stunning starts this season Massa made no attempt to attack the Toro Rosso but things changed when Alonso grabbed sixth place from Massa with an opportunistic move at Turn 15 with four laps to go after the Brazilian locked a wheel. The two did touch during the move, however, Massa getting a slow puncture but holding on to seventh place. The incident was investigated after the race by stewards, but no further action was taken. Alonso then set out after Sainz and closed the two-second gap within a little over a lap and was on to his compatriot and friend's tail with a lap and a half to go. A move into the first corner was defended by Sainz but Alonso then dived for the inside into Turn 12 and took the place. Media playback is not supported on this device 'Cowboy walks into a hairdresser's' - Vettel's bad joke Alonso ran wide on the exit but Sainz was unable to take advantage and fifth place was his. "Yee-hah," Alonso cried over the radio in delight. His team-mate Jenson Button made a strong start to run 11th on the first lap from 19th on the grid, but he was well off the Spaniard's pace - regularly lapping well over half a second slower - and finished ninth behind Force India's Sergio Perez. [URL='http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/2016/united-states-grand-prix/results'][U]US Grand Prix results[/U][/URL] [U][IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/14C22/production/_92062058_grahm_hill_1966_rex.jpg[/IMG][/U] Mercedes have now won three times in the United States, equalling the achievements of BRM, who won with Graham Hill in the mid 1960s. Source: Forix [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/13386/production/_92062787_reuters13.jpg[/IMG] Rosberg could win the title next week in Mexico if he wins and Hamilton fails to score a point [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/A876/production/_92062134_verstappen_ap.jpg[/IMG] In a BBC Sport poll, 51% thought it was a right to outlaw moving under braking - with 49% disagreeing - after Verstappen's aggressive racing caused F1 bosses to act this weekend [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/BA81/production/_92054774_skater2_getty.jpg[/IMG] Red Bull were paid a visit from skateboarder Ryan Sheckler - but did they clock the Mercedes tattoo on the right knee? [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/6A13/production/_92055172_hamilton_dog_rex.jpg[/IMG] "Can you put me down, please?" Hamilton's dog made an appearance in the paddock [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/10628/production/_92021176_p18_getty.jpg[/IMG] Publicity stuntman: Daniel Ricciardo played tribute to Evel Knievel with his helmet design [IMG]http://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/624/cpsprodpb/3F62/production/_92062261_venuswilliams.jpg[/IMG] Tennis star Venus Williams was spotted among celebrities on the grid Swami [/QUOTE]
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