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Here we go again! Lewis Hamilton will now attempt to clinch his sixth driver world championship, which will take him above Juan Manuel Fangio in the all-time standings and alone in second place behind Michael Schumacher, who has seven. Increasingly, it’s looking like when, not if, Hamilton supplants him as the greatest of all-time – and that’s before we factor in him saving the planet.
Fourteen points more than Valtteri Bottas will do it, giving him a lead of 78 points with three races to go – what a victory lap that would be. He starts today’s race on the second row of the grid, but ahead of his Mercedes team-mate, and will fancy himself to, at the very least, hang on to third. This circuit doesn’t especially suit his car – the long straights suit the Ferraris in front of him, and Max Verstappen, behind him, has won the last two races here. But Hamilton is a better driver than all of them, so resolving matters today is well within the ambit of his talent. Here we go again!
Written by Daniel Harris
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/oct/27/f1-lewis-hamilton-goes-for-title-at-mexico-gp-live under the title “F1: Lewis Hamilton goes for title at Mexico grand prix – live!”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
